Upcoming Events
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 Uhlar
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.
September 2026 Computer SIG – Member Event
via Zoom
Join host Bob Oppenheim as we share tips and techniques for using your computer for research.
September 2026 Monthly Program Meeting – Public Event
Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main Street, Brewster, MA and via Zoom
Guest Speaker: John Grenham
Mapping Ireland's Records
Explore the ways in which digital maps of the locations of households of particular surnames in church records, valuations, census records and records of births, marriages and deaths can help with genealogy and local history, providing vivid examples of just how local some names are and how impossibly widespread others can be. All the records covered are free online and form part the basis of almost all nineteenth-century Irish research.
Some of the focus will be on maps of the geographic areas used to collect the records.
The talk will give some of the technical background involved in creating the maps, but will mostly focus on their use and on how they shed light on Irish surnames and Irish families.
A 33% discount on a year's subscription to www.johngrenham.com will be available for three days after the talk