P.O. Box 2107, East Falmouth, MA 02536 - Barnstable County

Falmouth Genealogical Society

Saturday, July 12th, 2025 - 10:00AM EST - Jennifer Zinck CG - at Falmouth Public Library

Hybrid Meeting with Live Presenter
Title : "The AI-Powered Genealogist: Working Smarter, Not Harder in Family History Research"
Jennifer Zinck, Certified Genealogist, will highlight how AI tools can transcribe and translate historical documents, organize and analyze large sets of data quickly, refine search strategies for better results, identify patterns and connections in family history records, and assist in problem-solving for tricky genealogical questions.

Saturday, May 10th, 2025 - 10:00AM EST - Stan Vincent FGS member - at Falmouth Public Library

Hybrid Meeting with Live Presenter
Title : "The Dainty/Undy Saga : Connecting two identities to one person"
FGS member Stan Vincent will demonstrate the use of disparate record types to uncover the truth regarding a mysterious relative. He was able to prove that Joseph H. DAINTY who was born 10 July 1870 in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England is one and the same person as Edward H. DAVIS who died on 26 August 1935 in Portland, Oregon. The process will touch briefly on this person’s father Henry DAINTY, his mother Harriet UNDY and their other six children as they made their way to Somerville, Massachusetts via Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Saturday, April 12th, 2025 - 10:00AM EST - Tina LaFreniere - at Falmouth Public Library

Hybrid Meeting with Live Presenter
Title: "Don't be Afraid of Technology" - AI for facial recognition and pairing
Tina LaFreniere, Founder and CEO of the Related Faces website (relatedfaces.com) will describe how facial recognition works and provide pointers on photo restoration. She will provide practical information on decision-making and the use of Related Faces’ Resemblance Numbers and Pairings, combined with your family knowledge, to recognize and identify the “unknown” people in your family photos.
Tina began her genealogical journey over 15 years ago and, along the way, has inherited thousands of photos from her family, hundreds of which are unidentified. These photos inspired Related Faces, and the site was launched in February 2022. Tina is a member of the Genealogical Society of Collier County, Florida, the National Genealogical Society and The Photo Managers Group.

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.

Saturday, June 14th, 2025 - 10:00AM EST - Jill MorelliCG, CGL - at Falmouth Public Library

Hybrid Meeting with Live Presenter
Title : "Architectural Ancestry: A Course in House Histories"
As an architect and a genealogist, Jill brings a unique perspective to researching your house’s history. We will look closely at the records and the stories houses tell including the site and growth of the neighborhood. We’ll also explore interior and exterior design elements. You will see your neighborhood—and your home—differently than before.
Jill is a certified genealogist, educator, lecturer, and author. She co-founded the Applied Genealogy Institute as well as the Certification Discussion Group. In 2024, she published: Journeys of the Forgotten, The Orphans of Hamilton County, Iowa. Back by popular demand, this presentation will mark Jill’s 11th talk to FGS.

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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.