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
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.
Greek Ancestry
Do you have Greek heritage? We are thinking about creating a new Special Interest Group (SIG) to allow members to meet to discuss their research and explore sources for finding information about Greek ancestry. If you would be interested in such a group, please CONTACT US HERE. Please put Greek SIG in the subject line.
Summer Hiatus
Summer on Cape Cod means hosting family visits, working in the garden, and enjoying the beauty of our area: hiking, beach walks, swimming, and boating. Most of our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) take a break for July and August. But that doesn't mean we're not here working on genealogical research. Our Research Center and Library at the Dennis Public Library remains open on the second and fourth Tuesdays and every Thursday afternoon, from 1:00 –4:00 P.M. and our library volunteers are available to answer your research questions. Check with the Librarian to be sure someone is there if you want to stop by. You can also contact the Librarian with your research question.
Upcoming Events
July 2026 Cape Cod Families – Member Event
In person at the Sturgis Library, 3090 Main Street, Barnstable, MA 02630
Join host Bebe Brock to explore resources for discovering your Cape Cod ancestors.
August 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.
Josiah Quincy Jr. (Son of Hannah Sturgis of Yarmouth): First American Spy
Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main Street, Brewster, MA and via Zoom
Guest Speaker: Janet Ulhar
Josiah Quincy Jr.’s impact in the birth of our nation was pivotal. The young attorney’s zeal for liberty denied him the traditional robe of a barrister yet earned him entrance into Boston’s inner circle of resistance to British oppression. Fellow members referred to Quincy as “the Patriot.” When all Tory attorneys refused to defend the British soldiers following the Boston Massacre - Quincy accepted, demonstrating his belief in the inalienable rights of all men. Quincy fostered the establishment of the inter-colonial committees of correspondence which paved the way for the First Continental Congress. Quincy accepted a secretive mission to England in an attempt to gather and share accurate information to better direct the American colonists in averting or advancing hostiles between the American colonies and Great Britain.
August 2026 Cape Cod Families – Member Event
Sturgis Library, 3090 Main Street, Barnstable, MA 02630
Join host Bebe Brock to explore resources for discovering your Cape Cod ancestors.
September 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.
September 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.
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
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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, prepare documents for scanning at the Barnstable County Probate Court, 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.
Current positions available:
- Membership Committee
- Technology Support
- Bylaws Committee
- Hospitality committee
- Research Center Library volunteers
- Event photographer
The Cape Cod Genealogical Society thanks its Supporting and Contributing Members
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