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 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.

JANUARY 8, 2019
Program: “Tracing Your Family”
An overview of online Genealogy Databases at the Library
Speaker: Georgeann McNatt, MLIS, Collier County Public Services Librarian

FEBRUARY 12, 2019
Program: “Making the Most of Family Search”
Discover tips, tricks and not-so-well-known features of FamilySearch!
Speaker: Kaaren Linton, MLIS, Retired Librarian, Family History Research Teacher
Also: Fun Stuff for Genealogist – Vendor

MARCH 12, 2019
Program: “Just Show me the Tree – DNA turns Dilemma into Delight”
How can we grow our tree from our wealth of newly found DNA Cousins?
Speaker: Kathleen Callanan, Emerging Genealogy Expert, Speaker, Author

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 and Raffle

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

German SIG
Meets Thursday, December 20
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library
Small room next to auditorium

Ancestry SIG
Meets January through April
2nd Monday of Month
Time: 1-3 PM 
Location: Naples Regional Library, Auditorium

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

Collier DNA SIG
Contact Arthur Sissman genresearch13@yahoo.com
for dates and times and to join the group.

Reunion SIG
Date: 4th Wednesday monthly (will not meet in December)
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library
Small room next to auditorium

Writer’s SIG
Date: 3rd Tuesday monthly
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Private Home
Contact: Joan Havens Kester for information
joanhavenskester@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/

New Genealogy Classes at the Naples Regional Library
Save the dates in February 2019
Feb 4 How Did Granny Get Lost in History with Marie Overman
Feb 11 Family Tree Maker with Mark Olsen of FTM
Feb 25 – Stop Battling with Military Records with John Strasburg
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Place: Auditorium, Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Ave.
Classes are free.

EVENTS IN LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES

LEE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS:
LISA LOUISE COOKE HALF-DAY SEMINAR 

LCGS is hosting Author, Keynote Speaker and Host of the Genealogy Gems Podcast, Lisa Louise Cooke, for a half-day genealogy seminar. Doors open 8:30 a.m.

WHEN: Friday, 15 March 2019
WHERE: Florida Gulf Coast University,  Cohen Ballroom
10501 FGCU Blvd S., Fort Myers, FL
Registration closes March 1, 2019. Limited seating and no walk-ins.

Sessions include:
The Genealogist’s Google Search Methodology – A must for
every genealogist!
Using Google Earth Pro for Genealogy – learning how to
identify old photos, plot and virtually visit your ancestor’s
homestead, and incorporate historical maps into your genealogy

For more information please visit www.LCGSFL.org
Registration Flyer 2019