British Home Children – Bryan Mulcahy (Genealogy Workshop)

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British Home Children – Bryan Mulcahy (GW) The British Home Children program was the child migration project founded primarily by Annie MacPherson in 1869.  More than 100,000 children were sent from the United Kingdom primarily to Canada.  Some were also sent to places like Australia,  New Zealand, and South Africa. The program was largely discontinued […]

FMRL ~ Probate Packets, Wills and Genealogical Research with Bryan Mulcahy

Fort Myers Regional Library - Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, October 7th - Bryan L. Mulcahy – Probate Packets and Genealogical Research -  Go To Webinar -  10-11:30am Probate records are important to genealogists because they provide evidence about family relationships.  The term “probate packet” refers to the court file where all paperwork, documents, and other legal papers pertaining to the settlement of an estate […]

Writers Group with Andrea Perisho

Have you ever considered turning your genealogy research into engaging family stories that future generations will cherish? For those of you interested in going beyond just names, dates, and places, this group focuses on weaving together fascinating details about ancestors' lives - placing them within the social and historical context of their time.  The group […]

October Meeting (Hybrid) ~ Researching Online in 2025 – How-To’s and New or Interesting Sites with Peg Kaputsiak

Fort Myers Regional Library ~ Hybrid 1651 Lee Street, Meeting Room A, Fort Myers, FL, United States

Join us along with Peg Kaputsiak when she presents her program "Researching Online in 2025 - How-To's and New or Interesting Sites." There are now many more blogs, links to talks, Special Interest Groups, signing up for Conference Keeper, etc. Some sites are free, others are not. It takes preparation to decide what and how to research […]

FMRL ~ Connections to German Grammar for the Genealogist – Ken Weaver

Fort Myers Regional Library - Meeting Rm A & B - In Person 1651 Lee Street, Room A & B, Fort Myers, FL, United States

Connections to German Grammar for the Genealogist – Ken Weaver.  An understanding of how the German language works will assist researchers to better understand the records and document they discover.  This session is designed to help the non-linguist with German language issues to improve their understanding of documents they discover. To attend, please register at:  […]

Writers Group with Andrea Perisho

Have you ever considered turning your genealogy research into engaging family stories that future generations will cherish? For those of you interested in going beyond just names, dates, and places, this group focuses on weaving together fascinating details about ancestors' lives - placing them within the social and historical context of their time.  The group […]

German Roots with Ken Weaver

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. Email Ken for the link to join. Ken Weaver kenneth.n.weaver@gmail.com

November Meeting (Hybrid) ~ AI for Genealogy Peggy Jude

Fort Myers Regional Library - Meeting Rm A & B - In Person 1651 Lee Street, Room A & B, Fort Myers, FL, United States

Join us along with Peggy Jude when she presents her program "AI for Genealogy." Did you know artificial intelligence (AI) has been around a surprisingly long time? Dive into the fascinating world where artificial intelligence meets family history! Discover how AI, including ChatGPT, is revolutionizing genealogy. Learn how to harness these powerful tools to summarize, extract, […]

FMRL ~ (Virtual Only) Using PERSI for Genealogical Research with Allison DePrey Singleton

Fort Myers Regional Library - Virtual Webinar

Speaker:  Our presenter  is Allison DePrey Singleton - Genealogy Services Manager -  Allen County Library Genealogy Center.  Allison provides research consultations, serves on the Center’s programming team, and leads the Center’s family history webinars and educational initiatives.   Description:  PERSI serves as a comprehensive index of most genealogical and family-history oriented periodicals.  PERSI enables researchers to […]

Writers Group with Andrea Perisho

Have you ever considered turning your genealogy research into engaging family stories that future generations will cherish? For those of you interested in going beyond just names, dates, and places, this group focuses on weaving together fascinating details about ancestors' lives - placing them within the social and historical context of their time.  The group […]

December Meeting ~ What’s New at Family Search with Maureen Brady

Fort Myers Regional Library ~ Hybrid 1651 Lee Street, Meeting Room A, Fort Myers, FL, United States

Join us along with Maureen Brady as she tells us "What's New at Family Search." FamilySearch’s resources are much more than searching records. This presentation will review the little used options of FamilySearch, such as the Research Wiki, Digital Library, Genealogies and the FamilySearch Labs. This is a hybrid meeting. If you'd like to attend […]

German Roots with Ken Weaver

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. Email Ken for the link to join. Ken Weaver kenneth.n.weaver@gmail.com