MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

Our meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month,
October through May. Meetings begin at 7 pm in Moss Hall, The Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Guests are welcome, please sign-in when you arrive.

GSCC Meeting and Program Schedule

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 10, 2023
“Dynamic Duos — Ancestry and
Family Tree Maker”
Myrna Lewis and Nancy Pointer of the Ancestry/Family Tree Maker SIG will review why these two programs together are their favorite genealogy tools.

Meeting Tuesday, November 14, 2023
“Naples Family History Center and what we have to offer”
Amy Wolfe, Director

Meeting Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Myles Standish Colony presents: “Is There a Mayflower Ancestor in Your Family Tree?”

SHARED INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

ANCESTRY/ FAMILY TREE MAKER SIG
Date: Meets on 3rd Tuesday of the month
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Rees Room, Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Avenue and by Zoom. 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

CANADIAN eSIG 
Date: Meets on 4th Tuesday of the month
September through November and January through May
Time: 2 pm to 3:30 pm EDT online via ZOOM
Website: https://alsqda.wordpress.com
Email:  thegscccanadianesig@gmail.com

WRITER’S SIG
Date: Meets 3rd Thursday of the month
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Location: 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 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 Programs

Courthouse Research
Presented by Bryan Mulcahy (Virtual Only)
Fort Myers Regional Library – Virtual Webinar
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time: 10 am -12pm
Courthouse Research presented by Bryan Mulcahy When researching family history, making use of court records will eventually become a necessity. Since most genealogical research is organized along county boundaries, researcher must educate themselves in knowing what records are available at American County courthouses. This is especially true with reference to utilizing land/tax, probate and vital records.
Registration required.
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/courthouse-research

Lee County Genealogical Society Meeting
Program: Technology to the Rescue: Tools Every Genealogist Needs in Their Tool Box with Linda Debe
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
Time:10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Attendees will learn how to work smarter, not harder with free tools from programs to extensions, to built-in features from their operating system. These tools help with organization, research, writing, and plotting land deeds, as well as abstracting, extracting, and transcribing records. There is something for everyone, and who doesn’t love FREE?
To attend in-person: Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church – Fellowship Hall
8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, FL
To attend this meeting virtually, please register here:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwof-CspjguHtYmuSdvGzbQDhwPX1NAcs52

Handout for this meeting will be available for LCGS Members Only.