MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

The meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month,
except July, August and September. Beginning in April 2022 will meet in-person at the Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive at  7:00 p.m.

2022 Meeting and Program Schedule

Summer Break

Next Meeting Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Program to be announced

SHARED INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

ANCESTRY/ FAMILY TREE MAKER SIG
Will meet again in the fall.  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

GERMAN SIG 
Date: No in-person meetings at this time

DNA SIG
Arthur Sissman – group leader
Will meet via Zoom on the third Monday of each month 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

Researching Italian Ancestors in Italian
Records and Websites (Session Two)
Speaker: John Bifano
Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022
Time: 10-11:30 am
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library
South Building, Meeting Room A & B
1651 Lee St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Local expert John Bifano will review the best
online resources for locating and transcribing
your Italian ancestors’ civil and church
records. We will examine records from the
Napoleonic, pre-unification, and modern time
periods. If you do not know your ancestor’s
birthplace, please attend Part One on May 21.
Participants will need to bring a laptop to the
presentation and bookmark the familysearch,
antenati, and Italyheritage sites on your
laptop.
Family Search
https://www.familysearch.org/en/
Antenati
https://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it
Italy Heritage
https://www.italyheritage.com/regions/italiancommunes
Registration Required
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/researching-italianancestors-italian-records