Join us via Zoom for a discussion of When the Jessamine Grows by Donna Everhart. When the Jessamine Grows follows Joetta McBride, a North Carolina farm wife trying to hold her family together as the Civil War reaches into every corner of her life. Though opposed to slavery and hoping to remain neutral, Joetta finds […]
Join us at our 50th anniversary Watch Party - Don’t Chop Off That Branch! A Genealogy Arborist’s Handbook with Thomas MacEntee. Discover strategies to correct genealogical research errors without deleting family tree branches. Using real examples, learn multiple approaches to resolve faulty research and salvage valuable information you’ve spent years building. Handout available. This is prerecorded program […]
All FMRL programs you must register in advance whether you are attending in person or virtually. https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/online-overcoming-brickwalls-research-challenges-and-dead-ends-130415 Contact Bryan Mulcahy at 239-533-4626 or email him at bmulcahy@leegov.com.
Join us along with Sue Styx as she presents her program "Passing the Baton." What will happen to your genealogy research and family treasures when you’re gone? This class explores practical steps genealogists can take now to preserve their work. Learn how to organize research, select a genealogy heir, manage digital accounts, and use tools […]
All FMRL programs you must register in advance whether you are attending in person or virtually. Contact Bryan Mulcahy at 239-533-4626 or email him at bmulcahy@leegov.com.
Join us along with Karen Fortin as she presents her program "Dead Men Do Tell Tales: Recreating Life in a Community using Death Certificates." Death certificates can tell us a lot about how our ancestors lived and died. When looked at as a group they can also tell us about life and death in their communities. […]
All FMRL programs you must register in advance whether you are attending in person or virtually. Contact Bryan Mulcahy at 239-533-4626 or email him at bmulcahy@leegov.com.
Join us along with Debra Dudek as she presents her program "Mixers and Shakers - Tracing Your Bartending, Saloon, and Tavern keeping Ancestors before Prohibition." Taverns and saloons have been a crucial American institution, and the men behind the bar were the social rock stars of their era. This program will lead you through the […]
All FMRL programs you must register in advance whether you are attending in person or virtually. Contact Bryan Mulcahy at 239-533-4626 or email him at bmulcahy@leegov.com.
Join us along with Debra Dudek as she presents her program "Mixers and Shakers - Tracing Your Bootlegging, Shimmy-Shaking, and Repeal-Seeking Ancestors During and After Prohibition." Temperance advocates celebrated victory when America went dry in 1920. For a short time, the great experiment appeared to curb the ills associated with imbibing alcohol. However, American drinking […]
Join us along with Bryan Mulcahy as he presents his program Preserving Old Documents. Preservation is the key to saving your ancestors’ memories. Our seminar will focus on techniques to help family historians and researchers preserve their family papers and photographs for the next generation. Preventing damage is the key to preserving your items. This is […]
All FMRL programs you must register in advance whether you are attending in person or virtually. Contact Bryan Mulcahy at 239-533-4626 or email him at bmulcahy@leegov.com.