RGS Meetings

The Rochester Genealogical Society meets monthly, except July, August, and December, on the third Thursday of the month.

The meetings are held in:

Fellowship Hall (blue door)
The Clover Center
1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY 14610

(see map)

The meetings start with a short program at 7:00 p.m., followed by a short business meeting and a break, and then a main program beginning at 8:00 p.m., ending about 9:00 p.m

General Meeting

7:00 pm Thursday March 19, 2020

Short Program: To be Announced

Long Program: Leaving a Legacy: Preserving Your Stories and Wisdom for the Next Generation

Presented by: Karen Crowe

Bio: Karen has been a social worker for over 20 years, working primarily with the older population. In 2018, she began Lifetime Connections whose mission is to help older adults find ways to leave a legacy for the next generation. Individualized projects guide clients through the process of writing down or recording life stories and wisdom.

Description: Discussion of both Legacy Letters and Memoir writing including: • Discussing benefits to the writer and the family • Roadblocks people might encounter in the process • Some practical tools for getting started.

CIG Meetings

Computer Interest Group (CIG) is for people interested in using home computers to help with their genealogical research. Meetings are held from 7:30 to 9:00 PM on the 2nd Thursday of each month, except July and August, in the

Rooms 2,3 and 4
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
1400 Westfall Rd., Rochester, NY 14618. See map.

Topics dicussed in our CIG meetings include reviewing genealogical software and web sites to using your digital camera in your research. Come with questions or share your solutions! Web sites are featured at each meeting that either help you maintain your home computer or help you with your research.

Next CIG Meeting: March 12, 2020

Title: The History of Linux: Bell Labs to Finland to Cathedrals to Mint

Presented by: Marc-Anthony Arena

DNA Interest Group

The purpose of the DNA interest group is to learn about the growing field of genetic genealogy and how to apply it towards your research. Genetic genealogy uses DNA testing in combination with traditional genealogical and historical records to infer the relationship between individuals.

Meeting are held from 6:00 - 7:15 PM on the 2nd Thursday of each month, except July and August.

Next DIG Meeting: March 12, 2020

Program: A tour of the 23andMe website
Presented by: John Stewart

Description: A look at the features and capabilities of the 23andMe DNA testing website.

DNA Workshops 2020

Wednesday, March 4	10:00 am - 12:00 noon	Irondequoit Bay Room #115
Wednesday, March 18	10:00 am - 12:00 noon	Irondequoit Bay Room #115

Please note the time: this is an evening workshop! Bring your laptop or other device and your genetic genealogy questions and we'll do our best to help you get the most out of your DNA test results. The Irondequoit library offers free public WiFi. They even have laptops you can borrow if you have a valid Monroe County library card that is in good standing! This workshop is free and open to the public.

Irondequoit Library at 1290 Titus Ave. Irondequoit, NY 14617

Writers Group Meetings

The purpose of the RGS Writers Group is to learn more about preserving, writing and presenting an interesting family history or biography and to provide support and encouragement for our fellow members. If you are interested in ways to preserve your family history and those wonderful family stories and traditions, the Writers Group is for you. This is a self-directed group that sets their own agenda based on what interests us. Often meeting topics are generated by our group discussion. We motivate and inspire one another by sharing our ideas and experiences.

Meetings are held the 1st Thursday of each month, at the Irondequoit Public Library 1290 Titus Avenue, Irondequoit, NY 14617.

Thursday, 5 March 2020

7:00 to 9:00 PM

Irondequoit Bay Room

We discuss different ways to share our family history including producing a book, web page, blog, a CD, scrapbook, etc. We discuss writing styles and structure, etc. and often talk about our own personal memories as a way to stimulate ideas for story content. If you think you can’t afford to publish, come and talk to us.

There is no cost to join. You simply have to be a RGS member and send an email to request Writers Group membership to join. This will add you to our email list so you receive meeting notices, homework assignments and notice of meeting cancelations,etc. We are not professional writers. We are regular folks who are not afraid to try.