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Saturday, June 6th, 2026 - 10:00AM EDT - David W. Powell (FGS member) - Hybrid Meeting with Live Presenter
- Title : "Revolutionary War Research Using Lineage Society Resources"
- The FGS 2026 Annual Meeting will be conducted prior to the David Powell talk.
- PLEASE NOTE this meeting will be held on the first Saturday in June.
- Mr. Powell’s presentation will be centered on using lineage society websites to research one’s ancestor’s military service in the Revolutionary War. Specifically, Mr. Powell will be discussing the Patriot Research System (PRS) operated by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. This database includes the Patriot Search, Member Search, Descendant Search, and Cemetery Search features.
The presentation will also discuss the online resources of the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Research system including Ancestor Search, Descendant’s Database and the GRC.
In addition, Mr. Powell will briefly discuss the resources of the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge and the use of the Valley Forge Park Alliance Muster Roll Project.
- David Powell served four years as the Syracuse, NY Chapter President followed by four years as a Vice President and then two years as State President of the Empire State (NY) Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. He is currently one of the Vice Presidents of the SAR in Massachusetts. He was also the New York Brigade Commander of the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge and is currently the Interim Brigade Commander of the New England Brigade.
David is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), the Sons of the Revolution (SR), The Sons of American Colonists, The Sons and Daughters of Colonial Militia Officers (1775-1783) and the General Society of the War of 1812.
David retired from working for 41 years in the Forensic Field. He began his genealogical research in 1991. He has been a presenter across the United States on Revolutionary War and genealogy topics such as the pension system and its records, the money used during the Revolution, the Defense of Fort Mifflin and the use of DNA for Genealogy.
Past Presidents from left: Mary Barry, Ralph Wadleigh, Judy Fenner, Donna Walcovy, Joyce Pendery, Marge Riley, Eleanor Baldic, & John Caspole. Most recent presidents: Thomas Greve then Gerard Luby then currently Tim Martin missing from picture.
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FGS Monthly meetings
The Society is a nonprofit organization of beginner, amateur, and professional family historians and genealogists dedicated to studying, preserving and sharing family histories. Established in 1985, FGS promotes genealogical research among members; the Barnstable County, MA community; and anyone interested in family history.
The Society generally meets
on a selected Saturday of each month.
Since April 2022 we have resumed live monthly meetings at the Hermann Foundation Room of the Falmouth (Massachusetts) Public Library
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