MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

Our meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month,
except July, August and September. 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, April 11, 2023 at 7 pm
Program: “There’s a Castle in my Tree”
Presented by Rich Pointer
Rich will share anecdotes of his trip to Ireland
and genealogy of his O’Neill family.

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.

SHARED INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

ANCESTRY/ FAMILY TREE MAKER SIG
Date: Meets this month at a special time and place –
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon in the Genealogy 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

FamilySearch: Adding and Merging
Presenter: Kaaren Linton, longstanding Family Search research consultant
Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: Fort Myers Regional Library
South Building, Meeting Room AB
1651 Lee St., Fort Myers, FL 33901
Created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the FamilySeach website offers users the ability to create and search family trees. Learn how to add sources and information to an individual’s record and how to check for and merge duplicates.
For more information or to register for
in person attendance go to:
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/familysearch-adding-and-merging

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.