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

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7 pm
Program: “My genealogy journey ending with Scrapbooking”
Presented by Jeanne Bruehler
Jeanne will discuss her 65 years of collecting and
organizing her research.

Summer Hiatus
Next Meeting October 10, 2023
Program: TBA

SHARED INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

ANCESTRY/ FAMILY TREE MAKER SIG
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
in the Rees Room of the Naples Regional Library on 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

Fort Myers Regional Library
All programs are free and open to the public. If you encounter any issues with registering for any program, feel free to email Bryan L. Mulcahy bmulcahy@leegov.com and he will register you.

Probate Packets and Genealogical Research
Speaker: Bryan L. Mulcahy – Reference-Genealogy Librarian
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time: 10 am – 11:30 am
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room AB
Probate records are important to genealogists because they provide evidence about family relationships. Many researchers make the mistake of being too literal when requesting probate documents such as wills. Some call this selective method the cherry picking concept. This seminar will cover the most important records and information that can be found in these packets.
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/probate-packets-and-genealogical-research

WPA Historical Records Survey and Genealogy
Speaker: Bryan L. Mulcahy – Reference-Genealogy Librarian
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
Time: 10 am – 11:30 am
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room AB
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was the largest project among the many programs developed during the New Deal. For genealogists, the Historical Records Survey offers a multitude of information. This project created many inventories and records which have benefited the entire genealogical research community.
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/wpa-historical-records-survey-and-genealogy

Native American Resources
Presenter: Kaaren Linton, Family Search research consultant
Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023
Time: 10 am – 11:30 am
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library
South Building, Meeting Room AB
1651 Lee St., Fort Myers, FL 33901
This seminar will explore the types of records available for doing Native American family history research and where to find them.
*Note: Registration for this event will open on June 1, 2023.
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/native-american-resources