FMRL ~ (Virtual Only) Using PERSI for Genealogical Research with Allison DePrey Singleton
2025-11-25 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Fort Myers Regional Library – Virtual Webinar
Speaker: Our presenter is Allison DePrey Singleton – Genealogy Services Manager – Allen County Library Genealogy Center. Allison provides research consultations, serves on the Center’s programming team, and leads the Center’s family history webinars and educational initiatives.
Description: PERSI serves as a comprehensive index of most genealogical and family-history oriented periodicals. PERSI enables researchers to locate key information about people and places. It contains over 2.5 million entries from thousands of historical, genealogical, and ethnic publications, making it an invaluable, comprehensive family history resource. Researchers may access articles, photos, and other materials that may be difficult to locate using traditional search methods. This can help to build the historical context around personal research, and the world that our ancestors lived in. This information often provides leads for follow-up investigation.
VIRTUAL ONLY. To register: https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/online-using-persi-genealogical-research-128048

Writers Group with Andrea Perisho
2025-12-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-06 13:00 - 15:00
Have you ever considered turning your genealogy research into engaging family stories that future generations will cherish?
For those of you interested in going beyond just names, dates, and places, this group focuses on weaving together fascinating details about ancestors’ lives – placing them within the social and historical context of their time. The group typically meets from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month so add it to your calendar.
To join, please email Andrea for the meeting link.
Andrea Perisho
amperisho@outlook.com

German Roots with Ken Weaver
2025-12-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-02 10:00 - 12:00
German Roots
For LCGS members researching ancestors from Germany and other German-speaking countries. This group usually meets on the first Thursday morning of each month from September through April from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Email Ken for the link to join.
Ken Weaver
kenneth.n.weaver@gmail.com

German Civil Records: How to Read Them with Ken Weaver
2025-12-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Fort Myers Regional Library – Meeting Rm A & B – Hybrid, 1651 Lee Street, Room A & B, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
German Civil Records: How to Read Them with Ken Weaver
Program Description: German territories adopted the French practice of government agencies maintaining records of births, marriages, and deaths. This system began in some regions as early as the 1790s and was implemented throughout all of Germany by 1876. This session will explore what researchers need to know about the information contained in official German civil records.
Registration is required even though it is in-person. Use the following link: https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/german-civil-records-127452
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Fort Myers Regional Library
South Building, Meeting Room A&B
10:00am–11:15am

June Membership Meeting - Passing the Baton with Sue Styx
2025-12-09 08:00 - 17:00
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/5fVa7NpQTQu5QuPKKKQJHA

December Meeting ~ What's New at Family Search with Maureen Brady (Virtual Only)
2025-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom via LCGS
Join us along with Maureen Brady as she tells us “What’s New at Family Search.” FamilySearch’s resources are much more than searching records. This presentation will review the little used options of FamilySearch, such as the Research Wiki, Digital Library,
Genealogies and the FamilySearch Labs.
If you’d like to attend virtually, please register using the following link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ROM3NdyiQYSfXO4spxbakg

Genealogy Workshop ~ After You’re Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research with Thomas MacEntee (Virtual Only)
2025-12-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom via LCGS
Join us as we kick off our 2026 programs with this exciting workshop! After You’re Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research with Thomas MacEntee. Have you ever considered what will happen to your years of genealogy research once you’re gone? Learn how to ensure that your hard work carries on. Through a combination of planning, common sense, and new technologies, we’ll review how to create an action plan for preserving your genealogy research.
As a special bonus, two attendees will win signed copies of Ancestor Sketch: How to Turn Years of Genealogy Research into a Captivating Family Story by Thomas MacEntee. Get your copy here.
Register Here ~ Virtual Only

FMRL ~ Reading & Understanding German Civil Registration Records with Ken Weaver
2025-12-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Fort Myers Regional Library – Meeting Rm A & B – Hybrid, 1651 Lee Street, Room A & B, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
Reading & Understanding German Civil Registration Records with Ken Weaver. German territories followed the French practice of government agencies keeping records of births, marriages and deaths. This practice dates back to the 1790’s in some sections and expanded to all of Germany by 1876. This session will look what the researcher needs to know about information contained in official German government documents.
To register: https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/reading-understanding-german-civil-registration-records-127452

German Roots with Ken Weaver
2026-01-08 10:00 - 12:00

FMRL ~ Getting Through that Awful German Handwriting with Ken Weaver
2026-01-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Fort Myers Regional Library ~ In Person, 1651 Lee Street, Meeting Room A, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
All FMRL programs you must register in advance whether you are attending in person or virtually.
Register online: https://libraryaware.com/3A0848?SID=01b51c45-43a8-42b0-a51a-b4bb735665ef
Contact Bryan Mulcahy at 239-533-4626 or email him at bmulcahy@leegov.com.

January Membership Meeting ~ Navigating the NARA Website with Julie Miller
2026-01-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Fort Myers Regional Library – Meeting Rm A & B – Hybrid, 1651 Lee Street, Room A & B, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
Join us when Julie Miller presents Navigating the NARA Website, an introduction to one of the most valuable resources available to genealogists. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) website provides access to records held in Washington, DC, and at regional branches across the country—many of which are available online. This program will walk you through the website, explain what records are available, and show you how to use these resources to enhance your genealogical research.
Join virtually: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ssNjah9-ScOBVdzvPUbhQw
In Person: See below for address and directions.

The Book Club at LCGS
2026-01-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom via LCGS

Writers Group
2026-02-03 13:00 - 15:00

How to Save Your Research from Destruction & Ensure its Future Survival with Lisa Louise Cooke
2026-02-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Fort Myers Regional Library – Meeting Rm A & B – Hybrid, 1651 Lee Street, Room A & B, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/DTiFsP9tTUqShMhT5DI42Q

FMRL ~ Dealing With my German Ancestors Family Names with Ken Weaver
2026-02-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Fort Myers Regional Library ~ In Person, 1651 Lee Street, Meeting Room A, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
All FMRL programs you must register in advance whether you are attending in person or virtually.
Contact Bryan Mulcahy at 239-533-4626 or email him at bmulcahy@leegov.com.

Writers Group
2026-03-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-07 13:00 - 15:00
Writers Group
For LCGS members wishing to go beyond recording names, dates and places, to interweave interesting facts about their ancestors’ lives, placing individuals in a social and historical context. This group usually meets from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday afternoon of each month. Email Andrea for the link to join.
Andrea Perisho
amperisho@outlook.com

FMRL ~ How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case with Lisa Louise Cooke
2026-03-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Fort Myers Regional Library – Virtual Webinar

An Introduction to Heraldry for Genealogists with David Appleton
2026-03-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom via LCGS
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/fSGW9twORlWx8sBs9W3T6A
workshop

March Meeting ~ Researching Your Colonial Ancestors with Bryan Mulcahy
2026-03-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Fort Myers Regional Library – Meeting Rm A & B – Hybrid, 1651 Lee Street, Room A & B, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/GUcZ5TTpTeq62o5XP-4UkQ

FMRL ~ Photo Identification Techniques: 3 Case Studies with Lisa Louise Cooke
2026-04-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Fort Myers Regional Library – Virtual Webinar

April Meeting - Preserving Your Memories by Establishing & Following Your Process with Diana Smith
2026-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Fort Myers Regional Library – Meeting Rm A & B – Hybrid, 1651 Lee Street, Room A & B, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uQQF7Q3jT_i5QtR5jtZAsA

Preserving Old Family Documents with Bryan Mulcahy ~ Genealogy Workshop
2026-04-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom via LCGS
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/isKulG0xSXSvTAvRiOQg-Q

German Roots with Ken Weaver
2026-05-07 10:00 - 12:00
German Roots
For LCGS members researching ancestors from Germany and other German-speaking countries. This group usually meets on the first Thursday morning of each month from September through April from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Email Ken for the link to join.
The May 2026 meeting replaces the January 1, 2026 meeting that did happen due the holiday.
Ken Weaver
kenneth.n.weaver@gmail.com

FMRL ~ Basic Beginning Genealogy Research with Bryan Mulcahy
2026-05-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Fort Myers Regional Library ~ In Person, 1651 Lee Street, Meeting Room A, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States

Using Indirect Evidence to Prove Lineage with Connie Lizak
2026-05-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Fort Myers Regional Library – Meeting Rm A & B – Hybrid, 1651 Lee Street, Room A & B, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/5GbznARqRPO4Bzogjx4Zng
