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

March 21, 2019

Short Program: To be Announced

Long Program: The Lives of Civil War Soldiers

Presented by: Vicki Masters Profitt Vicki Masters Profitt is a fifth-generation Rochesterian who has researched the Civil War soldiers of Monroe County since 2008. Her Illuminated History blog, www.IlluminatedHistory.com, details her research process and shines a light on these local heroes and other interesting people and places with local connections. Ms. Profitt is employed as director of the Fairport Museum, serves as Vice-President of the Perinton Historical Society and is on the Board of Directors of Historic Pittsford. Her first book, Images of America: Pittsford, was released by Arcadia Publishing Company in 2013.

Description: Monroe County, New York, sent thousands of its men to aid the war effort during the War Between the States. The stories of these local heroes may have been lost forever without the dedication of several people who spent time researching and recording the soldiers’ names and experiences. Hear how George H. Washburn, a Civil War soldier himself, documented the lives of the 108th New York Volunteer Infantrymen. Discover the contributions of Theodore C. Cazeau, who ultimately became National Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Union Veterans. Learn how Civil War nurse Mary Jewett Telford became a charter member of the Woman’s Relief Corps, an organization which is still in existence today providing aid to veterans and their families. The lives of several Civil War soldiers will also be illuminated throughout the presentation.

CIG Meetings

Computer Iinterest 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 14, 2019

Title:Photo-Restoration

Presented by: Sulyn Bennett-Hennessey
Description: Sulyn, CIG's most popular speaker for the 17-18 year will deliver a talk on the restoration of your old photographs.

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 14, 2019

Program:   Finding an Orphan's Parents
Presented by:   Scott Strock
Description:   Presentation of Scott's investigation to discover the parents of his orphaned father-in-law.

DNA Workshops 2019

Wednesdays at the Irondequoit Library

to be announced

10:00 am to 12:00

Room #

Bring your laptop or iPad, your DNA results and your questions. We will help you with your next steps to learn what you want about your family tree. Meeting are twice a month on Wednesday. on these dates:

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.

February 7, 2019

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.