Members Meeting May 15, 2013:
 Road Trip to the Selby Library in Sarasota
 
 
We will take a road trip in May to the Selby Library 
to learn about their Genealogy collection and do research there.
This trip will replace our regular Members Meeting in May. 
Your Charlotte Library Card can be used in Sarasota when you obtain a special sticker - get it at your local library. 
We will carpool so most members will not need to drive. 
12:00 - 1:00 Drive to Selby Library  
1:00 Tour of Genealogy collection
1:30 Short Business meeting
2:00 -3:30 Research time on your own
3:30 - 4:30 Drive to Port Charlotte
 
Reservations are required so we can arrange carpooling.
CLICK HERE to add your name to the list. 
 

Civil War Genealogy websites

 
CLICK HERE to see the list.
 
 
 

Mentoring
Are you a beginning genealogist? Would you like to have a mentor
to guide you in your genealogy research?
Or are you an experienced genealogist who is willing to help someone get started?  
Whether you need a mentor or want to volunteer as a mentor,
sign up for the CCGS mentoring program.  
CLICK HERE for more information.
 

CCGS Meeting Location
CLICK HERE for directions.
 
Upcoming Events
06/19/2013 - 11:30 PM
CCGSI Member Meeting
Port Charlotte Beach Park, 4500 Harbor Blvd, Port Charlotte 33952
06/20/2013 - 01:00 PM
Lee County Genealogical Society Meeting
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Presented by Ted Childress, Professor Emeritus of History, Ja
09/18/2013 - 01:30 PM
CCGSI Member Meeting
Port Charlotte Beach Park, 4500 Harbor Blvd, Port Charlotte 33952
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Tips & Tricks
Begin with the latest census available and work backwards. U.S. Census records have been take since 1790. Before 1790 you can use Tax Lists and other local lists that might have been compiled, according to the state you are researching in.

Know your relationships: An ancestor is a person from whom you are descended. A descendant is a person who is descended from an ancestor. A relative is someone with whom you share a common ancestor but who is not in your direct line.

Be sure to make a list of all living relatives when you start your genealogy research. Interview every one of them. Be prepared with a list of questions. Use a tape recorder for the answers or take very good notes. Respect the person’s privacy.
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