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FMRL ~ German Immigration Online 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 Immigration Online.  This seminar will include a review of the dozen most popular German immigrant record websites with immigration information available that are not as well-known as many other sources. If you are planning to attend this program, please email Bryan Mulcahy at bmulcahy@leegov.com. The program […]

MGS ~ Impacts on Your Family: Sudden Deaths, Disasters, Epidemics & Events: 35 Examples with Peg Kapustiak

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

Our program speaker, Margaret (Peg) Kapustiak, will present in person “Impacts on Your Family: Sudden Deaths, Disasters, Epidemics & Events: 35 Examples”.   Ideas, websites and sources, with how-to’s for research on your family which may have been impacted by a series of deaths or injuries in a very short time.  The Influenza of 1918 […]

FMRL ~ Naming Customs for German Children with Ken Weaver

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

Saturday, January 11th  - Ken Weaver – Naming Customs for German Children  - South Building Meeting Rooms - 10-12 To register: email Bryan Mulcahy at: bmulcahy@leegov.com

January Meeting ~ Internet Archive: A Gold Mine for Genealogists with Thomas MacEntee

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

Join us for our January 2025 monthly meeting with Thomas MacEntee who will be presenting his program on Internet Archive: A Gold Mine for Genealogists. The Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) is a free, on-line repository rich with genealogy source documents including census images and e-books. Learn how to navigate the Internet Archive and leverage the best search strategies to download a […]

MGS ~ Finding Your Elusive Ancestors – Virtual Seminar – Four National Speakers

Manatee Genealogy Society ~ Virtual

Saturday, January 25, 2025 "Finding Your Elusive Ancestors" 10:00 am to 4:15 pm EST - VIRTUAL SEMINAR Registration:  https://mgsfl.org/ COST:  Members - $40; Non-members: $50.  Learn more about our speakers and register for the seminar at our website: https://mgsfl.org/ The Manatee Genealogical Society is hosting a Virtual Seminar on Saturday, January 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. EST. Four nationally known speakers […]

FMRL ~ Using German Language American Newspapers with Ken Weaver

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

Saturday, February 8th - Ken Weaver – Using German Language American Newspapers - South Building Meeting Rooms - 10-12 To register: email Bryan Mulcahy at: bmulcahy@leegov.com

February Meeting – Overcoming Brick Walls with Bryan Mulcahy

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

Join us at our Monthly Meeting with our speaker, Bryan Mulcahy as he presents his program “Overcoming Brick Walls.”  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 good […]

March Meeting – Exploring 95 Tips for Researching Online Historical Newspapers with Kenneth Marks

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

Join us at our Monthly Meeting with our speaker, Kenneth Marks presents his program “Exploring 95 Tips for Researching Online Historical Newspapers.” This webinar is intended to expose the attendees to online newspaper research tips for genealogy and history researchers. The goal is for the audience to understand many techniques that will produce more positive […]

Genealogy Workshop – Cyndi’s List with Bryan Mulcahy

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Join us at our Genealogy Workshop with our speaker, Bryan Mulcahy, as he presents his program “Cyndi's List.” This is a free website that serves as an excellent online version of a card catalog   subject index of available genealogical websites.  Cyndi’s List serve as a categorized and cross-referenced index to genealogy resources on the Internet.  […]

April Meeting ~ Preserving Family History/What to do with My Stuff with Connie Lizak

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

Join us along with Connie Lizak when she presents her program "Preserving Family History/What to do with My Stuff." Connie will share examples from her own family history on how you might preserve your family history for future researchers. Consider Tiffany’s journal, gr-gr grandmother Kosers quilt, the family Bible, Aunt Ethel’s stories, Hitchcock chair, c1850, proven […]