MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

Our meetings are on the second Friday of each month,
October through May. Meetings begin at 1:00 pm in Moss Hall, Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive. Doors open at 12:30 pm. Guests are welcome, please sign-in when you arrive. Please note new day and time in 2026.

GSCC Meeting and Program Schedule

Please note that our meetings will be held on the second Friday of the month Oct-May at 1:00 pm.
Guests are welcome at our meetings.

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Program: “Revolutionary War Mariners”
Presenter: Rev. Marcella Drawdy

Summer hiatus begins in June. Our meetings resume on Friday, October 9, 2026 through May 14, 2027 at 1 pm.
The library is open and we welcome you to visit the genealogy room at the Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Ave. for help from our volunteers.
Check the schedule for days and time.
https://thegscc.org/volunteer-help/ 

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

ANCESTRY/ FAMILY TREE MAKER SIG
Date: Meets 3rd Tuesday of month Oct – May
Next meeting: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Time: 1:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Naples Regional Library, Rees Room, 650 Central Ave. & by Zoom
If you wish to be added to the membership list, send a
request to:Vrinda Albrecht. thegscc.ancestrysig@gmail.com

WRITER’S SIG
Date: Meets 3rd Wednesday of month Oct – May
Next meeting April 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Small Meeting Room, Naples Regional Library,
650 Central Ave.
Contact Rae Ann Burton at thegsccwritingsig@gmail.com
Join their Facebook group at:
Collier County Genealogy Writer’s SIG

DNA SIG
Arthur Sissman – group leader
Meets third Monday of month on ZOOM
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

The Genealogy Room at the Collier County Public Library, Naples Regional Branch, 650 Central Avenue, is 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 patrons. Be sure to put “Genealogy Help” in the subject line. Visit the Volunteer Help page for the current schedule. https://thegscc.org/volunteer-help

LEE COUNTY EVENTS

Lee County Genealogical Society Meeting
Program: Preserving Your Memories by
Establishing & Following Your Process
with Diana Smith
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 am EDT
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library –
Meeting Rm A & B – 1651 Lee Street, Room
A & B, Fort Myers, FL- Hybrid on Zoom
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uQQF7Q3jT_i5QtR5jtZAsA

Lee County Genealogical Society Genealogy Workshop
Preserving Old Family Documents
with Bryan Mulcahy
Date : Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am EDT
Location: online via Zoom
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/isKulG0xSXSvTAvRiOQg-Q

NATIONAL EVENTS

2026 NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE
DATE: May 27-30, 2026
LOCATION: Fort Wayne, Indiana.
https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/