Welcome to the Lee County Genealogial Society

17 May	Turia Clark Day	Overview of FamilySearch.org
21 June	Diana Crisman Smith	In Search of the Elusive Female Ancestor - Who Was She?
19 July	Carol Rooksby Weidlich	Who Was Emma?
16 August	Bryan Mulcahy	Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
20 September	Drew Smith	Organizing Your Genealogy Reseach Process
18 October	LCGS Members	Sharing AHA! Moments

Join Us at Our LCGS Monthly Membership Meetings

Monthly Membership Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month, January through December from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Doors open to members and guests at 9:30 a.m. Our meetings are being held in the Fellowship Hall of Cypress Lakes Presbyterian Church, 8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, Florida. CLICK HERE for map and driving directions.

Quick link to the Fort Myers Regional Library

GENEALOGY E-Sources

Genealogy

Genealogy is the study of your family’s history, which is a personal record of your ancestors. Through your research you learn about when and where they were born, who they married, who their children were, where they lived and worked, and how you fit in your overall family tree.

Learning about your family history usually starts at home by talking with family members and recording information about your ancestors. You may have useful sources at home such as birth certificates, obituaries, wedding announcements, a family Bible, etc. Read these documents carefully – you may find some information about that ancestor or relative that you didn’t know before. These documents may also prove or disprove some of those family stories you grew up with.

You may find that others in your family or extended family have already done genealogy research on your family. Don't hesitate to ask close or distant relatives if they have already started researching your family.

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.

See the Library's Circulation Policy for more information.

Download your Library Card Application.

Facts and Tips

There are various types of deeds to property. The most common are the warranty deed which transfers property with assurance of good title and the quitclaim deed which transfers one person's interest in the property without guarantee of good title.

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Podcast is "a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio (or video) player."

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A bequest is a legacy, usually a gift of real estate by will.

[Probate Records]

Prepare a census timeline before you begin. Review what you will find in the census you are searching. Expect spelling and age variations.

[Census]

There are three types of wills: Attested, Holographic and Nuncupative. The attested will is the most common and is prepared for the testator. A holographic will is written by the testator himself. A nuncupative will are the deathbed wishes of the testator, recorded by a witness present at the bedside. All wills must be witnessed.

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