CCGSI Member Meeting

Wednesday, June 19 11:30 AM

Please note time change

Picnic Lunch at the Pavilion

Bring a dish to share, a drink, and flatware for yourself.
Plates, cups, and napkins will be provided.

Port Charlotte Beach Park,

4500 Harbor Blvd,

Port Charlotte 33952

Family Tree Maker Summer Classes

Thanks to Jim Maloney

and the Charlotte MidCounty Library

we will have 3 Family Tree Maker summer classes.

June 11th / July 9th / Aug 13th 2013

from 5-6:30 PM at MidCounty in Room "C".

Civil War Genealogy websites

CLICK HERE to see the list.

Major events 150 years ago

January 1863 Emancipation Proclamation

March 1863 The First Conscription Act

May 1863 The Battle of Chancellorsville

May 1863 The Vicksburg Campaign

June-July 1863 The Gettysburg Campaign

September 1863 The Battle of Chickamauga

November 1863 The Battle of Chattanooga

November- December 1863 The Siege of Knoxville

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 AM
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

07/09/2013 - 05:00 PM
Family Tree Maker
MidCounty Library Room C
Presented by Jim Maloney

Tips & Tricks

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 is the deathbed wishes of the testator, recorded by a witness present at the bedside. All wills must be witnessed.

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.

STATE LAND STATES are states that owned and distributed their lands. This includes the original 13 colonies, Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia, Hawaii and Texas. They use "metes and bounds" to survey the land.