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Welcome!
Please linger a minute or two. Check out our meeting and special interest group schedules. Let us know if you have a topic to suggest for future meetings.
Happy Searching!
Virginia Craciun
President
Sussex County Genealogical Society
SCGS Celebrated 20 Years!
This celebration took place at the Lewes Public Library in Lewes, Delaware Saturday January 18th, 2024. Refreshments and cake were served afterwards.
Mags Gaulden gave a presentation of YDNA, mtDNA and MitoDNA virtually by Zoom.
Program Announcement
Here's the list of programs that are currently planned:
January 17 2026 - The Erie Canal, It's History, Creation and Importance to America
February 21 2026 - Early California Population Project
Sussex County Genealogical Society
Wants to Know
What would you like to be included at our Special Interest or Discussion Groups and Monthly Meetings?
We have several great speakers lined up for our meetings and are looking for future suggestions!
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President's Report
2024 - 2025
Calendar of Events
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The Legal Genealogist
A Genealogist With A Law Degree
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March 21
Irish Immigration to Atlantic Canada
Speaker-Kathryn Lake Hogan Hailing from Southwestern Ontario, Kathryn's lineage includes a mixture of Canadian, Loyalist and New England branches and roots connecting her to England and Wales. But her passion doesn't stop at her own genealogy; Kathryn's mission is to ...
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March 23
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
The next meeting of the Sussex County Genealogical Society's Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (SCGS FTM SIG) will be Monday, March 23, 2026, 2p - 3:30p via Zoom. Join a discussion about using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database software. ...
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April 14
Roots Magic 11 Special Interest Group
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday April 14, 2026 at 3:00 pm. The last meeting looked at Advanced Searches and general points of the software. Discussion will include basic data entry and repairing broken media links. Please come and share your ...
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April 18
The Tax Man Cometh
Speaker Larry W Thomas, a member of the National Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists, Georgia Genealogical Society, Gwinnett Genealogical Society and Past President of the Cobb County Genealogical Society, with an MBA with a concentration in Management Information Systems Also ...
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May 16
Methodical Approach to Finding Cousins Using DNA
A Methodical Approach to Finding Cousins Using DNA introduces a clear, step-by-step framework for using autosomal DNA test results to identify and place unknown cousins. The talk focuses on organizing matches, evaluating shared DNA evidence, and systematically clustering relatives ...
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May 25
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
The next meeting of the Sussex County Genealogical Society's Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (SCGS FTM SIG) will be Monday, May 25, 2026, 2p - 3:30p via Zoom. Join a discussion about using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database software. ...
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July 27
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
The next meeting of the Sussex County Genealogical Society's Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (SCGS FTM SIG) will be Monday, July 27, 2026, 2p - 3:30p via Zoom. Join a discussion about using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database ...
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September 19
“Saving Our Stories: Digitizing and Restoring Family Photos“
Join SCGS for a special program on preserving your family treasures using the Vivid-Pix Scanner and software, generously loaned to us by the National Genealogical Society. During this informative meeting, we will share a step-by-step process demonstrating the entire system—from ...
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September 28
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
The next meeting of the Sussex County Genealogical Society's Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (SCGS FTM SIG) will be Monday, September 28, 2026, 2p - 3:30p via Zoom. Join a discussion about using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database software. ...
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October 17
Pauper Records and Genealogy at the Delaware Archives
Michael Sullivan, Delaware Archives, Dover DE “Forgotten Family: Pauper Records and Genealogy at the Delaware Public Archives” The Delaware Public Archives contains a wealth of resources for genealogists, covering centuries of vital records, wills, deeds, and much ...
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