Events Calendar

Date: January 13, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

January 2026 Computer SIG – Member Event

Join host Bob Oppenheim as we share tips and techniques for using your computer for research. 

Date: January 16, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

January 2026 Writers SIG – Member Event

Join hosts Sherill Baldwin and Lee MacDonald to share your writing on any topic.

Date: January 20, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

January 2026 Program Meeting – Public Event

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.

Date: January 21, 2026 Time: 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM

January 2026 – RootsMagic SIG – 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. 

Date: January 23, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

January 2026 Family Tree Maker Users Group – Member Event

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

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.