• September Meeting ~ Mixers and Shakers – Tracing Your Bootlegging, Shimmy-Shaking, and Repeal-Seeking Ancestors During and After Prohibition with Debra Dudek

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

    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 […]

  • What’s New at FamilySearch with Maureen Brady ~ Genealogy Workshop ~ Virtual Only

    Zoom via LCGS

    Join us along with Maureen Brady when she presents her program on What's New at FamilySearch.  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 genealogy workshop and is virtual only. […]

  • FMRL ~ Courthouse Research Techniques with Bryan Mulcahy

    Fort Myers Regional Library - Virtual Webinar
    Fort Myers Regional Library Programs

    When researching family history, making use of court records will eventually become a necessity. Since most genealogical research is organized along county boundaries, researchers must educate themselves in knowing what records are available at American county courthouses. This is especially true with reference to utilizing land/tax, probate, and vital records, which, in the opinion of […]

  • October Meeting ~ Your Ancestor’s FAN Club: Using Cluster Research to Get Past Brick Walls with Drew Smith

    Join us along with Drew Smith as he presents his program "Your Ancestor's FAN Club: Using Cluster Research to Get Past Brick Walls." Our ancestors were each surrounded by family, associates, and neighbors. By researching them, we discover additional records pointing to our own ancestors. Speaker will be remote. To attend in person, see directions below. […]

  • FMRL ~ Waves of German Immigration to America with Ken Weaver

    Fort Myers Regional Library ~ In Person 1651 Lee Street, Meeting Room A, Fort Myers, FL, United States
    Fort Myers Regional Library Programs

    This program explores the major waves of German immigration to the United States from the 17th through early 20th centuries. Participants will learn about key migration periods, including early colonial settlers, the large influx following the Revolutions of 1848, and later economic migrations. The session highlights common regions of origin, settlement patterns in places like […]

  • FMRL ~ Migrations of Our Ancestors with Bryan Mulcahy

    Fort Myers Regional Library - Virtual Webinar
    Fort Myers Regional Library Programs

    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.

  • November Meeting ~ Probate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More with Annette Burke Lyttle

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

    Join us along with Annette Burke Lyttle as she presents "Probate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More." Probate records can be some of the richest genealogical resources. Yes, they can contain wills, but often the best information comes from the other records in the packets – and our ancestors didn’t even have to die to […]

  • FMRL ~ Changing Boundaries of German Speaking Territories with Ken Weaver

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

    This seminar will discuss the Changing German Landscape.  How the boundaries of the "German Speaking" territories have changed over time, especially following the Second World War have impacted research in a number of ways.   This is an in-person event however, you still must register for in-person attendance. Register here: https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/changing-boundaries-german-speaking-territories-155790 There is FREE parking in […]