Lee County Genealogical Society, Inc.
Monthly Membership Meetings
"It's All About Family"
Upcoming Programs and Speakers for 2020
Our June 18, 2020, Membership Meeting Program
STOP BATTLING WITH MILITARY RECORDS!
will be presented by
John Strasburg,
a member of the Genealogical Society of Collier County.
The program will be held VIRTUALLY!
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND.
Registration will open Monday, June 15, 2020
the status of other upcoming Membership Meetings,
Special Interest Group Meetings, and Committee Meetings.
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 get the enhanced version of FamilySearch and access Ancestry on the public computers on the first and second floors.
There is a one-hour time limit.
The Fort Myers Regional Library has been open since Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Because of the one-hour time limit, and lack of furniture for lounging, there have always been at least 1-3 computers open and no significant behavior issues.
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 Lake Presbyterian Church, 8260 Cypress
Lake Drive, in Fort Myers. CLICK HERE for a map and driving directions.
Family History Center Assistance in Southwest Florida
Family History Center
4935 23rd Court SW, Naples, FL 34116
Open for genealogy research assistance:
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Wednesdays
9:00 a.m. - Noon - Saturdays.
All other times by appointment with Kaaren Linton.
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.
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.
