Sussex County Genealogical Society - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
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Saturday, September 21 through Saturday, September 21
SCGS General Meeting (Hybrid - Lewes Library or Zoom)  (Calendar of Events)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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 scontacting Lewes Library  no later than September .10,2024.
 
PLEASE NOTE  ALL MEMBERS  and non members must also register!
please  go to https://leweslib.de.us and go to events
 
Topic: "Monument Cleaning and Finding Delaware Cemetaries"
 
Learn the correct  methods used by the professionals to properly clean and maintain your anestors headstones.  Where are thee headstones in Delaware? Denise Clemens of the Lewes Historical society will help your search with listings of cemetaries and clues to send you on your way.
 
Presentation Summary
Denise Clemons will provide detailed instructions on tools and techniques for safely cleaning grave markers and monuments based on the work her DAR Chapter has done at the St. George AME Cemetery on PIlottown Road. 
 
 
Bio:
Denise Clemons spent the early part of her career in  the information technology industry, leaving IBM to join the non-profit arena. She created Welfare-to-Work programs for the National Housing Partnership and served as Assistant Curator at Tudor Place Historic House and Gardens in DC. She relocated to Lewes in 2005 and began writing the cooking column "Cape Flavors" for the Cape Gazette newspaper. She has been a member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution for over twenty years, serving at the local, State and National levels. She is Board Chair of the Rehoboth Art League in Henlopen Acres. She was named Archivist for the Lewes Historical Society in 2019 and also serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees. She earned a B.A. in Biopsychology from Vassar College and an M.A. in Writing from Johns Hopkins University.
 



Monday, October 14
Family Search Special Interest Group  (Calendar of Events)
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Zoom Meeting
Explore the riches of the website of the Morman Church with other searchers  Send an email to programs@scgsdelaware.org for an invitation.


Saturday, October 19 through Saturday, October 19
SCGS General Meeting (Hybrid - Lewes Library or Zoom)  (Calendar of Events)
10:00 am to 12:32 pm
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 must also register. 
please  go to https://leweslb.de.us and go to events
 
TOPIC:  Illinois County Resources Primer 
 
 
> With 102 counties in Illinois, there are hundreds of locations
> scattered across the state where significant records collections live.
> Tina will help you sift through these repositories to find county
> resources pertinent to your Illinois ancestors including vital
> records, land patents, school censuses, justice of the peace records
> and more.
 
 
Tina Beaird is owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is also a Genealogy/Local
History Librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, IL.
Tina lectures extensively on topics including genealogical methodology,
military research and archival preservation. She is a member of the
Genealogical Speakers Guild and the Association of Professional
Genealogists as well as First V.P. of the Illinois State Genealogical
Society and Board Secretary/Director for the Oswego Heritage
Association. She volunteers her time with several historical and
genealogical societies across Illinois. Tina has provided research
assistance for nearly twenty years and has been researching her family’s
history, as time permits, for over thirty years. She is a rabid baseball
fan and her and her family have visited 24 out of 30 Major League
Ballparks across the U.S.


Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
Monday, October 28 through Monday, October 28
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group  (Calendar of Events)
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Held via Zoom
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 meetings are open to SCGS members and non-members.
 
To receive notification of the meetings please send an email to programs@scgsdelaware.org 



Saturday, November 16 through Saturday, November 16
SCGS General Meeting (Hybrid - Lewes Library or Zoom)  (Calendar of Events)
10:00 am to 12:32 pm
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 attend and must  sign up trhrough the Lewes Library no later than Novmber 6.,2024.(https://lewes.lib.de.us and go to events)
 
TOPIC:The Tennesse State Library and Archives:A mega Archives for Your Tennessefe Ancestors"
 
given by Melissa Barker, Certified Archives Manager of the Houston County,Tennesse Archives and Museum and  Professional Genealogist and Lecturer, teacher and Writer and book reviewer..
Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager working as the Archivist/Records Manager for the past 10 years at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives. She is also a Professional Genealogist and has been working with clients since 2004. She is a well known speaker and writer who lectures across the United States and Canada, virtually and in-person, about researching in archives, genealogy research and records preservation. She is a well known book reviewer whose reviews are published in several historical and genealogical journals and magazines. Her genealogical research expertise is in Tennessee and Kentucky records. She has been researching her own family history for 30 years.
 
 



Saturday, December 21 through Saturday, December 21
SCGS General Meeting (Hybrid - Lewes Library or Zoom)  (Calendar of Events)
10:00 am to 12:32 pm
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.
 
NOTE  ALL MEMBERS AND GUESTS MUST
 sign up at  (https://lewes.lib.de.us and go to events)
 
This meeting is our annual celebration of relatives past and how we found themand sharin our knocked down brick walls during the year past.
 
We look forward to hearing how you found your hidden person after seeking them out during the past year !  Hidden holes in walls, new cousins or missing grandparents, whatever you have found let us know. Share, share , share with us all. You might have the clue we need too !
 
We will again haev a hostess table with treats for the morning meeting so if you can please help bring something to share with the attendees.