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.
America 250
The Town of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, with support from MA250, is hosting "Legacy of Liberty", Yarmouth's Patriot dedication and living history fair, on June 20, 2026, from 10:00 A.M – 3:00 P.M. Admission is free. Parking and free shuttle service from the Dennis–Yarmouth Intermediate School.
A celebration of the 250th anniversary of Yarmouth's declaration of independence and unveiling of a new monument & grave markers commemorating the 447 known "Old Yarmouth" Patriots who fought in the Revolution.
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
June 2026 Program – Public Event
Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631 and via Zoom.
Guest Speaker: Bill Griffeth, author of The Stranger in My Genes and Strangers No More. . CONTACT us for the link to the Zoom presentation.
June 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.
June 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!
June 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.
June 2026 Family Tree Maker Users SIG – Member Event
via Zoom
Join host Bob Oppenheim to share tips and techniques for using the Family Tree Maker software package. Share challenges, solve problems, and discuss updates to the software package.
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.
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
- 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