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The following are topics available for presentation to your organization at your request.

Topic:  Writing Your Family History

A one (1) hour Power Point presentation on how to write your family history followed by excerpts from two books currently being developed. This is an audience participation program tailored for all groups interested in learning how to write family history.  The presenter uses his personal experience in writing family history to guide others and provides great advice on how to get started and develop a readable, interesting family history. Participants will get the feeling that good family histories are more then just names, dates, and places.

Recommended Group Size:  15 to 20 participants.
Area of Presentation:  Charlotte, De Soto, Glades, Sarasota, Lee and Collier Cunty. (No charge)
Contact: Larry Hurley, 941-380-3185 or Lhurley918@comcast.net


Topic: Who Are the Charlotte County Genealogical Society (CCGS)?  
 
A 12 to 15 minute informative presentation with handouts that gives the evolution of genealogy from a small dedicated group of genealogists and certain religious groups to the second largest hobby in United States. It gives practical information on how to get started and how the Internet has revolutionized genealogical research. 

The program also provides a brief history of CCGS and how they are helping beginning and experienced researchers.  It is an ideal after-dinner program when time is a limiting factor. (Length of program will vary depending on number of questions) The sizes of the groups are unlimited, but please advise the speaker ahead of time so sufficient handouts are available.

Recommended Group Size:  Unlimited.  The speaker would like an idea of group size  so sufficient handouts are available.
Area of Presentation: This program is free of charge in Charlotte, De Soto, Glades, Sarasota, Lee and Collier Counties; however a stipend in lieu of travel cost is appreciated.
Contact:  Barbara Fleshman, 941-575-1957 or bfleshman46@comcast.net.

Topic: "Surname Search:  Ya Gotta Think Out of the Box"

Surnames are the most basic pieces of information about our family.  Often the name undergoes changes... some minor, some major...some gradually and some suddenly.  If we faily to recognize changes to our ancestor's names, we could look in the right record and fail to recognize the ancestor.   We'd like to have a surname spelled exactly the same back through the generations to its 1st bearer.  Unfortunately, the bubble bursts when you get into the cold, hard genealogy facts.  This lecture takes you through the steps of change and offers suggestions to make surname research a little easier.  
 
Recommended Group Size: Unlimited.  Handouts wi.ll be e-mailed after the program
Area of Presentation:  Southwest Florida
Contact:  Joanne Daerr Ryder, 941-625-6443 or ryder.joanne@gmail.com