DNA SIG March meeting: Monday Mar 18 2024 2-3:30 pm ET (Other time zones: https://tinyurl.com/22lz3y7s ) 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 welcome to join the fun. If you are new to the group, please send the following […]
Join us for a Saturday Membership Meeting with Steve Colburn when he presents his program "Archival Research for Genealogists." This class is designed to help genealogists supplement their family research by going beyond the commonly-used sources with archival materials. These materials are often not found when using typical, general-purpose databases and online search engines. We […]
CANADIAN eSIG Date: Meets on 4th Tuesday of the month September through November and January through May 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 […]
German Roots Special Interest Group For LCGS members researching ancestors from Germany and other German-speaking countries. This group usually meets on the first Thursday of each month from September through April from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If you are interested in joining this group, contact Ken Weaver at kenneth.n.weaver@gmail.com or 239-243-9414.
Libraries and Genealogical Research - Bryan L. Mulcahy.
Time Saving Apps for Busy Genealogists presented by Lisa Alzo. "So many ancestors; so little time.” If you find yourself repeating this mantra, come learn about the best timesaving apps and tools to help you get a handle on those backed-up research or photo-scanning projects, society meetings and conferences, and never ending “to-do” lists! Session […]
Pastfinders Presents: Allison Ryall as she tells us how she used DNA to discover her great-grandfather of record was not the biological father of her grandfather. Allison Ryall will be at Cooper Memorial Library in Person for this presentation starting at 5PM. There will be a Meet and Greet in room 108B starting at 4PM. If you can […]
Join us for our monthly meeting with speaker Bryan Mulcahy when he presents his program on City Directories. City directories can be very useful for genealogical research, but often are overlooked by genealogists. In one form or another, city directories have been published in various parts of the United States since the 1700s. They have been […]
CANADIAN eSIG Date: Meets on 4th Tuesday of the month September through November and January through May 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 […]
FamilySearch, Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest, and Fold3 - Database Demo and Overview presented by Bryan L. Mulcahy. This seminar will provide a very brief overview of the FamilySearch, Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest, and Fold3 databases available through the Lee County Library System homepage. 2 pm - 3:30pm South County Regional Library No need to register. […]
Genealogy and Historical Handwriting with Bryan Mulcahy. Old-fashioned handwriting, inconsistent spelling, fading ink and unfamiliar words can conspire to make genealogy records frustratingly difficult to decipher. Reading old handwriting is an essential skill for genealogists but sometimes it can be challenging. Genealogists study and practice reading old handwriting in order to read and interpret the […]
What is a Homesteader? US and Canadian Records presented by Diana Crisman Smith. Homestead laws were enacted in both United States and Canada. The goal was to encourage settlement in the sparsely populated western lands. The application process was detailed. Researchers can discover a significant amount genealogical and family history information in these materials. This […]