A Visit to American Ancestors
CCGS is planning a field trip to American Ancestors in Boston.The recently expanded facility is now open, featuring a research library and the Family Heritage Experience exhibit. Join us on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The bus will depart from Patriot Square in Dennis at 8:00 A.M., with a stop in Sagamore. We will return to the Cape by 5:30 P.M. In order to secure the bus, we need your reservation no later than January 14. Send us a message HERE. The cost for the bus transportation will be $50 per person. Members who are closer to Boston may travel on their own and meet us there, but should still make a reservation so we can let American Ancestors know how many people to expect. There is a limit of 25 people to American Ancestors, so make your reservation soon. We will maintain a waiting list when we reach capacity.
2026 Membership Renewal
Membership for the calendar year 2025 has now expired. Your membership fee allows us to provide the programming and educational opportunities that expand your research. Don't miss out on your Member benefits: the Journal, the Newsletter, access to Special Interest Groups, access to recordings of our monthly programs and speaker notes, and more. We hope you will continue to support CCGS and renew today.
You may renew your membership online IF you are keeping your same type of membership AND making your payment with PayPal. To renew online, login to the website. Need a User ID and Password? Contact us HERE. If you prefer to pay with a check, please fill out a renewal form and mail that to us along with your check. Find the renewal form under the Membership tab in the Main Menu.
Technology Assistance
We have an urgent need for backup technology assistance. With our members located all over North America, our ability to offer programs both in person and via Zoom is critical to our mission. We need technology minded members to be available to set up Zoom sessions, monitor the links to the membership, maintain equipment, and be present at the program meetings to conduct the session. This is a unique opportunity to be at the center of the very core of what your society is about. Programming is central to the mission of your Society. Get involved and work with our speakers, our webmaster, program coordinator, communications people and more. We will train you, so experience is not necessarily required. Just a willingness to help out as needed. Please contact us HERE if you and able and willing.
Upcoming Events
January 2026 Computer SIG – Member Event
via Zoom
Join host Bob Oppenheim as we share tips and techniques for using your computer for research.
January 2026 Writers SIG – Member Event
via Zoom
Join hosts Sherill Baldwin and Lee MacDonald to share your writing on any topic.
January 2026 Program Meeting – Public Event
Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631 and via Zoom
Join us as we welcome Melanie McComb from American Ancestors. The topic for the program is “Constructing a Proof Argument”.
A genealogical proof argument is a detailed, written explanation of the evidence and reasoning used to establish a specific family relationship or fact, especially for complex cases where direct evidence is lacking or conflicting. Learn about constructing a proof argument for the conclusions of your research. Proof arguments are important for making a credible case as to why your work is valid. Melanie McComb will explain ways of seeing sources, analyzing complicated evidence, and putting the big picture into words.
January 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.
January 2026 Family Tree Maker Users Group – Member Event
via Zoom
Join host Bob Oppenheim to share tips and techniques for using the Family Tree Maker software package.
January 2026 Cape Cod Families SIG – Member Event
Sturgis Library, 3090 Main Street, Barnstable, MA 02630
Join host Bebe Brock to explore resources for discovering your Cape Cod ancestors.
Click on Events to see all of our scheduled meetings and programs.
Crocker Neck, Cotuit, Massachusetts
Rugosa Rose, West Barnstable, Massachusetts
Cape Cod National Seashore, Eastham, Massachusetts
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 2025 ($100)
Contributing Members 2025 ($150)
- Sherill Baldwin
- James "Duncan" Berry
- Melvina H. "Bebe" Brock
- Carlton "Bob" Burns
- John Caspole
- Nancy Collins
- Louise Crespi
- Linda Crocker
- Pamela and Baird Eaton
- Patricia Flaherty
- Roger and Stephanie Gill
- Alyssa and Christine Greeley
- Everett Johnson
- Madelyn McHugh
- Pamela Morgan
- Marion Natale
- Judith Needham
- Thomas Philips
- Ralph Ryall
- Christopher "Kip" Tourtellot
- Suzanne Walton
- Robert Ward
- Carolyn Weiss
- Carol Weeks Wister
- Priscilla Young
- Julie and Thomas Blake
- Ed Brown and Nancy DeGregory
- Martin Conroy
- B. Judith Fenner
- Beverly Hamilton
- Mona Lamkin
- Jo Anne Makely
- Kristin Mawhinney
- Patricia Merriell
- Robert and Shirley Oppenheim
- Sharon Ann Paradis
- Jeff Schiebe
- Sam Sturgis
- Michael and Karen Jo Werner