MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

The meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month,
except July, August and September. Beginning in April 2022 will meet in-person at the Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive at  7:00 p.m.

2022 Meeting and Program Schedule

Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 7 pm
Program: “The Impact of Historical Events”
A look at lesser-known international, national, and local events and how they may have affected the lives of your ancestors.
Presented by Marie Overman, President GSCC

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 at 7 pm
Program: Varian Fry – The American Schindler
This presentation describes Fry’s rescue operations to help as many as 2,500 Jews escape Nazi persecution in France.
Presented by David Nelson GSCC Member and Education Specialist at the Holocaust Museum

Next Meeting Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Program to be announced

SHARED INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

ANCESTRY/ FAMILY TREE MAKER SIG
Will meet via Zoom on the third Tuesday of month 
Time: 1:30 pm.-3:30 pm
Members will be sent an invitation to join the meeting, if you wish to be added to the list, send a request to:
Vrinda Albrecht. thegscc.ancestrysig@gmail.com

GERMAN SIG 
Date: No in-person meetings at this time

DNA SIG
Arthur Sissman – group leader
Will meet via Zoom on the third Monday of each month starting at 2:00 pm and ending at 3:30 pm.
Email Arthur at genresearch13@yahoo.com to join the contact list for the DNA SIG and to receive a Zoom link. Newbies are invited to join, and meetings will be held that specifically focus on the needs of beginners!

Jewish Genealogy SIG of Collier County
Date: Second Tuesday of every month
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Contact Arthur Sissman for details.
genresearch13@yahoo.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hellojewishgen

EVENTS, SEMINARS AND CLASSES

Genealogy Room  Update

The Genealogy Room at the Collier County Public Library, Naples Regional Branch, 650 Central Avenue, is now open on a LIMITED schedule. Our volunteers are on duty Monday – Thursday from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. to provide assistance with the genealogy collection and computer databases. If patrons need help when volunteers or staff are unavailable, please contact Marie Overman, President of the Genealogical Society of Collier County, at tomoverman@hotmail.com for help and she will make arrangements to meet with them. Be sure to put “Genealogy Help” in the subject line.
https://thegscc.org/volunteer-help

Lee County

Researching Italian Ancestors in United
States Records (Session One)
Speaker: John Bifano
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022
Time: 10-11:30 am
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library
South Building, Meeting Room A & B
1651 Lee St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Researching Italian ancestors can be
challenging. Local expert John Bifano will help
you learn strategies for finding your ancestor’s
Italian birth town and approximate birth year
by combing through various resources.
Participants are encouraged to bring their
laptops to this program.
Registration Required
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/events/researching-italianancestors-us-records

Researching Italian Ancestors in Italian
Records and Websites (Session Two)
Speaker: John Bifano
Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022
Time: 10-11:30 am
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library
South Building, Meeting Room A & B
1651 Lee St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Local expert John Bifano will review the best
online resources for locating and transcribing
your Italian ancestors’ civil and church
records. We will examine records from the
Napoleonic, pre-unification, and modern time
periods. If you do not know your ancestor’s
birthplace, please attend Part One on May 21.
Participants will need to bring a laptop to the
presentation and bookmark the familysearch,
antenati, and Italyheritage sites on your
laptop.
Family Search
https://www.familysearch.org/en/
Antenati
https://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it
Italy Heritage
https://www.italyheritage.com/regions/italiancommunes
Registration Required
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/researching-italianancestors-italian-records

Go To Webinar Virtual Program
German Research: Taking a Stand: Understanding German Social Status
Speaker: Ken Weaver – Lee County Genealogical Society – Gerrman Roots Research Group Leader
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022, Go To Webinar Virtual Program
Time: 10am-11:30am
Understanding the German word Stand is an important one in unlocking your ancestor’s life in centuries gone by. The term dates back to feudal times and impacted life in the German-speaking territories until the 20th century. This presentation will examine the history of the concept, its evolution into its more modern meaning of one’s profession and will assist participants with records and resources to unlock your ancestor’s Stand.
Registration required.
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/events/online-taking-stand-understanding-german-social-status