Upcoming Events

Writers Group Monthly Meeting

Interested in crafting your research into a narrative?  Join us at our September meeting as we discuss what we're working on and continue to experiment with the Substack app.Read More

RGS Scanning & Indexing Event at the Town of Rush

Do you have a passion for preserving the past and making historical records accessible to others? Join the RGS Scanning & Indexing Team! We host monthly volunteer and scanning events to help achieve this important goal. If you'd like to get invol... Read More

Family Finders: Intro to Ancestry.com and FamilySearch

A Monthly Genealogy Club co-sponsored by the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County Local History & Genealogy Division and the  Rochester Genealogical Society

Facilitated by John D. Caufield & Anna Toma... Read More

RGS September DNA Interest Group: Unlocking the Past: Using DNA to Solve a 1920’s Adoption Mystery

Unlocking the Past: Using DNA to Solve a 1920’s Adoption Mystery

Program Description: We explore how modern genetic genealogy unraveled a century-old family secret. Driven by a desire for medical history, identity, and connection... Read More

RGS September 2025 General Meeting: On the Frontier: Early Migration into Western New York

On the Frontier: Early Migration into Western New York
Western New York was once a frontier, full of opportunity. This presentation will explore the lives of early settlers, where they came from, and why they chose this land. Come learn how th... Read More