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 […]

DNA SIG Meeting

HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR to EVERYONE!! I hope that you will join me in 2025 for a continuation of our meetings. The group has been meeting for over 7 years and let's continue our journey together. Topics to be covered: Things you need to be aware of! New features at Ancestry and AncestryDNA - ProTools-DNA - […]

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 (Hybrid) – 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 […]

Genealogy Workshop – Cyndi’s List with Bryan Mulcahy (Virtual Only)

Zoom via LCGS

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.  […]

March Meeting (VIRTUAL ONLY) – Exploring 95 Tips for Researching Online Historical Newspapers with Kenneth Marks

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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 […]

FMRL ~ How to Get the Most Out of FamilySearch with Connie Lizak

Fort Myers Regional Library - Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, April 15th -  Connie Lizak – How to Get the Most Out of FamilySearch – Go To Webinar – 10-11:30am Program Description:  FamilySearch is a goldmine of genealogy resources.  Unfortunately, an  estimated 80% of the records available have not been indexed and can't be found through a simple search.  So how can you access them? […]

April Meeting (Virtual Only) ~ Preserving Family History/What to do with My Stuff with Connie Lizak

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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 […]

DNA Group with Arthur Sissman

DNA You say: “I just got the results of my DNA test, what do I do now?” This DNA SIG can help answer your questions! Group meets via Zoom on the third Monday of each month at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm. All levels of DNA researchers, beginners to advanced, are invited to join. Arthur […]