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. 
 
 

May 18
History of Old National Road
Take a journey on the historic road that runs through Middletown, Frederick, and over 25 other Maryland towns. Bob Savitt from the Middletown Valley Historical Society recounts the National Road’s colorful history includes trips by Andrew Jackson, Lafayette, and Harry Truman ...

May 18
Boys of Summer - Local Baseball in the mid-Atlantic
Panel of former professional baseball players and baseball author enthusiasts will be here to promote their books and talk about their love of baseball, either by playing it or appreciating it when growing up.     

May 19
AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead?
Presented by St Mary's County Genealogical Society Monday, May 19 AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead?  (SMCGS Monthly Meetings) 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm ZOOM meeting Thomas MacEntee of Genealogy Bargins will explain that while AI (artificial intelligence) might be the ...

May 28
Organizing Genealogical Research for Today and Tomorrow
One of the most difficult aspects of genealogical research is creating an organizational plan that allows for keeping track of research performed, documents retrieved, analysis performed and conclusions reached in a way that facilitates the ultimate goal of passing ...

May 31
History Presentation: The Last Full Measure
A presentation of the Myersville-Wolfsville Area Historical Society's mini-program on the impact of the Civil War on Central Maryland. Hear the touching stories and experiences of residents of the Myersville-Wolfsville area who fought in the war.