Sussex County Genealogical Society - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
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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:
 
Oct 18 2025 - How Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help you with your Genealogy
 
Nov 15 2025 - Sara Cochran No OFMP? No Problem!!
 
Dec 13 2025 - End of thr Year Celebration
 
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!
 
 
Let us know .. OK?   Send your suggestions to Webmaster@SCGSDelaware.org
 
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December 3
Q & A: Let's Talk Genealogy!
SCGS members and non-members gather monthly via zoom for an open discussion group.   The SCGS Q&A Special Interest Group will meet on Wednesday December 3 at 4:00 PM. Vic Carre and Tom Delaney will be leading the group. ...
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December 13
End of Year Holiday Celebration
Our  Yearly Holiday Celebration to Share our Family Findings and Knocked Down or Chipped Away Brick Walls!   Bring your treasures and family  heirlooms to show and share with our group.  Bring any of the information you have found through ...
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January 17
The Erie Canal, It's History, Creation and Implortance to America
Presented by Katherine Henn, Ph.D. This has been a personal research by Ms. Henn as her grandfather was born on an Erie Canal boat !  His father owned two canal boats and he worked on the canal until his early ...
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January 26
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, January 26, 2026, 2p - 3:30p via Zoom. Use the registration link below to receive the Zoom meeting attendance ...
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February 21
Early California Population Project
 Steven Hackel, PHD in American History fro Cornell, and a PBA from Stanford  Born and raised in California, Hackel earned his B.A. at Stanford University and his Ph.D. in American History from Cornell University with specializations in early America and ...
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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 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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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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