It's LCGS Renewal Time!
LCGS Member renewals for 2021 are now underway.
This year you have the option of paying your membership
dues using PayPal.
Click on the link below to begin using PayPal for renewing your
LCGS membership for the calendar year 2021.
Individual Membership Renewal - $25.00
Family Membership Renewal - $25.00 for first member plus
Additional Family Members - $10.00 each, living at the same address.
Lee County Genealogical Society, Inc.
Monthly Membership Meetings
"It's All About Family"
Upcoming Programs and Speakers for 2020
Our VIRTUAL Membership Meeting
Thursday, November 19, 2020
"World War II Displaced Persons: A Stateless People"
presented by Michelle Tucker Chubenko
The meeting of the society will be via GoToWebinar,
a meeting platform that will allow us to meet virtually.
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND.
Click on the link below to Register:
"invitation” and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar.
About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link.
We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with
our scheduled presentation.
the status of other upcoming Membership Meetings,
Special Interest Group Meetings, and Committee Meetings.
CONGRATULATIONS
to LCGS Member
Dr. Paul R. Rivera
on his recent publication of
"Los Rivera Moran-Murphy:
Discovering the Roots of a Unique Puerto Rican-Irish Family”
Paul’s book describes the genealogical and historical
research he did to discover documents and records,
and how he traced the Rivera Moran-Murphy family line
to its origins in Puerto Rico, Ireland, Spain, and Portugal.
Fort Myers Regional Library UPDATE
The Fort Myers Regional Library is open to the public!
Monday through Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
and
Thursday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Even though the genealogy room is closed, you can access the enhanced version of FamilySearch on the public computers on the first and second floors.
Patrons are now allowed up to two hours per day.
Sessions are for one hour each but they receive a message at the five-minute mark asking if they want more time. By saying yes, it automatically extends the time. They also have the option of asking staff members for an extension.
At-home access is also available for Ancestry Library Edition, fold3 Library Edition, as well as Heritage Quest, from the library's website by using your Lee County Library System Library Card.
Quick link to the Fort Myers Regional Library
Florida Gulf Coast University Library
10501 FGCU Blvd, South, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
Southwest Florida (Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Hendry,
or Glades) community residents:
You may get a free FGCU Library Borrower's Card
by filling out an application and showing proof of residence
at the Circulation Desk.
