PLEASE NOTE as of July 2024 we will be using a NEW Zoom Meeting ID for our monthly meetings.
FGS Members will receive the new Meeting ID and link by email prior to each meeting.
Saturday, November 16th, 2024 - 10:30AM EST - Annual Joint Meeting with the Cape Cod Genealogical Society at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Osterville. This is a ~3 hour event with lobster roll or chicken salad sandwich, with chips and drink provided at a modest cost TBA.
- Michael Leclerc will be present live, speaking on two topics:
- Probate Research Beyond the Basics
- Using a case study, learn more about the information that you can find in, and infer from, records of the administration of estates.
- Using a case study, learn more about the information that you can find in, and infer from, records of the administration of estates.
- Reading and Understanding Old Documents
- AI has a long way to go before it can be reliable in transcribing documents. Learn how to read handwriting of earlier eras so you can read and understand the original records of your ancestors.
- AI has a long way to go before it can be reliable in transcribing documents. Learn how to read handwriting of earlier eras so you can read and understand the original records of your ancestors.
- Probate Research Beyond the Basics
Non-Members can request Zoom login credentials by sending an email to
- Please give your full name and reason for the request.
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NEXT MEETING:
Saturday, October 19th, 2024 - 10:30AM EDT - FGS members present "Artifacts Day!"
To present an artifact please contact :
FROM THE PAST:
Our Monthly Meetings are held at 10:30am at the Falmouth Public LibrarY
300 Main Street, Falmouth MA 02540
Downstairs in the hermann foundation room unless otherwise noted
TUESDAY AFTERNOON GENEALOGY ASSISTANCE EXPERTS - FREE!
Tuesday afternoons from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm at the Falmouth Public Library in the Lemke Reference Room. Falmouth Genealogical Society members assist anyone with their genealogical research. This is a free drop-in session with no appointment needed. FGS video about Library Sessions.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, December 14th, 2024 - 10:30AM EST - Karen Rinaldo & Kevin Doyle - Live at the Falmouth Public Library - with Zoom hybrid option available.
Title : "On the Road to the Mayflower"
This live talk with slides will walk you in the footsteps of the Pilgrims visiting the canals and 900 year old structures of Amsterdam and Leiden that graced the landscape, their home 400 years ago. Ultimately the Pilgrims fate would be tested , resulting in what would become the most historic journey to the New World .
P.O. Box 2107, East Falmouth, MA 02536 - Barnstable County
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For the Falmouth Public Library "Joy of Learning Series"
"Let's Do Genealogy!": presented by Tim Martin & Ralph Wadleigh
Four Thursday evenings Oct 2022:
- Oct. 6th : "Overview of Genealogy" - for Class #1: handout and slides and video.
- Oct. 13th : "Researching Sources" - for Class #2: slides and video.
- Oct. 27th : "Building a Family Tree - Applying to Lineage Societies" - Class #3: slides and video.
- Nov. 3rd : "Genetic Genealogy" - Class #4: slides and video.