***Please note change in DATE and MEETING ROOM.***
Program: “My Most Unusual German Genealogy Find”
Come and share your "unusual" discoveries in your German research. Bring that bombshell document that you found, or a surprising ancestor story, don't forget that object you inherited or tell us about special circumstances and events that your ancestors lived through.
Saturday, September 18 [Genealogy - Seminars/Workshops]
Florida Genealogy Society - Fall Seminar
8:15 am Marshall Student Center, Room 2708, University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida
Curt B. Witcher, the Senior Manager for Special Collections and the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana will be the seminar speaker. He is an internationally recognized genealogy expert, speaker, author, and researcher.
His topics and a biography are on the website, along with a registration form. Driving directions and parking instructions will be posted there soon.
Friday, October 1 [Genealogy - Lee County Library]
Family History Month Series - Overcoming Genealogical Roadblocks
9:30 am Fort Myers-Lee County Public Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers
Tracing immigrant ancestors who arrived at American and Canadian ports of entry can be a challenging process. This seminar will discuss the various techniques and related record types that were generated at the port of entry as well as ports of exit from Europe and the British Isles. Registration required.
Pre-register by (1) calling Bryan Mulcahy at 533-4626, (2) e-mail the request to bmulcahy@leegov.com or (3) Register on-line at the Lee County Library System website http://library.lee-county.com/Pages/default.aspx by clicking on the using the following steps:
a. Click on the Calendar of Events icon.
b. On the calendar page, click the desired month.
c. This will list all programming events for the selected month. Click on the program you wish to register for.
d. Fill in the requested information below the program date, time, and description.
e. Click submit.
Friday, October 8 [Genealogy - Lee County Library]
Family History Month Series - Using Genealogical Collections in Libraries
9:30 am Fort Myers-Lee County Public Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers
Tracing immigrant ancestors who arrived at American and Canadian ports of entry can be a challenging process. This seminar will discuss the various techniques and related record types that were generated at the port of entry as well as ports of exit from Europe and the British Isles. Registration required.
Pre-register by (1) calling Bryan Mulcahy at 533-4626, (2) e-mail the request to bmulcahy@leegov.com or (3) Register on-line at the Lee County Library System website http://library.lee-county.com/Pages/default.aspx by clicking on the using the following steps:
a. Click on the Calendar of Events icon.
b. On the calendar page, click the desired month.
c. This will list all programming events for the selected month. Click on the program you wish to register for.
d. Fill in the requested information below the program date, time, and description.
e. Click submit.
Wednesday, October 13 [SWFLGG German Workshops]
German Workshop - The Migration of the German Peoples
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mid-County Regional Library, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL
Overview: This lecture describes the migration patterns of Germans outside of Europe. We’ll discuss why Germans left their Homeland and where they settled. There will be emphasis on German migration to the United States and the concentrations of Germanic settlements there.
Friday, October 15 [Genealogy - Lee County Library]
Family History Month Series - Effective Use of the Internet for Genealogical Research
9:30 am Fort Myers-Lee County Public Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers
Tracing immigrant ancestors who arrived at American and Canadian ports of entry can be a challenging process. This seminar will discuss the various techniques and related record types that were generated at the port of entry as well as ports of exit from Europe and the British Isles. Registration required.
Pre-register by (1) calling Bryan Mulcahy at 533-4626, (2) e-mail the request to bmulcahy@leegov.com or (3) Register on-line at the Lee County Library System website http://library.lee-county.com/Pages/default.aspx by clicking on the using the following steps:
a. Click on the Calendar of Events icon.
b. On the calendar page, click the desired month.
c. This will list all programming events for the selected month. Click on the program you wish to register for.
d. Fill in the requested information below the program date, time, and description.
e. Click submit.
Friday, October 22 [Genealogy - Lee County Library]
Family History Month Series - Library Research Day
9:30 am Fort Myers-Lee County Public Library, 2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers
Tracing immigrant ancestors who arrived at American and Canadian ports of entry can be a challenging process. This seminar will discuss the various techniques and related record types that were generated at the port of entry as well as ports of exit from Europe and the British Isles. Registration required.
Pre-register by (1) calling Bryan Mulcahy at 533-4626, (2) e-mail the request to bmulcahy@leegov.com or (3) Register on-line at the Lee County Library System website http://library.lee-county.com/Pages/default.aspx by clicking on the using the following steps:
a. Click on the Calendar of Events icon.
b. On the calendar page, click the desired month.
c. This will list all programming events for the selected month. Click on the program you wish to register for.
d. Fill in the requested information below the program date, time, and description.
e. Click submit.
Saturday, November 6 [SWFLGG Activities]
Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society Meeting
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Mid-County Regional Library, Meeting Room C, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL
13 Day cruise of Australia and New Zealand on the luxurious Princess Cruises Sun Princess ship. This cruise starts and ends in Sydney, Australia and visits the following New Zealand ports: Fjordland National Park, Dunedin (Port Chalmers), Christchurch (Lyttelton), Wellington, Napier, Tauranga, Auckland, and Bay of Islands.
Wednesday, November 10 [SWFLGG German Workshops]
German Workshop - Finding Your German Ancestors: What Do I Need to Know to Cross the Pond
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mid-County Regional Library, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL
Overview: We often learn we are of German heritage and immediately want to “cross the pond” to find the “who, when and where” of our German ancestry. We are quickly discouraged because our work on this side of the pond is incomplete thus rendering us powerless to search successfully in Germany.
Wednesday, December 1 [SWFLGG German Workshops]
German Workshop - Major Historical Events That Influence German Genealogy
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mid-County Regional Library, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL
Overview: Until 1871, there was no Germany. What unified the Germanic-speaking people into a nation? Learn the events that impacted this society. Discover the what, when, why and where genealogical records were created and in which geographical areas.
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