Upcoming Events

Family Finders Genealogy Club (Hosted by the Rochester Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division)

A Monthly Genealogy Club facilitated by RGS Historian/Genealogist: John D. Caulfield

Presented in partnership with the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County and the Rochester Genealogical Society

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RGS Writers Group

If you're trying to preserve your family history in a way others will want to read, this may be the group for you. We're nonprofessionals who want to stop procrastinating and hone our writing skills.  Read More

March Writers Group

Please join us via Zoom at 7pm at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81504100264Read 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

DNA Analysis: How Do I Know I'm Right?

Kelli Jo Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli holds a Bachelor’s Degree in biology, a Master’s in Education Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master’s in Business Management. Kelli i... Read More

March RGS Member Meeting - Researching in Canada

Many of us have Canadian ancestry. This information packed presentation from Tara Shymanski guides researchers through internet sources available for research in Canada. We'll look at the Collections Canada website, provincial archives, Ancestry and ... Read More

DNA Help Session

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March 2025 Board Meeting

March 2025 Board Meeting

To be held Live Virtual (via Zoom). Zoom link will be found with the confirmed event registration for the March 2025 Board Meeting. 

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RGS Writers Group

If you're trying to preserve your family history in a way others will want to read, this may be the group for you. We're nonprofessionals who want to stop procrastinating and hone our writing skills.  Read More

TIG Meeting - Overview of Family Tree Magazine's 2024 101 Best Genealogy Websites List with Nancy Cowan

Each year, Family Tree Magazine puts together a list of the 101 Best Genealogy Websites. Many websites appear on the list year after year. During this program, we will be concentrating on the sites that are NEW to the list this year.

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