Sussex County Genealogical Society - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
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Program Announcement

Here's the list of programs that are currently planned:
 
JUNE-JULY- AUGUST - no meetings
 
Sep 21 2024 - Denise Clemons - Monument Cleaning and cemeteries
Oct 19 2024 - Tina Beaird - Illinois County Resources Primer November 
Nov 16 2024 - Melissa Barker - The Tennessee StateLibrary and Archives
Dec 21 2024 - Christmas Party and Show and Tell From the Year
 
Jan 18 2025 - Mags Gaulden - title to follow 
Feb 15 2025 - Pamela Guye Holland - Where did they come from? Irish Immigration Routes
Mar 15 2025 - Michael John McNeill    title to follow
Apr 26 2025 - Michael Cassara 21st Century Italian Genealogy
May 17 2025  - Chris Slavens "1742 The True Story of the Nanticoke Indians Plot to Unite the Tribes, Massacre the English and Take back the Eastern Shore"
 
JUNE-JULY-AUGUST - no meetings
 
Sep 20 2025 - Cynthia Steinhoff Tracing Ancestors Through Needlework Samplers
Oct 18 2025 - TBA
Nov 15 2025 - Sara Cochran No OFMP? No Problem!!
 
 
 

 
GENEALOGIST IN RESIDENCE
 
Sponsored by the Lewes Historical Society and the Sussex County Genealogical Society, the Genealogist in Residence program is on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Reading Room at The Lewes History Museum, 101 Adams Avenue, Lewes, DE.
 
Members of the Sussex County Genealogical Society will be available to help anyone who has questions about their family tree.  The members, who are seasoned searchers, come from different areas and can help, no matter where your family came from.  The Lewes Historical Society Archives Family Files will be available for research.
 

Calling All Roots Magic Users!
 
 
SCGS is pleased to host a Special Interest Group dedicated to the use of the Roots Magic Genealogy software program. Both members and Non-members are invited to join our bi-monthly users group that meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM via Zoom. Participants share their experiences, explore the many tools within the robust program and aid each other in the use of the Root’s Magic software. Most users have moved to Roots Magic 9 but some are still using earlier versions. Members use either Windows or Mac versions of the software.
 
If you would like to join the monthly meeting and also participate in our group email exchanges please send a request to:  programs@scgsdelaware.org
 
 

Sussex County Genealogical Society

Wants to Know
 
What would you like to be included at our Genie Bytes, Special Interest, 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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October 14
Family Search Special Interest Group
Explore the riches of the website of the Morman Church with other searchers  Send an email to programs@scgsdelaware.org for an invitation.
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October 19
SCGS General Meeting (Hybrid - Lewes Library or Zoom)
  All members are encouraged to attend and participate.and also   Non-members are welcome to attend and may request an invitation link by contacting Lewes Library  no later than October .10,2024.   PLEASE NOTE    ALL MEMBERS and non members ...
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October 28
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
Join a discussion about using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database software. Meetings include feature discussions, and open question & answer discussions.  These meetings are held via Zoom every other month on the 4th Monday of the month at 2:00p. The ...
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November 16
SCGS General Meeting (Hybrid - Lewes Library or Zoom)
All members are encouraged to attend and participate.and also   Non-members are welcome to attend and may request an invitation link by contacting Lewes Library no later than November .10,2024.   NOTE  ALL MEMBERS  AND GUESTS  are welcome to ...
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November 20
Roots Magic 10 Special Interest Group
All are welcome to join our bi-monthly meetings and share their experiences using the Roots Magic software. Most users have moved to Roots Magic 10 but some are still using earlier versions. Members use either Windows or Mac versions of ...
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December 21
SCGS General Meeting (Hybrid - Lewes Library or Zoom)
All members are encouraged to attend and participate. Current members will automatically be sent a link to join the meetings via Zoom.   Non-members are welcome to attend and may request an invitation from lLewes Library no later than  December 11,2024. ...
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