Upcoming Events

April TIG Meeting: Christine Cohen - Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests Letters and Numbers

Our April speaker will be Christine Cohen, speaking on "Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests Letters and Numbers."

What do those letters, numbers, stamps, and pencil marks mean on Immigration Passenger Manifests? Does your a... Read More

Genealogy In Bloom 2026 with special guest Kathryn Lake Hogan

Registration for Genealogy in Bloom will open on Sunday, 1 March 2026

Rochester Genealogical Society's annual all day genealogical conference. 

GIB 2026 will be hybrid and take place both in person and ove... Read More

Writers Group Monthly Meeting

Are you interested in writing your family stories, recording memoirs, or improving how you share your genealogical discoveries? The RGS Writers Group welcomes members of all writing levels to a friendly, open, and supportive environment.Read More

Mastering AncestryDNA Pro Tools Workshop

AncestryDNA ProTools Workshop - Part 1
This two-part workshop will teach you how to use the AncestryDNA Pro Tools to help find your ancestors using DNA. Part 1 will cover the fundamentals of DNA analysis, including color-coding your DNA matc... Read More

DNA Interest Group - Solving a Virginia Mystery Using DNA

Family lore tells a different story than the records for the paternity of a southwest Virginia great-grandfather. Learn how DNA helps solve the mystery!Read More