Frederick County Genealogical Society (FRECOGS)

 Welcome

to the 

Frederick County

Genealogical Society 

OUR MISSION

For families from everywhere to increase the interest in and raise the standards of research and documentation of family and local histories

 


Genealogy Moment at FCPL

Please check out the Frederick County Public Library's YouTube channel. Specifically the "Genealogy Moment" playlist by our favorite genealogy librarian, Mary Mannix. The list can be found here . Not only will you learn about genealogy and the Maryland Room but you will also see Mary's quarantine hair!! 
 

Frederick County Genealogical Society (FRECOGS): 
 
Frederick County was formed from Prince George's County in 1748, Frederick County originally included all of what are now Washington, Allegany, Garrett and Montgomery Counties, as well as part of Carroll County. Today Frederick County is the largest county in land mass in Maryland and is known as the "Mother County of Western Maryland".
 
FRECOGS was established in 1977, as an informal group of less than a dozen people from the area who were interested in sharing their knowledge about old Frederick County families and encouraging family research for all current residents.
 
FRECOGS started out as a way to research the families of Frederick County, Maryland. It has now grown into a society to both continue to research the families of Frederick County, MD and to help people learn about what is out there to help them with their research no matter where they are searching. FRECOGS has a meeting on the second Saturday of each month (March-June and September-December). At each meeting the president gives a short talk on what is happening with the society, what is happening around the area or online, and we share tips or tricks on what we have learn. Then we have a speaker from a multiple of topics from local history, family history, things that are specific to the area and genealogical tricks of the trade. 
 
We are a group that meets on a regular bases at Homewood Farms, we do not have a building of our own. Right now we do not have any professional reserchers but we can offer advice as to where or how to find information in the Frederick County area. 
 
 

February 12
What's Been Done: Using Someone Else's Genealogy Research
What’s Been Done: Using Someone Else’s Genealogy Research 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual via Zoom Howard County Genealogical Society This presentation will be joint with the AAGS.   Summary: Whether you are new to genealogy or you’ve been working ...

February 23
African-American Genealogy: An Introduction
Interested in learning how to research your African-American family history? Learn tips from Enoch Pratt Free Library's State Library Resource Center for how and where to begin your research. Explore several popular online genealogy sites and discuss a variety ...

February 25
The Story of Two Churches - Asbury United Methodist and All Saints Episoopal
"The Story of Two Churches: Moving from the Past, Building a Better Future,” is a 2022 AARCH Society documentary. It explores the shared history of two of Frederick’s oldest churches, an African American church, Asbury United Methodist, and a ...

February 25
Secrets of Frederick with Jim Rada
In his latest work, "Secrets of Frederick", award-winning local author James Rada, Jr. continues his investigations into the interesting people and unusual incidents that are the hidden history of our community. These are the stories you won’t read about in ...

March 13
Genealogical Grit: Perserving Through Tough Problems
Genealogical Grit: Persevering Through Tough Problems 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual via Zoom Howard County Genealogical Society This presentation will be joint with the AAGS.   Summary: When an answer is elusive, do you tend to give up? Don’t ...