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
or the James V. Brown Library, 19 East 4th St, Williamsport
Events
2026 Events
Beginner's DNA:
Using Science to Advance your Knowledge of your Family Roots
At the James V. Brown Library
Have you done or are planning to do DNA testing to find out about your heritage? Learn how to use those results to help you research your family's genealogy and gain a beginner’s understanding of DNA, how it works and its benefits.
Join Nancy McCurdy from the Lycoming County Genealogical Society for a presentation discussing why you would want to use DNA results in conjunction with genealogy research. She will help you to understand how DNA is inherited and what you can learn from that with respect to your ancestry and genealogy. She will also explain what results you can expect by using DNA. Nancy will do an hour long presentation and then be available for questions afterward.
For questions about this program, please email Sheila at showarth@jvbrown.edu
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1:00 PM
Genealogy Research with S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
At the Taber Museum
May 30, 2026
1:00 PM
Nancy McCurdy will present “Genealogy Research with S.U.C.C.E.S.S.”, which covers research pitfalls, search hints, helpful genealogy forms, sources, and more.
Please note that this program is scheduled during a holiday weekend due to not being able to schedule on the previous Saturday which would be our normal procedure.
Researching Poor Ancestors
At the Taber Museum
April 25, 2026
1:00 PM
Learn about record collections that primarily included poor individuals, and where these records can be located. You'll also learn how to find clues about an ancestor's economic status in the census, and the importance of studying social history to better understand economic conditions during an ancestor's lifetime.
Beginner's Genealogy
Finding the Roots of your Family Tree in Lycoming County
At the Taber Museum
March 28, 2026
1:00 PM
The Lycoming County Genealogical Society (LCGS) March program is on Saturday the 28th of March and is open to the public. This program is a follow-up to the presentation given by Helen Yoas, a LCGS volunteer, in February at the JV Brown Library. This presentation Beginner's Genealogy: Finding the Roots of your Family Tree in Lycoming County is for beginners just starting their family research. Our March presentation will be given to help beginners learn what resources and records are available in our library that can help them discover more about their families. The presentation is given in the conference room of the Thomas Taber Museum, doors open at 12:30 PM and starting time is 1 PM.
