Special Interest Groups
UNPUZZLE your past through participation in Special Interest Groups offered as a benefit of membership at the Lee County Genealogical Society.Canadian Roots
For LCGS members researching ancestors in Canada. Kim Short is willing to assist individuals by appointment on the 3rd Thursday afternoon of each month from January through April after our Monthly Membership Meeting at a mutually convenient location such as the Public Library or a local restaurant. For year-round assistance please feel free to contact Kim directly via her email address shown.
Kim Short
kimsgen@cogeco.ca
239-312-8151
English Roots
For LCGS members – The group meets to share information, techniques, ideas, sources, and stories to help further English research. It is an informal sharing and all levels of searchers are welcome. This group usually meets virtually from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 2nd Friday of each month. Contact Bev directly for the link to join.
Bev Sierpina
bev.sierpina@gmail.com
239-834-7093
German Roots
For LCGS members researching ancestors from Germany and other German-speaking countries. This group usually meets on the first Thursday morning of each month from September through April from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Ken Weaver
kenneth.n.weaver@gmail.com
239-243-9414
Irish Roots
For LCGS members researching their ancestors from Ireland. This group usually meets from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday afternoon of each month.
TBA
Scandinavian Special Interest Group
For LCGS members researching ancestors in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. This group usually meets from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the 2nd Friday afternoon of the month year-round.
TBA
Writers Group
For LCGS members wishing to go beyond recording names, dates and places, to interweave interesting facts about their ancestors’ lives, placing individuals in a social and historical context. This group usually meets from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday afternoon of each month.
Teresa Hopgood
travelgirl757@yahoo.com
239-541-1150
DNA
Arthur Sissman
genresearch13@yahoo.com
954-328-3559
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