Upcoming Events
RGS Panera Fundraising Event
Help support the Rochester Genealogical Society!!!Panera Fundraising Event... 20% of sales will be donated to RGS
Thursday, 28 September 2023 | 4:00 pm-8:00 pm EST
Twelve Corners Panera Bread, 1902 Monroe Ave, Roche... Read More
RGS Writers Group
Do you want to preserve your family history in an engaging and interesting manner but aren't sure where to start? Join your fellow family historians for lively discussions and thoughtful critiques. We meet via Zoom on the first Thursday of ever... Read MoreTIG Special Interest Group Meeting - Tour and overview of the new NYS Historic Newspapers website
Program description: This presentation will provide a tour of the new NYS Historic Newspapers website. We'll explore the new ways to search and browse the collection, and discover how you can make the most of all of the site's new features.Read More
Fall Quarterly RGS Board Meeting
The quarterly RGS Board Meeting is open to all RGS members to attend. The Fall RGS Quarterly Board Meeting will take place over Zoom on Thursday, 12 October 2023 starting at 6:45 p.m.Questions: Please email Eric Vaughn, RGS Pres... Read More
October RGS Member Meeting - The Jeffrey Family of Connecticut, Discovering History Though Genealogy (Local History)
Through genealogical research Eric Smith discovered the role his family (the Jeffrey family) played in the Connecticut civil rights and abolitionist movements in 1820-90's. One band of the Jeffrey family relocated to Rochester ... Read More
DNA Help Sessions
Registration is required for DNA Sessions. Please register and complete the short registration form and if you have any questions, please email DNA@nyrgs.org.DNA Help Sessions are designed to assist individuals and/or small... Read More
RGS Writers Group
Do you want to preserve your family history in an engaging and interesting manner but aren't sure where to start? Join your fellow family historians for lively discussions and thoughtful critiques. We meet via Zoom on the first Thursday of ever... Read MoreArticles and stories submission deadline for Winter 2023 edition of Hear Ye Hear Ye
Articles and stories submission deadline for Winter 2023 edition of Hear Ye Hear Ye to hyhy@nyrgs.org.Read MoreNovember RGS Member Meeting - Finding Digitized National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Content
Finding Digitized NARA ContentLearn about the records of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the herculean task of digitizing them. In addition to the millions of records available through the NA... Read More