MONTHLY MEETING & PROGRAM

We meet on the second Tuesday each month,
except July, August and September.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting begins promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Moorings Presbyterian Church, Moss Hall
791 Harbour Drive, Naples, FL
Parking and Hall entrance in back of the church.
Guests are welcome at our meetings.
Please sign in as a guest when you arrive.
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2019 GSCC Program Schedule
Meeting Location 
Moorings Presbyterian Church, Moss Hall
791 Harbour Drive, Naples, FL
Time: 7:00 p.m., doors open 6:30 p.m.

2019 Meeting and Program Schedule

APRIL 9, 2019
Program: “I slept in Gorbachev’s Bed, Raisa’s too!”
Research adventures in a newly independent Lithuania and the difference a generation makes.
Speaker: Rich and Nancy Pointer, GSCC Members
Anniversary Dinner for Members and a Guest
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m.

MAY 14, 2019
Program: “Stories to be told; Writing your Family’s Tales”
How to begin sharing your ancestor’s stories to intrigue the next generations
Speakers: Members of the Writer’s SIG (Shared Interest Group)

JUNE 11, 2019
Program: “On Site Research – What you should know and do before visiting Ye Ole Homestead and Archives”
Speaker: Marie Overman, GSCC President and Educator

JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER Summer break, no meetings scheduled.

OCTOBER 8, 2019
Program: “Back Door Friends Are the Best”
Searching the Ancestry.com Card Catalog will become your new best friend
Speaker: Myrna Lewis, GSCC Member and Administrator GSCC’s Facebook Page

NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Program: “The Veteran’s Oral History Program”
Recording and Archiving first person accounts of historic events
Speaker: Austin Raabe, Retired Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University

DECEMBER 10, 2019
Program: “Tracing your Civil War Ancestors: Your Family Tree Could Have Both Union and Confederate Soldiers”
Speaker: Joyce Thompson, GSCC Member

SHARED INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

ANCESTRY SIG
Date: Monday, April 8, 2019
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library auditorium

CANADIAN SIG
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library small room

GERMAN SIG
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library small room

WRITER’S SIG
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Private Home
Contact: Arlene Mauer
researcher7@comcast.net

REUNION SIG
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library small room

DNA SIG
Date: Meets on an as-needed basis.
Location: Naples Regional Library auditorium
RSVP by email to Arthur Sissman
genresearch13@yahoo.com

Jewish Genealogy SIG of Collier County
Date: Second Tuesday of month 
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Jewish Federation Office,
2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201,
Naples, FL
Please RSVP by email:
Arthur Sissman genresearch13@yahoo.com

Need help?  The Genealogical Society of Collier has Library Volunteers eager to assist you in the Genealogy Room at the Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Avenue.  Please consult the schedule for the dates and times when a volunteer is on duty.
http://thegscc.org/volunteer-help/

EVENTS IN LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES

Researching Probate Packets
Speaker: Bryan L. Mulcahy
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2019
Time: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
Location: Ft. Myers Regional Library
South Building,1651 Lee Street, Meeting Rooms A & B
Cost: Free, Registration is required, please register
online at https://www.leegov.com/library/programs or
e-mail: Bryan L. Mulcahy bmulcahy@leegov.com
Wills and probate packets are among the most interesting
and revealing sets of records available for individuals.
This seminar will discuss the benefits of using these records
for genealogical research.

You’ve Discovered a German Ancestor …. Now What?
Speaker: Ken Weaver,LCGS Chairperson,German Roots Group
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019
Time: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
Location: Ft. Myers Regional Library
South Building,1651 Lee Street
Meeting Rooms A & B
Cost: Free, Registration is required, please register
online at https://www.leegov.com/library/programs or
e-mail: Bryan L. Mulcahy bmulcahy@leegov.com
Finding your German ancestor does not require a paid
subscription to an online service. This session will take
a look at the free resources available to aid in your search.

What Every Genealogist Should Know About German!
Speaker: Ken Weaver,LCGS Chairperson,German Roots Group
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
Location: Ft. Myers Regional Library
South Building,1651 Lee Street
Meeting Rooms A & B
Cost: Free, Registration is required, please register
online at https://www.leegov.com/library/programs or
e-mail: Bryan L. Mulcahy bmulcahy@leegov.com
This session will take a look at various issues of the German
sound system that will help to explain spelling variations,
as well as issues of word forms and sentence word order
sentence that will help with the decoding of German documents.
This session is non-technical and is intended for the
genealogist who has limited knowledge (or dislike!) of grammar.

Joy of Life Story Writing
Speaker: Linda Abbott, President- Never Forget Legacies and
Tributes
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 pm
Location: Ft. Myers Regional Library
South Building,1651 Lee Street
Meeting Rooms A & B
Cost: Free, Registration is required, please register
online at https://www.leegov.com/library/programs or
e-mail: Bryan L. Mulcahy bmulcahy@leegov.com
Accomplished presenter Linda Abbott lends her expertise
to encourage and inform participants to write their own
life stories and preserve the life stories of loved ones.