Technology SIG
VIRTUAL MEETING (Meeting Time is EST)
SIG Leader: Peggy Jude
NOTE: October meeting has been cancelled
Mid-Atlantic Pre-Civil War SIG
VIRTUAL MEETING (Meeting Time is EST)
SIG Leader: Nancy Ryburn
"Waves of German Immigration to America" by Ken Weaver - German Roots Group of the Lee County Genealogy Society
Presented by the Fort Myers Regional Library Genealogy - South Building, Meeting Rooms AB. Free parking is available directly adjacent to the South Building at 1651 Lee Street, Fort Myers, Fl.
Synopsis: This program explores the major waves of German immigration to the United States from the 17th through early 20th centuries. Participants will learn about key migration periods, including early colonial settlers, the large influx following the Revolutions of 1848, and later economic migrations. The session highlights common regions of origin, settlement patterns in places like Pennsylvania and the Midwest, and the cultural and religious factors that shaped German-American communities. Attendees will also gain practical genealogical strategies for tracing German ancestry, including identifying ancestral villages, understanding naming conventions, and locating records both in the U.S. and Germany.
Register: https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/waves-german-immigration-america-148721
Questions? Contact Bryan L. Mulcahy
Bryan L. Mulcahy | Reference/Genealogy Librarian Fort Myers Regional Library
2450 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901
office: (239) 533-4626 fax: (239) 485-1160
email: bmulcahy@leegov.com
web: www.leelibrary.net
Every Word Matters: Finding Ancestors Through Full-Text Search
Hybrid meeting - On Zoom and in-person at the Manatee Central Public Library Auditorium, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd West, Bradenton, Florida (Library opens at 10:00 am; meeting begins at 10:15 am EST)
Speaker: Peggy Jude
