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We usually meet in the fellowship hall at
Peace United Church of Christ located at 2714 West Market Street
in Greensboro just off W. Wendover Avenue. The fellowship hall is located in the rear of the building.
Park in the back and enter the door nearest N. Lindell Road. Click here for a map showing our new meeting location.

Meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month, January through May and September through November. GCGS's genealogical exchange journal library is open for members to check out some other societies' journals from 9:00 a.m. until noon on meeting days. Regular meetings usually conclude about 11:30 a.m. Occasionally, our Computer Users' Group will meet at the conclusion of our regular meetings. Non-members are always welcome to attend these free program.



Scheduled GCGS Meetings:

  • June, July and August - no meetings



Other Genealogical Events of Interest :
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  • 8 June 2013 - "Diamonds, River Rocks and Lumps of Coal" - The North Carolina Genealogical Society's Regional Workshop cosponsored by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library, will feature J. Mark Lowe. It will be held at the ImaginOn Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Watch the NCGS website and the NCGS News for more information as it becomes available.
  • 27 July 2013, 10:00–11:00 a.m. - Government and Heritage Library and the State Archives of North Carolina presents "What Happens to Your Stuff When You Die? Researching Probate Records". The program will be held at the Department of Cultural Resources Building, 109 E. Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. To register, or for more information, please call 919-807-7450 or e-mail slnc.reference@ncdcr.gov.
  • 21-24 August 2013 - The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) will host its annual conference, Journey Through Generations, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Details can be found on the FGS website at http://www.fgs.org.
  • 26 October 2013 - The second annual Department of Cultural Resources Family History Fair will be held in downtown Raleigh. This year the State Archives of North Carolina will join the Government and Heritage Library in sponsoring the free event. The day will be full of speakers presenting on various genealogy topics. In the lobby of the building will be a vendor fair and activities for all ages. Details will follow in the coming months. If your organization is interested in participating, or you would like to volunteer to help out, please contact Rebecca Hyman, Outreach Librarian, Government and Heritage Library, (919)807-7450 or rebecca.hyman@ncdcr.gov.
  • 9 November 2013 - Early North Carolina military records will be the focus of the Fall Workshop to be held in conjunction with the North Carolina Genealogical Society Annual Meeting to be held at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Craig R. Scott, CG, will be the featured lecturer. Watch the NCGS website and the NCGS News for more information as it becomes available.
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