P.O. Box 2107, East Falmouth, MA 02536 - Barnstable County
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NEXT meeting:
Connecting People with their Family and History!
"New Englanders Here, There, Everywhere"
Save the dates - Oct. 29th to Nov 1st
Manchester, NH DoubleTree Hotel
Join FGS members and other family historians. This largest genealogical conference in New England is offered in-person only.
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Saturday, June 7th, 2025 - 10:00AM EST - at Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hybrid Meeting with Live Co-Presenters : Jill Morelli CG, CGL and Pam Pracser Anderson CG
NOTE : We will begin with a short but important FGS Annual Meeting!
NOTE : This meeting is on the 1st Saturday of the month.
NOTE : This meeting is at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Falmouth located here
"If These Walls Could Talk: House Histories in Town and Country"
Did you ever wonder about the people who lived in your house—or an ancestor’s home? Whether it’s a farmhouse nestled in the countryside or a house on a city block, every house has a story to tell. This presentation explores how to research the history of a house using both urban and rural examples. We will look at a city house’s evolution over time through maps, deeds, city directories, and building permits, then contrast that with a long-held farm property, focusing on land transfers, tax records, censuses, and newspapers. Both case studies highlight the kinds of questions to ask and the types of records that reveal how a property and its families changed over time. Special attention will be given to resources and repositories relevant to Massachusetts researchers, though the strategies can be applied anywhere. Whether exploring your ancestors' houses or your own, you will leave with a clear sense of how to begin—or deepen—your own house history research
Note the new start time for our monthly meetings is 10:00 AM!
Why? We want to allow time to Connect, to Chat, and to Share.
Come early and join us for some social time. It’s the perfect time to catch up with fellow members, share latest discoveries, exchange tips, present a family heirloom, or swap magazines and reference materials. We’ll provide the refreshments.
Our social time will run from 10:00-10:30 am followed by our monthly genealogy presentation.
Note: The Falmouth Public Library opens at 10:00 am. Before 10:00 am you can access our meeting in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room through the lower level “Meeting Room” entrance.
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 normally meets the
2nd Saturday of each month.
Since April 2022 we have resumed live monthly meetings at the Hermann Foundation Room of the Falmouth (Massachusetts) Public Library
- Check the calendar for more information!