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. 
 
 

April 12
Abstracts, Extracts and Transcriptions, Oh My! - Howard County Genealogical Society
Wednesday, April 12 Abstracts, Extracts and Transcriptions, Oh My! 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual via Zoom   Program:  An introduction to the purpose of Abstracts, Extracts, and Transcriptions, learn the difference between the three, why it is important ...

April 27
Research Cousins: Historic Preservation and Genealogy - Virtual
Frederick FamilySearch Center 2023 Genealogy Lecture Series Date:  April 27, 2023 Topic: Research Cousins: Historic Preservation and Genealogy Speaker: Mary Mannix

May 10
Newspaper Research - More Than Just Obituaries - Howard County Genealogical Society
Wednesday, May 10 Newspaper Research - More Than Just Obituaries 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual via Zoom   Description: Learn how to find and use online newspapers to uncover long lost details of your ancestors' lives.   Presenter: Roslyn ...

May 25
Who in your Ancestor's FAN Club? - Virtual
Frederick FamilySearch Center 2023 Genealogy Lecture Series Date:  May 25, 2023 Topic: Who in your Ancestor's FAN Club?  Speaker: Rebecca Dobbs

June 14
Interpreting Your DNA Results - Howard County Genealogical Society
Wednesday, June 14 Interpreting Your DNA Results 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual via Zoom   Presentation Topic/Description: Have you DNA tested with Ancestry, MyHeritage, or 23andMe and do not know what the next steps are? In this presentation, Rebecca will discuss different ...