MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

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.
Click Here for directions.

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

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: Will resume Monday, October 14, 2019
Meets: 2nd Monday each month, October thru May
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library auditorium

CANADIAN SIG
Date: 3rd Wednesday, January thru March 2020
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library small room

GERMAN SIG
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019
and 3rd Thursday of January thru March 2020
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library small room

WRITER’S SIG
Date: Meets 3rd Tuesday of the Month
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Private Home
Contact: Arlene Mauer
researcher7@comcast.net

REUNION SIG
Date: Meets 4th Wednesday of each month
beginning 25 September 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 every 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

EVENTS, SEMINARS AND CLASSES

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
Instructor: Marie Overman, GSCC President & Educator
Place: Auditorium, Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Ave.
Time: 9:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Classes are free. 
Nov 4 – Mining at Central Ave… There’s Gold in the Genealogy Room
Nov 18 – Beginning Genealogy Class 1: Tips and Tricks for Tracking Your Ancestors
Dec 2 – Beginning Genealogy the Next Step: Using Vital Records to Track Your Ancestors

EVENTS IN LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES

Lee County Genealogical Society Meeting
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m- 12 p.m. ; Doors Open: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers
Program: Oh my, don’t believe everything you read
Speaker: Ken Weaver
A light-hearted look at some of the strange and bizarre
information (and misinformation!) one finds while working
on one’s family tree, especially if forced to us online
sources. For more information visit www.LCGSFL.org

Donna Moughty Genealogy Series
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Speaker: Donna Moughty
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
Program One: Developing a Research Plan
Program Two: Family Search Database Demonstration

What’s in a German Name?
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Speaker: Ken Weaver
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
German last names follow four distinct patterns and each
will be discussed during this session. Understanding something
about your German ancestor’s name may help you to pinpoint
your ancestor’s village of origin in Europe.