Upcoming Meetings & Events

DDGS Meetings

March 6, 2010 -Guest speaker will be Helen Underwood, who will speak on primary and secondary sources; she has taught writing at both the secondary school and college levels, having recently authored her first novel, Under Cedar Shades, a historical fiction family saga. She has also written short stories and a collection of poetry. See http://undercedarshades.com/

March 24, 2010 - The Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society will have a genealogy research bus trip to Washington DC with drop-offs at the National Archives and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members.  For information and a registration form, please contact us at info@downstatedegenealogists.org.

 April 3, 2010 - Program will be devoted to helping resolve "brick walls" encountered in family research.

June 5, 2010 - Sally Williams, DDGS president, will speak on her 2009 trip to Sweden to meet newly found relatives, visit ancestral landmarks, and discovery of ancestral royalty.

DDGS Publications

Tombstones of Sussex County  - Volume I & II are both available for purchase.

The cost per book is $30 plus $5 for shipping and handling.  If Volume I & II are purchased together, the cost is $55 plus shipping and handling.  Please send a check made payable to "DDGS" to P.O. Box 1787, Dover, DE 19903-1787.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email us.

DDGS DNA Conference

DDGS is contemplating having a workshop on DNA.    Look for more information.  If you have any suggestions for other programs, please contact us.