Lycoming County Genealogical Society
Programs are open to the public and free of charge
Membership ($15/year) in the society will be available but is not required.
Members have access to the Genealogy Library, which includes access to Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, and many other print and digital resources.
All programs begin at 1:pm and are held at the
Thomas T Taber museum, 858 W 4th St, Williamsport
Events
2025 Events
Event Dates 2025
March 3-29-2025
April 4-26-2025
May 5-31-2025
September 9-27-2025
October 10-25-2025
Elaine Decker
Vice - President of the LCGS, author of Williamsport Past & Present, owner of Developing History and a professional researcher of Lycoming County Properties will share new and interesting ways to utilize the collection at the LCGS library to shed new light into ways to dig deeper into your genealogy.
Treasures of the LCGS Library
Presented by Elaine Decker
April 26, 2025, 1 p.m.
Thomas T. Taber Museum
This is an interactive presentation of some of the most intriguing, interesting and sometimes overlooked materials from the LCGS Library.
See rare maps, books, historical documents and more and learn about our digital collections and online resources.
You will have the opportunity to examine many of the items and learn why they are important and often overlooked, resources for researching your ancestors.
Nancy McCurdy
Nancy McCurdy’s passion for genealogy began in her teens, inspired by family stories of Native American and Mayflower ancestry. With the advent of the Internet and DNA testing, she delved deeper into genealogy and genetic genealogy. Over the past 20 years, she’s honed her skills and now shares her knowledge to assist others.
GPS, TTT, and What I Learned from the Experts
Presented by Nancy McCurdy.
March 29, 2025, 1 p.m.
Thomas T. Taber Museum
This presentation by genealogy professional and LCGS member Nancy McCurdy will cover various genealogy strategies, tips, and case studies. Nancy will introduce a few of the “experts” that she references with links to their videos and webpages.
Mark Avery
I grew up on Spook Hollow Rd. in Linden, PA and spent much of my childhood in Williamsport.
I have been an agronomist for the past 35 years, and work with farmers and other crop specialists throughout the northeast. But my real passions are American history, genealogy and solving the family mysteries.
Early history of Brandon Park
Presented by Mark Avery
May 31, 2025, 1 p.m.
Thomas T. Taber Museum
My presentation will be about the early history of Brandon Park and how it almost didn't become a park.
I will also delve into the life of Andrew Boyd Cummings, benefactor of the 43-acre hay field that became the park, and his sister, Jane Cummings Brandon, for whom the park was named.
My grandparents lived at 1017 Baldwin Street - a block from Brandon Park, where my grandfather, Lone Hock, was the park superintendent during the 1960s and early 1970s. This gave me an opportunity to spend a lot of time at Brandon Park as a child and I continue to visit the park on a fairly regular basis. Needless to say, I have a special fondness and appreciation for Brandon Park and have also been interested in its history...especially the very earliest history with regard to its benefactor, Andrew Boyd Cummings and his sister, Jane Cummings Brandon.