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

Falmouth Genealogical Society

Saturday, May 10th, 2025 - 10:00AM EST - To be announced - Live at the Falmouth Public Library - with Zoom hybrid option available.

Saturday, June 14th, 2025 - 10:00AM EST - David Martin - Live at the Falmouth Public Library - with Zoom hybrid option available.

Title : "Cape Cod and the Islands in the American Revolution" editor/coordinator David Martin
- subtitle : "The antecedents, the conflict, and the aftermath."
- A collection of articles by 26 authors to be published Spring 2025.
David Martin is an active and productive local historian and genealogist, FGS and CCGS member as well as President of the Marstons Mills Historical Society.

Saturday, March 8th, 2025 - 10:00AM EST - Michael Proctor - Hybrid meeting with live presenter.

Title : "Brick Wall Solved with Oral History, Research, and DNA"
Michael J Proctor, Historian of the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, and a Falmouth native, will be the live guest speaker. Michael will discuss his “brick wall”—the identity of his grandfather’s biological father. The answer had eluded family genealogists for about 75 years. Hear how he combined oral history, dogged research, and finally DNA analysis to solve the family mystery.

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NEXT MEETING:

Saturday, April 12th, 2025 - 10:00AM EST - To be announced - Live at the Falmouth Public Library - with Zoom hybrid option available.

Saturday, February 8th, 2025 - 10:00AM EST - Kate Penney Howard - Via Zoom at the Falmouth Public Library - with Zoom hybrid option available.

Title : "Genetic Genealogy, Empathy, and the NPE Community"
"NPE" is what happens when a person takes a consumer DNA test and discovers that their biological parent is "Not the Parent Expected." It's often a shock for individuals, and the discovery can trigger conflict and rejection both in the family they were raised with, and in their biological family as well. We will explore the history and culture surrounding how we identify family, and how consumer DNA testing has re-framed these concepts. Students will gain insights into the challenges faced by those experiencing NPE, developing empathy and practical skills for supporting individuals through this often turbulent journey of self-discovery. The course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and sensitivity needed to approach genetic surprises with understanding and grace.

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.

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Our Monthly Meetings are held at 10:00am 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.