MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

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.

2020 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.

FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Program: “The Good, the Bad, and the Reality”
Researching insane asylums, poor houses,
and orphans’ homes
Speaker: Dr. Linda Ryan, GSCC Member

MARCH 10, 2020
Program: “When DNA reveals the Family Secrets”
Answers we don’t know we are looking for:
what they can tell us and how to put them to positive use”
Speaker: Nancy Fodi, GSCC member & Joel Hager

APRIL 14, 2020 – Anniversary Dinner and Raffle
Program: “A Night at the Improv – It’s all About History”
Adventures and Antics celebrating American History
Speaker: Improvisation Troop

SHARED INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

ANCESTRY SIG
Date: 2nd Monday each month 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: 3rd Thursday of month 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
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Naples Regional Library small room

DNA SIG
Date: As need basis
Location: Naples Regional Library auditorium
Contact 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/

Winter 2020 Genealogy Classes 
Instructor: Marie Overman, GSCC President & Educator
Place: Auditorium, Naples Regional Library, 650 Central Ave.
Time: 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Classes are free. Registration required. Call Library Reference Desk 239-252-5147 or register online. https://www.collierlibrary.org/events/

Monday, February 3 & 10 – Beginning genealogy
Monday, March 16- Census
Monday, March 23- Immigration & Naturalization

Download Flyer February & March 2020 Classes

EVENTS IN LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES

Lee County Public Library Series Listed Below
Lee County Programs are free
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library, South Building
1651 Lee Street, Fort Myers, FL
Meeting Rooms A & B
To register contact Bryan L. Mulcahy
bmulcahy@leegov.com

German Genealogy Research Series
2020 with Speaker: Ken Weaver
Part One- You’ve Discovered a
German Ancestor – The Sequel
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2020
Time: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
and
Part Two German Genealogy Series -Using Myers Orts
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Time: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm

DNA and Genealogy Research Seminar
Speaker: Drew Smith – AHA Seminars
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Session One: Before You Test
Session Two: Using AncestryDNA

Beginning Genealogy Research
What’s Available Through the Fort Myers Regional Library
and the Lee County Genealogical Society
Speakers: Carol Rooksby Weidlich and Bryan L. Mulcahy
Saturday, February 15, 2020
Time: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm

Beginning Genealogy Research
Online Research and Resources at the Fort Myers 
Regional Library
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Speakers: Carol Rooksby Weidlich and Bryan L. Mulcahy
Time: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm

Copyright and Genealogical Research
Speaker: Carol Rooksby Weidlich
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Time: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
Program will discuss copyright law and how this can
impact genealogical research, sharing information,
and publishing your family narratives and history.
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Lee County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 16, 2020
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Place: Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall,
8260 Cypress Lake Dr, Fort Myers, FL
Program: “Ellis Island – Island of Hope / Island of Tears”
presented by Kaaren Linton.

Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy
Presents a Half day seminar
“Everyday Life in Old Germany and
how it affects your research”
Speaker Joanne Ryder
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020
Time: 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Mid-County Regional Library
2050 Forrest Nelson Boulevard
Room C Port Charlotte, Fl 33952
Session 1: Problem Solving in German Research
Session 2: Everyday Family Life in Old Germany
SWFLGG Member price $10
Non-Member Price $15
Join our Society for $20 and pay
Member Price $10
https://swflgg.org/