Program: "Timelines - Using Time as a Tool" presented by Carol Rooksby Weidlich, President, Lee County Genealogical Society.

November 21, 2009
Genealogical Research in New York City
Fort Myers-Lee County Library
2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers, FL.
Presented by Dr. John LaCoste, Research Fellow, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record and Bryan Mulcahy, Reference Librarian, Fort Myers-Lee County Library System.

Session One 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Session Two: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

This seminar will touch on research topics relevant to research in the region of New York City . The main focus will be on the 19th century with some early 20th century information concerning immigrant arrivals through Ellis Island. New York City repositories and those in adjacent New Jersey counties will be discussed.

Pre-register by (1) calling Bryan Mulcahy at 533-4626, (2) e-mail the request to bmulcahy@leegov.com or (3) by calling the Fort Myers-Lee County Library at 533-4600.

November 21 , 2009
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc. Monthly Meeting
10:30 a.m. with a social time preceding at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL.

Program: Susan Well, GSS Member - "Already in Print: Local Histories, Family Genealogies, Biographies, and Memoirs."

December 12 , 2009
DNA and Genealogical Research
Fort Myers-Lee County Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers, FL. Presented by Dr. John LaCoste, Research Fellow, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record and Bryan Mulcahy, Reference Librarian, Fort Myers-Lee County Library System.

Session One: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Session Two: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Session Three 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

The focus will be on the growing importance of DNA testing and how to interpret the data.

Pre-register by (1) calling Bryan Mulcahy at 533-4626, (2) e-mail the request to bmulcahy@leegov.com or (3) by calling the Fort Myers-Lee County Library at 533-4600.

December 12 , 2009
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc. Monthly Meeting
10:30 a.m. with a social time preceding at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL.

Program: Larry Berry, GSS Member - "Genealogy Research in England and Wales"

January 16, 2010
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc. Monthly Meeting
10:30 a.m. with a social time preceding at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL.

Program: George Morgan - "Bring 'Em Back to Life: Creating an Ancestor Profile"

February 12, 2010
Genealogy Seminar - "Update Your Genealogy Toolbox"
Speaker Dick Eastman

Sponsored by the Charlotte County Genealogical Society at the
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2565 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL.

Registration Fee: $30 CCGS members and $35 for non-members. Registration Fee includes lunch if registered by February 5, 2010.

Topics include:

For a downloadable registration form click here.

February 14-21, 2010
Roots Magic Family History Valentine’s Day Cruise
on Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Liberty of the Seas.

Speakers include:

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February 20, 2010
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc. Monthly Meeting
10:30 a.m. with a social time preceding at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL.

Program: Anne Young - "Genealogical Photography"

February 27, 2010
German Seminar with Larry Jensen
Sponsored by the Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2565 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL.
Registration Fee: TBA

Topics include:

March 20, 2010
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc. Monthly Meeting
10:30 a.m. with a social time preceding at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL.

Program: Mary Jean Jecklin, GSS Member - "Surprising Rewards from Family Research Meeting Distant European Relatives"

April 28 - May 1, 2010
National Genealogical Society Conference in the States
Salt Lake City, Utah

More information.

April 17 , 2010
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc. Monthly Meeting
10:30 a.m. with a social time preceding at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL.

Program: Gari Carter - "The Civil War Journals of Franklin Archibald Dick"

May 11-14, 2010
National Genealogical Society Conference in the States
Charleston, South Carolina

May 15 , 2010
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc. Monthly Meeting
10:30 a.m. with a social time preceding at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL.

Program: To be announced.