November 22, 2008
Charlotte County Genealogical Society Fall Family History Symposium
Presented by George G. Morgan
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Seminar Location: Association of Realtors, 3320 Loveland Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL
Program:
• Climbing Your Family Tree: Effective Genealogical Research
• Planning A Very Successful Cemetery Research Trip
• Genealogical Research on the Internet
• Genealogical Research Methods for the Internet
Symposium materials and lunch are included in registration fee.
CCGS Members: $30.00 - Non-CCGS Members: $35.00
Registration - Lunch deadline is Friday, November 7, 2008.
Click here for Registration form, driving instructions and map.

December 7 - 13, 2008
24th Annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour
Travel with fellow Florida genealogists to Salt Lake City and research opportunities at the Family History Library. Download registration form.
For more information visit Salt Lake Christmas Tour.

December 13, 2008
How Can I Achieve Greater Results with Genealogical Internet Searches?
Fort Myers Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers.

This two-part interactive and hands-on program is designed to assist patrons in maximizing their research success using the Internet.

Session 1 (9:30-11:30): Will feature a demonstrative overview of search engines, and search strategies including the use of Boolean and wildcards in your search. The search engines to be discussed include: Google; A-9; Ask.com; Alta Vista; and Dogpile which have all demonstrated a proven track record for success.

Lunch (11:30-12:30): There will be a one-hour break between sessions to allow the computer stations to be rebooted for the afternoon session. Attendees are permitted to bring a sandwich and non-alcoholic drink in a paper bag or box lunch. Consumption of food is allowed only in the meeting room or outside the building.

Session 2 (12:45-2:45): Users will have the opportunity to apply the techniques and strategies used in the morning session. Attendees will be able to save information and word documents to their flash/jump drives.

Presented by: Carol Rooksby Weidlich.

NOTE: Participants must attend the morning session in order to apply the information for the afternoon session. Attendees who do not bring their own laptops, will have to share library computer terminals with other participants.

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 Library at 479-4635.

December 13, 2008
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc.
Monthly Meeting
10 a.m. with a social time preceding at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are held at the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL. Program: GSS Members - "Holiday Traditions of our Ancestors."

January 10 - 18, 2009
Irish Genealogy Seminar and Cruise
Sailing on Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas from the Port of Fort Lauderdale for eight nights through the Eastern Caribbean returning back home to the Port of Fort Lauderdale. Seminar presenters will be by Valerie Adams, from the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland; Mary Ellen Grogan, TIARA, Boston; George Handran, expert on Griffith's Valuation, Boston; Michael J. Leclerc, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston; Gregory O'Connor, the National Archives of Ireland, Dublin; Eileen and Sean O'Duill, Dublin.
For more information visit The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA).

January 17, 2009
Genealogical Society of Sarasota, Inc.
Monthly Meeting
10 a.m. with a social time preceding at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are held at the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium in Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL. Program: Jeffrey Laurd - "The History of Sarasota"

February 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2009
Annual Beginners Genealogy Series
Fort Myers Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers.
10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Speakers: Gina Hamister-Western Reserve Historical Library and
Bryan L. Mulcahy-Fort Myers-Lee County Library
Session One: Using Home Sources and organizing Your Research
Session Two: Finding Your Family in the United States Census
Session Three: Using Court House Resources and Vital Records
Session Four: Using Alternative Records or Hidden Resources
for Locating Ancestors
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 Library at 479-4635.

February 14, 2009
Annual Beginners Genealogy Series
Fort Myers Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers.
10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Speakers: Gina Hamister-Western Reserve Historical Library and
Bryan L. Mulcahy-Fort Myers-Lee County Library
Session Two: Finding Your Family in the United States Census
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 Library at 479-4635.

February 21, 2009
Annual Beginners Genealogy Series
Fort Myers Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers.
10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Speakers: Gina Hamister-Western Reserve Historical Library and
Bryan L. Mulcahy-Fort Myers-Lee County Library
Session Three: Using Court House Resources and Vital Records
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 Library at 479-4635.

February 28 , 2009
German Research Seminar
Putting Flesh on the Genealogical Skeleton with Baerbel Johnson, AG
Sponsored by the Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Research Group.
St. James Episcopal Church, 1375 Viscaya Drive, Port Charlotte, Florida
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Registration begins at 8:15 a.m.
Seminar begins at 9:15 a.m.

$25.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members.

Ms. Johnson is a Professional Genealogist working at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, as an International Reference Consultant. She holds degrees in Family and Local History Studies and Sociology from BYU, and has more than twenty years of extensive experience in European family history research with emphasis on Germany. She has published various journal articles, contributed material for several books. During 2008, she lectured at various conferences and Societies including the United Polish Genealogical Societies Conference, the Colorado Chapter, Palatines to America Spring Seminar, the Sacramento German Genealogy Society and The German Interest Group – Wisconsin at their summer Workshop, Profiles of German Emigrants. Her personal interest is in "putting flesh on the genealogical skeleton" by placing each individual within a proper social and historical context. This is Ms. Johnson's first speaking engagement in Florida. Don't miss her!

Click here for registration form.

February 28, 2009
Annual Beginners Genealogy Series
Fort Myers Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers.
10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Speakers: Gina Hamister-Western Reserve Historical Library and
Bryan L. Mulcahy-Fort Myers-Lee County Library
Session Four: Using Alternative Records or Hidden Resources
for Locating Ancestors
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 Library at 479-4635.

March 28, 2009
Genealogy Research Using Catholic Church Records
Fort Myers Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers.
10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
This seminar will discuss the various sacramental, school, and diocese related records. Our focus will be on those specific records containing the most useful genealogical information. We will also discuss procedural issues for obtaining this information.
Speakers: Bryan L. Mulcahy, Reference Librarian, Fort Myers-Lee County Library
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 Library at 479-4635.

April 25, 2009
Genealogical Research Using Protestant Church
and Jewish Synagogue Records
Fort Myers Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers.
10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
This seminar will discuss the various sacramental, school, and congregational/synagogue related records. Our focus will be on those records containing the most useful genealogical information. We will also discuss procedural issues for obtaining this information.
Speakers: Bryan L. Mulcahy, Reference Librarian, Fort Myers-Lee County Library
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 Library at 479-4635.

May 13 - 16, 2009
National Genealogical Society Conference in the States and Family History Fair
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Registration opens December 1, 2008. See Conference Brochure.
For more information click here.

September 2 - 5, 2009
Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference"Passages Through Time"
Little Rock, Arkansas.
For more information visit www.fgs.org.

October 15 - 17, 2009
Michigan Genealogical Council Seminar
Valley Plaza Resort - Hotels & Convention Center, Midland, Michigan
Sponsored by the Midland Genealogical Council and hosted by the Midland Genealogical Society 16 Speakers - 32 Sessions - 4 Tracks; 30 Vendors & Societies. Global's Rick Roberts will be speaking at this event on researching Ontario ancestors and on genealogy software.
For more information visit the Midland Genealogical Society website.

April 28 - May 1, 2010
National Genealogical Society Conference in the States
Salt Lake City, Utah
For more information check back again.