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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 - Meeting Rm A & B - 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 […]

Tapping the Power of FamilySearch with Maureen Brady – Virtual Only

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Join us along with Maureen Brady, a member of LDS as she presents her topic in a LIVE presentation "Tapping the Power of FamilySearch."  FamilySearch®, a free website sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, provides family history researchers with access to original historical records from around the world, indexes linked directly […]

MGS ~ Immigration and Naturalization Research with Bryan L. Mulcahy

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

Our program speaker, Bryan L. Mulcahy, will present in person “Immigration and Naturalization Research”.    Our seminar will discuss how immigration records can be a rich source for genealogy research.  The presentation, and electronic study guides that will be on the Manatee Genealogical Society website, will cover the most efficient ways to research your immigrant […]

December Meeting ~ Genealogy Resources at the Fort Myers Regional Library with Bryan Mulcahy

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

Join us at the Fort Myers Regional Library when Bryan Mulcahy will discuss with us the genealogical research benefits available in print and online sources available at the Fort Myers Regional Library. The genealogy collection contains materials from all 50 states, and 55 foreign countries. Our online research resources include African American Heritage, Ancestry Library […]

FMRL ~ Ethnicity and Migration presented by Eric Migdal

Fort Myers Regional Library - Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, December 10th – Eric Migdal – Virtual – Topic: Ethnicity and Migration - Immigration has played a significant role in shaping the world as we know it today. For many, the stories of our ancestors' journeys to new lands are a fundamental part of our family histories. This program covers information about ethnicity and […]

FMRL ~ German Immigration Online with Ken Weaver

Fort Myers Regional Library - Meeting Rm A & B - 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 […]