Fall is Here
Fall has officially arrived. The temperatures are cooling and traffic is easing (though construction projects are still in full swing). The volunteers at CCGS are busy planning programs and education courses for the upcoming months. We encourage you to check our website often to see what's new and what events are coming up.
Welcome to our New Board Members
Welcome to our new members of the Board of Directors.
- President, Jeff Schiebe
- Recording Secretary, Deirdre Leyden
- Director-at-Large, Brian O'Donnell
- Director-at-Large, Marla Vincent
- Director-at-Large, Barbara Burgo
We thank Jo Anne Makely, Lynne Zalesak, and Kate Peace for their dedication and service to CCGS. Judy Fenner will remain on the Board as Past President.
Researching Newspapers.com
Cape Cod Genealogical Society has a newer database available at our Research Center & Library. You may do much of your research with the major sites such as Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, and American Ancestors®; but searching newspapers can unlock gems that don't show up in other databases. Obituaries, engagement and wedding announcements, human interest stories, and criminal cases often were published. CCGS now has a subscription to Newspapers.com at our site located within the Dennis Public Library, 5 Hall Street, Dennis Port, MA. Send a message to our Librarian to make an appointment to explore this treasure chest of stories. Open the second and fourth Tuesdays and every Thursday afternoon from 1:00 – 4:00 P.M.
Upcoming Events
November 2026 DNA SIG – Member Event
via Zoom
Join host Walter Murphy to share the latest updates in using DNA for your genealogical research. Beginners are welcome.
November 2026 Board of Directors Meeting – Member Event
via Zoom
Board of Directors Meetings are open to all members. CONTACT us for the Zoom link to the meeting.
November 2026 Monthly Program Meeting – Public Event
Note that this event is one week earlier than our normal time for the program meeting. Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main Street, Brewster, MA and via Zoom
Note that this event is one week earlier than our normal program time.
Guest Speaker: David Powell
The Evolution of the U.S. Dollar from the Colonial Period to the Establishment of the U.S. Mint
November 2026 Computer Users SIG – Member Event
via Zoom
Join host Bob Oppenheim as we share tips and techniques for using your computer for research. Each meeting explores a topic selected by the membership. Members may join the Facebook Cape Cod Genealogical Society Computer SIG
November 2026 RootsMagic SIG – Member Event
via Zoom
Join host David Martin as he leads a discussion of the RootsMagic software program. Share challenges, solve problems, and discuss updates to the software package.
November 2026 Writers SIG – Member Event
via Zoom
Join hosts Sherill Baldwin and Lee MacDonald to share your writing on any topic. This group is a forum for sharing your writing about your ancestors for either family members, personal satisfaction, and/or possible publication. Please share your articles, poems, stories and more. Connect with fellow writers in a caring and mutual-critiquing format. New CCGS members are encouraged to join us!
Click on Events to see all of our scheduled meetings and programs.
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Caleb Nickerson Homestead, Chatham, MA
Photo credit: Pam Eaton
To purchase a copy, contact David Martin at davidmartindr@aol.com
Replica of the Mayflower, Plymouth, MA
Photo credit: Pam Eaton
How Can You Participate?
The Cape Cod Genealogical Society is your Society. Your participation determines how much we are able to accomplish, whether you serve on the Board of Directors, chair or serve on a committee, help members with their research at the Research Center & Library, offer computer technical support or pick up the mail at the Post Office Box in Harwich. Please contact us HERE if you have skills to offer. We are currently looking for Chairs for the Membership Committee and the Research Center and Library Committee.
Current positions available:
- Membership Committee
- Technology Support
- Bylaws Committee
- Library Committee Chair
- Hospitality committee
- Research Center Library volunteers
- Event photographer
Supporting Members 2026, $100 or more
- Deborah Baker
- Sherill Baldwin
- Melvina "Bebe" Brock
- Carlton "Bob" Burns
- Irene Chechovich
- Nancy Collins
- Geraldine Cox
- Linda Crocker
- Stephen Daukas
- Pamela and Baird Eaton
- Patricia Flaherty
- Stephanie and Roger Gill
- Meri Hartford
- Everett Johnson
- John Lapham
- Deirdre and Michael Leyden
- Madelyn McHugh
- Pamela Morgan
- Walter Murphy
- Judith Needham
- Ralph Ryall
- Suzanne Walton
- Carolyn Weiss
- Michael and Karen Jo Werner
- Carol Weeks Wister
- Priscilla Young
Contributing Members 2026 , $150 or more
- Wayne Beach
- Julie and Thomas Blake
- Ed Brown and Nancy DeGregory
- John Caspole
- Martin Conroy
- B. Judith Fenner
- Beverly Hamilton
- William and Joan Horrocks
- Mona Lamkin
- Jo Anne Makely
- Kristin Mawhinney
- Patricia Merriell
- Robert and Shirley Oppenheim
- Sharon Ann Paradis
- Thomas O. Philips
- Jeff Schiebe
- Sam Sturgis
- Robert L. Ward