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Welcome!
Please linger a minute or two. Check out our meeting and special interest group schedules. Let us know if you have a topic to suggest for future meetings.
Happy Searching!
Virginia Craciun
President
Sussex County Genealogical Society
SCGS Celebrated 20 Years!
This celebration took place at the Lewes Public Library in Lewes, Delaware Saturday January 18th, 2024. Refreshments and cake were served afterwards.
Mags Gaulden gave a presentation of YDNA, mtDNA and MitoDNA virtually by Zoom.
Program Announcement
Here's the list of programs that are currently planned:
January 17 2026 - The Erie Canal, It's History, Creation and Importance to America
February 21 2026 - Early California Population Project
Sussex County Genealogical Society
Wants to Know
What would you like to be included at our Special Interest or Discussion Groups and Monthly Meetings?
We have several great speakers lined up for our meetings and are looking for future suggestions!
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President's Report
2024 - 2025
Calendar of Events
From the Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland Genealogy Facebook Page
The Legal Genealogist
A Genealogist With A Law Degree
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February 21
Early California Population Project
Steven Hackel, PHD in American History fro Cornell, and a PBA from Stanford Born and raised in California, Hackel earned his B.A. at Stanford University and his Ph.D. in American History from Cornell University with specializations in early America and ...
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March 10
Roots Magic Special Interest Group
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday March 10, 2026 at 3:00 pm. The group has not met since the summer so members are encouraged to bring their areas of interest and their challenges. Discussion will include searching with Roots Magic. Please ...
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March 21
Irish Immigration to Atlantic Canada
Speaker-Kathryn Lake Hogan Hailing from Southwestern Ontario, Kathryn's lineage includes a mixture of Canadian, Loyalist and New England branches and roots connecting her to England and Wales. But her passion doesn't stop at her own genealogy; Kathryn's mission is to ...
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March 23
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
The next meeting of the Sussex County Genealogical Society's Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (SCGS FTM SIG) will be Monday, March 23, 2026, 2p - 3:30p via Zoom. Join a discussion about using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database software. ...
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April 18
The Tax Man Cometh
Speaker Larry W Thomas, a member of the National Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists, Georgia Genealogical Society, Gwinnett Genealogical Society and Past President of the Cobb County Genealogical Society, with an MBA with a concentration in Management Information Systems Also ...
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May 16
Methodical Approach to Finding Cousins Using DNA
A Methodical Approach to Finding Cousins Using DNA introduces a clear, step-by-step framework for using autosomal DNA test results to identify and place unknown cousins. The talk focuses on organizing matches, evaluating shared DNA evidence, and systematically clustering relatives ...
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May 25
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
The next meeting of the Sussex County Genealogical Society's Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (SCGS FTM SIG) will be Monday, May 25, 2026, 2p - 3:30p via Zoom. Join a discussion about using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database software. ...
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July 27
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
The next meeting of the Sussex County Genealogical Society's Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (SCGS FTM SIG) will be Monday, July 27, 2026, 2p - 3:30p via Zoom. Join a discussion about using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database ...
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September 19
to be announced
to be annoiunced
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September 28
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
The next meeting of the Sussex County Genealogical Society's Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (SCGS FTM SIG) will be Monday, September 28, 2026, 2p - 3:30p via Zoom. Join a discussion about using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database software. ...
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