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NGS 2024 Virtual Family History Conference ~ Expanding Possibilities

The National Genealogical Society Family History Conference is a premier annual event for family historians, professional genealogists, hobbyists, and history buffs. There are also special events planned for organizations: societies, libraries, archives, and museums. The NGS 2024 Family History Conference, Expanding Possibilities, will be online. Attendees can choose from dozens of new lectures for family history researchers at all […]

Lineage Treasures at the DAR Library presented by Connie Lizak

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

Join us as our speaker Connie Lizak presents her program on "Lineage Treasures at the DAR Library."  The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) operates a major genealogical library at its headquarters building at 1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC.  Since its founding in 1896, the DAR Library has grown into a specialized collection of […]

GSCC ~ Canadian eSIG ~ Who’s Who? YouTube and other online videos for genealogy—Linda Ryan

CANADIAN eSIG  Date: Meets on 4th Tuesday of the month September through May (No meeting in December) Time: 2 pm to 3:30 pm EDT online via ZOOM Website: https://alsqda.wordpress.com Email:  thegscccanadianesig@gmail.com We are pleased to announce that our programs will now include a live presentation at the start of each Zoom meeting; a brief presenter question and […]

FMRL ~ Mining the Genealogical Gems in Libraries and Archives presented by Connie Lizak

Fort Myers Regional Library - Virtual Webinar

Mining the Genealogical Gems in Libraries and Archives presented by Connie Lizak. As genealogists, we are always looking for evidence to prove identity, relationships, and events.  This presentation will offer new ideas for locating resources in libraries and archives, both brick, mortar and digital. For more information and to register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8687795958873992278

DNA SIG with Arthur Sissman

DNA Mon JUNE 17 MEETING 2-3:30 PM ET US ZOOM NO RSVP I will be online at 1pm to set up, if you wanna chat, recording starts at 2pm. IF YOU THINK OTHERS WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE TOPICS BELOW, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DISTRIBUTE THIS EMAIL TO YOUR SOCIETY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, AND FRENEMIES!! ALL ARE […]

Updates for Researching Online presented by Peg Kaputsiak

Zoom via LCGS

Join us along with our speaker Margaret "Peg" Kaputsiak when she presents her program on "Updates for Researching Online."  For both those new to Genealogy and those long involved in Family Research: 50 websites & examples; new sources; how to verify family lore and stories; how to determine if online family trees are dependable; why […]

FMRL ~ Determining an Italian Ancestors Town of Birth presented by John Bifano

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

Saturday, July 13th – John Bifano – Live Presentation Meetings Rooms AB -  Topic:  Determining an Italian Ancestors Town of Birth - In Italian genealogy, it is critical to determine an ancestor's town of birth since civil and church births, marriages and deaths were recorded at the town and parish level. Sources for this information […]

Local & County History Books presented by Karen Fortin

Zoom via LCGS

Join us along with our speaker, Karen Fortin as she presents her program "Local & County History Books." Local and county histories are often overlooked resources that can contain a wealth of resources on your ancestors and the places that they lived. This presentation explores the background of local and county history books; what information can be […]

FMRL ~ Locating and Using Online Italian Civil and Church Records presented by John Bifano

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

Saturday, July 27th – John Bifano – Live Presentation Meeting Rooms AB -  Topic: Locating and Using Online Italian Civil and Church Records - Once an ancestor's town has been definitively identified, there are three major sources for locating records in that town: FamilySearch, Italian Parish Records, and Antenati.  Italian Parish Records and Antenati are […]

FMRL ~ Building and Understanding Family Trees presented by Eric Migdal

Fort Myers Regional Library - Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, August 13th – Eric Migdal – Virtual – Topic:  Building and Understanding Family Trees - This workshop will discuss building and understanding family trees, including the differences of pedigree and family group trees, gathering accurate information, understanding, and analyzing relationships.

FMRL ~ Using German Language American Newspapers with Ken Weaver

Fort Myers Regional Library - Meeting Rm A & B - 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  

Jurisdiction Explained: Finding New Avenues of Research for Your Family presented by Diana Elder

Zoom via LCGS

Join us along with our speaker, Diana Elder who will be presenting her program "Jurisdiction Explained: Finding New Avenues of Research for Your Family." Exploring each level of record keeping for a locality can reveal additional records for a research subject. Learn about records on the town, city, county, state, regional, and federal levels and how […]