Events Calendar

Date: February 04, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

February 2025 German SIG – Member Event

Join host Bob Oppenheim as the group explores their experiences, questions, and successes in researching their German ancestors.

 

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Date: January 28, 2025 Time: 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM

January 2025 Cape Cod Families SIG – Member Event

Join host Bebe Brock to explore resources for discovering your Cape Cod ancestors.

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Date: January 24, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

January 2025 Family Tree Maker Users SIG – Member Event

Join host Bob Oppenheim to share tips and techniques for using the Family Tree Maker software package.

 

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Date: January 22, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM

January 2025 RootsMagic Users Group – Member Event

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. 

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Date: January 21, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Persevere! Finding the Impossible Ancestor With or Without DNA

Guest speaker: Katharine Peace

Kate's Dad's side of the family presented one of those solid brick walls. Her great-grandfather, John Reid, had been born in Scotland and emigrated to New Jersey in the 1880's. Family lore had it that he was from somewhere in the region of Glasgow, and that his mother's name might be Caroline. With just these few clues to go on, Kate embarks on a determined effort to unearth the roots of John Reid. The thorniest question of all would be the hardest to crack .... who was John Reid's father? From the textile factories of Southern Scotland to the silk mills of New Jersey, Kate describes the methods used to discover facts about this working class family in Victorian Era Scotland, a time and place not kind to the poor. The presentation offers enticing details included in her new historical novel, written about this genealogical adventure.

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Upcoming Events

  • October 21, 2026
  • 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM

October 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. 

  • October 23, 2026
  • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

October 2026 Family Tree Maker 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. 

  • October 27, 2026
  • 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM

October 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.

  • November 03, 2026
  • 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM

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 04, 2026
  • 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM

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 10, 2026
  • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

November 2026 German SIG – Member Event

via Zoom

The group uses an open discussion format. All are welcome to discuss their research, problems that they have encountered, and things they have uncovered. Meetings are recorded. Join host Bob Oppenheim as the group explores their experiences, questions, and successes in researching their German ancestors. Members may join the Facebook group Cape Cod Genealogical Society German SIG.

  • November 10, 2026
  • 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

November 2026 Monthly Program Meeting – Public Event

Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main Street, Brewster, MA and via Zoom

Guest Speaker: Ron Petersen

The Revolutionary War on Cape Cod: A Tale of Two Shipwrecks

The War for American Independence had significant impact on Cape Cod, and two shipwrecks that occurred during the period are prime examples. The wreck of the tea ship William occurred off of Race Point in December of 1773, just days before the Boston Tea Party. This event was to reverberate from Eastham to Provincetown for months to come. Then, the wreck of the mighty British warship HMS Somerset occurred in November of 1778, also off of Race Point. The Somerset had played a significant role in the War’s early days, and the handling of the wreck, the ship’s crew, and the salvage speaks volumes about the character of Cape Codders of the day.