Please join us at our next meeting - online on June 6! The Greater Portland Genealogical Society usually meets at 1:00 on the first Saturday of every month except July, August and December at the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ at 301 Cottage Road, South Portland. Due to Covid19, our next meeting will be at Google Meet. Scroll down for more info. Our meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome. Some of our members who attended the June 2018 meeting. Dr. Carol P. McCoy, President of the Maine Genealogy Society (front row in bright green and blue shirt) spoke on the advantages of being a member of MGS and the benefits that they provide.

Norman Jordan

We are sorry to announce that one of our faithful longtime members, Norman Jordan has passed away, a victim of the corona virus. Mr. Jordan served as our President for the 2006-7 year. He was a direct descendant of the Jordan family who founded Cape Elizabeth, Maine. He was a one-man library of knowledge of Cape Elizabeth and South Portland history. Our group has sent a check for $100 in his memory to the Cape Elizabeth Historical Preservation Society of which he was an active member during his lifetime. It is hoped the money will be used towards the campaign to acquire the former WW Thomas schoolhouse (used in the past as the town’s library) for the CEHPS headquarters. Norm Jordan standing in the Olde Spurwick Plantation Cemetery in Cape Elizabeth, ME, where several of his Jordan Ancestors are buried.

Needed - meeting hosts!

We are looking for a member to "host" each meeting. You will recieve $25 to cover your expenses. You do not have to offer a presentation, though you are welcome to talk about your area of expertise if you like. You may also arrange for a speaker (we can offer a $50 honorarium to an outside speaker). Your job is to oversee the meeting using Google Meet and arrange for a talk or presentation. If you would like to host a meeting, let Diane Brakeley know and she'll add you to the calendar. We can train you on the use of Google Meet.

We are still looking for a Vice President, so please let us know if you are interested.




Our next meeting:

June 6, 2020 - Occupations: Sources and Discoveries by Deb Locke
Finding occupation information develops a more complete profile of who your ancestors were and their life-time journeys. We’ll take a quick look at some of the most common sources and then discover more unique sources and records pertaining to specialized professions.

We will meet via Google Meet at the normal time but NOT at the church. We will be meeting on-line using Google Meet. From 12:30 to 1:00 PM we will help folks who haven't used Google Meet before. So, bring your snacks to your home computer or mobile device and listen to the chaos. At 1PM we will start the actual meeting.

You can join the meeting on your computer, or on your mobile device (ipad, android, etc.,) between 12:30 and 1 PM. The link will be sent to all members for whom we have email addreses. If you wish to attend the meeting, but have not received the link in an email, please contact Don Taylor and ask for the link.

When you join, please mute your microphone. Depending upon the app or your website, you will see three icons in the center of the top or bottom of the screen. Center is to hang-up/disconnect, to the left is your microphone mute/unmute and to the right is to video on/off.

Other upcoming events of interest- We do not know when these meetings will resume.

Second Saturday of each month - DNA Interest Group (DIG)
meets at the Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock Street, Gray, Maine from 10am to noon.

Third Wed. of each month - Genealogy Club
from 1 to 3 p.m. at the South Portland Library.

Fourth Monday of each month - Scarborough Public Library Genealogy Group
meets from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Scarborough Public Library.
Please Note: They will NOT be meeting in July and August


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