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MGS ~ Getting Started in Family History Education with Dustin Axe

Manatee Genealogical Society ~ Hybrid Meeting 1301 Barcarrota Blvd West, Bradenton, FL, United States

Our program speaker, Dustin Axe, will present virtually “Getting Started in Family History Education."   It can be extremely rewarding for young students to learn about themselves and their family history, yet genealogy is a challenging subject to teach and learn. Hear Youth Genealogy Curriculum Coordinator Dustin Axe discuss the unique challenges and opportunities that […]

Making the (ACPL) Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, IN Your Research Assistant presented by Curt Witcher

Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall 8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, FL, United States

Join us along with our speaker, Curt Witcher when he presents his program "Making the Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, IN Your Research Assistant." The presentation will cover how to explore the holdings and datafiles of the Genealogy Center both to plan a research trip to Fort Wayne and, especially, to use the Genealogy Center […]

PGS ~ The Unique Challenges of African-American Genealogy with Taneya Y. Koonce

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Genealogy is the same the world around, yet there are some unique challenges when researching African American family history.  For example, specific strategies are required to identify and work with records before 1860 and locating identifiable names among government records can raise the difficulty level. Even though it can be challenging, it can also be […]

FMRL ~ Overcoming Brickwalls, Research Challenges, and Dead Ends presented by Bryan Mulcahy

Fort Myers Regional Library - Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, October 1st  - Bryan L. Mulcahy – Virtual – Topic:  Overcoming Brickwalls, Research Challenges, and Dead Ends - Dead-ends, also known as brick walls, are occupational hazards for genealogists.  These challenges are an inevitable part of the genealogical research process.  The good news is that many dead ends can be overcome with patience and […]

MGS ~ Tips and Tricks to Organizing Your Genealogy with Shannon Combs-Bennett

Manatee Genealogy Society ~ Virtual

Our program speaker, Shannon Combs-Bennett, will present virtually “Tips and Tricks to Organizing Your Genealogy”.   Most researchers admit that organizing and keeping up with their “stuff” is one of the most challenging aspects of research. Learn several techniques to keep you organized and on top of your files, so you know exactly where to […]

Recognizing Inaccurate and Misleading Genealogical Records presented by Bryan Mulcahy ~ Genealogy Workshop

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Join us as Bryan Mulcahy presents his program on Recognizing Inaccurate and Misleading Genealogical Records. False and error filled information can be found in all genealogy sources, including many of the highest rated quality sources. The Internet has proliferated this tendency. In the name of convenience and time, genealogists are increasingly failing to compare original […]

How to Develop Critical Online Newspaper Research Skills presented by Kenneth Marks

Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall 8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, FL, United States

Join us as Kenneth Marks has a live presentation on his topic "How to Develop Critical Online Newspaper Research Skills." This webinar is intended to build newspaper research skills for genealogy and history researchers. Online newspaper research can be a frustrating endeavor for several reasons. The goal is for the audience to understand why it […]

FMRL ~ The Interesting Historical Evolution of Crime in the United States presented by Bryan Mulcahy

Fort Myers Regional Library - Virtual Webinar

Thursday, November 7th  Bryan L. Mulcahy – Virtual –  Topic: The Interesting Historical Evolution of Crime in the United States  - Our seminar will feature the strange and unusual punishments in early American history.  In colonial times, very little distinction was made between sin and crime.  The emphasis was on morality issues and teaching repentance.  […]

MGS ~ Essential PC Tools for Genealogy with Peggy Jude

Manatee Genealogical Society ~ Hybrid Meeting 1301 Barcarrota Blvd West, Bradenton, FL, United States

Manatee Central Library, Main Auditorium, Bradenton, Florida & via Zoom   Welcome to our first In-person and Hybrid Meeting of the season   Our program speaker, Peggy Jude, will present in person “Essential PC Tools for Genealogy”.   Learn all about keyboard shortcuts, tab consolidators, bookmarks, alternate keyboards, and text expanders in this practical session […]

FMRL ~ German America with Ken Weaver

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

Ken Weaver will be presenting his program on German America. Our seminar will examine German immigration and its impact on American society. German immigration to American soil began in the late 1600s and peaked in the 1800s. Discussion will review the impact those many German immigrants had on American culture and society. If you are […]

PGS ~ Meeting and Lecture Series: Two Presentations by Jean Wilcox Hibben (1) “A Key to Resource Success” (2) “Applying the Principle of 3 to Genealogy Research”

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1. Avoiding Fallacies in Family History: A key to research success, we will learn the fallacies of debate to name errors you may have encountered but haven’t labeled. Whether in the evidence or the source, errors infiltrate genealogical problem-solving, taking us off-track. Understanding the difference between these errors with induction and deduction will start your […]