Member Meeting February 18, 2026
Punta Gorda Charlotte Library,
401 Shreve St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 and on Zoom
CCGSI Membership Meeting: 1:30 pm
What Can You Find at the
Naples FamilySearch Center?
by Amy Wolfe
Amy is the FamilySearch Center Coordinator for four centers in the Naples Florida area. Family history is a passion of Amy’s. She continues to learn new skills and information by attending RootsTech.
Amy will describe the goodies you can access by traveling to the closest FamilySearch Center.
Guests are always welcome to attend.
To request a Zoom link, email Classes@ccgsi.org
Member Meeting March 18, 2026
Celebrate 50 Years With Us!
On March 18, we’re celebrating our 50th anniversary
with a special luncheon at Laishley’s Crab House—and
we’d love for you to join us! Enjoy good food, great conversation,
and a celebration of 50 years of serving our community.
Please see the February Geneagram for information
and a registration form.
Reservations and advance payment are required by March 11.
Where: Laishley Crab House, 150 Laishley Court, Punta Gorda
When: March 18 at 11:30 am
Who: CCGSI Members and Guests
Cost: $10 per person includes lunch and nonalcoholic beverages
How: Use the registration form on page 6 of the February Geneagram,
or sign up at Monday Classes or at the Feb 18 meeting.
Pay by cash, check, Venmo, or Zelle.
Genealogy Tidbits
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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