Charlotte County Genealogical Society, Inc.
Charlotte County Genealogical Society, Inc.
Assisting and educating our members and community in their quest
for genealogical and historical information

Member Meeting Wednesday April 15, 2026 1:30 PM

Punta Gorda Charlotte Library and on Zoom
401 Shreve St. Punta Gorda FL 33950

How to Develop Critical
Online Newspaper Research Skills
presented by Kenneth Marks
 
Kenneth R Marks received a BS in Mathematics in 1968 and had a career in Information Technology, working with Boeing, Pearson, and NASA. His genealogy career began in 2004. He is an expert in newspaper research for genealogy, as well as additional genealogy topics. He regularly conducts webinars on the subject and has authored four genealogy books.  
 
The Ancestor Hunt, (https://theancestorhunt.com/) founded in 2008, is focused on helping genealogy and family history researchers of all skill levels to achieve their goals, by providing links to free online genealogy collections, and search tips and techniques, largely via easy-to-understand Quick Reference Guides.

Guests are always welcome to attend. To request a Zoom link, email Classes@ccgsi.org
 

Genealogy Tidbits

1.  
When looking at deed indexes, be sure to look at both the "Grantor Index", an index to those selling the land and the "Grantee Index", an index to those buying the land.
2.  
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.
3.  
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.
4.  
FEDERAL LAND STATES were created from public domain, land the United States bought or acquired. The land was created into territories as the population spread out. Surveying is done according to the rectangular survey system.
5.  
Many legal instruments other than deeds appear in deed books. They include Bills of Sale, Prenuptial Agreements, Powers of Attorney, Contracts, Affidavits, Wills and Inventories and Voter and Jury Lists.

April 13
Create Genealogy Charts in FTM Presented by Dottie Baugh
  Punta Gorda Charlotte Library 401 Shreve St. Punta Gorda Fl 33950 and on Zoom Email Classes@ccgsi.org for a zoom link Members Automatically receive weekly Zoom ...
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April 15
Member Meeting: How to Develop Critical Online Newspaper Research Skills
How to Develop Critical Online Newspaper Research Skills, presented by Kenneth Marks   Kenneth R Marks received a BS in Mathematics in 1968 and had a career in ...
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April 20
Create Genealogy Reports in FTM Presented by Julia McIntyre
  Punta Gorda Charlotte Library 401 Shreve St. Punta Gorda Fl 33950 and on Zoom Email Classes@ccgsi.org for a zoom link Members Automatically receive weekly Zoom ...
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April 27
Historical Events in Your Ancestor's Life Presented by Dottie Baugh
  Punta Gorda Charlotte Library 401 Shreve St. Punta Gorda Fl 33950 and on Zoom Email Classes@ccgsi.org for a zoom link Members Automatically receive weekly Zoom ...
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