FCGS (Fairfield County Genealogy Society)
Announcements/Conferences


*** Mark Your Calendars and Plan to Attend ***
Saturday, October 4th & Sunday, October 5th, 2024
85th Annual Reunion of the
Coleman-Feaster-Mobley Family Association and Friends

(Full Schedule)
Please contact Ron or Eddie, if you have any questions.
Reunion will be here before you know it!

FCGS Activities
Saturday, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Supper RSVP by Email or Call Eddie. (FCGS Sponsored)
Saturday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM DNA Round Table Presentation (Lead by the FCGS DNA Committee)
Sunday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM FCGS Will Have a Booth/Table (Plan to Attend and Help Out)
FCGS Board & Members, Please Wear Your FCGS Polo Shirt.
An ADA Compliant Porta-John Will Be Provided.
Also, A Professional Photographer Will Be On The Grounds And Available.


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Thursday, 16th October 2025, 11:30 AM
"FCGS Full Board Meeting"
Location: Barn Express
215 N Congress St, Winnsboro, SC 29180 (Location)
If You Have a FCGS Polo Shirt, Please Wear It to Show Your Colors.


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York County Library Genealogy & Family History Expo
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Courtyard by Marriott, Fort Mill, S.C. (I-77 at Highway 160)

Details

Registration Begins September 22, 2025 (Website)
For Details or Questions or Register
  Email:  or Call (803) 203-9218 or (803) 981-5825


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Augusta Genealogical Society
(Non-Profit Organization Since 1979)
2025 October Virtual Genealogical Program
Saturday, 18 October, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 PM (Noon) ET

"DNA Basics: Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy​"
by

Dr. Adina Newman, EdD.

  Have you just taken a DNA test? Can't make sense of your results? Still considering taking
  the plunge? This presentation is for you! Learn about the different types of DNA testing,
  how the testing process works, what to expect from your results, and best practices to
  incorporate DNA into your traditional research.

Please register by 16 October, 2025 (Register)
Virtual Program, However Limited In-Person Seating May Be Available
Call the Adamson Library (706) 722-4073

  Dr. Adina Newman, EdD, the creator of My Family Genie, is a professional genealogist and
  educator. Her specialties include Jewish genealogy, genetic genealogy, social media,
  and New England, and she presents on these topics in a variety of venues, from major
  genealogy conferences to local genealogy societies. Her findings have received
  international media attention, such as mentions in The Daily Mail, Washington Post,
  AP News, TODAY, Us Weekly, People, and The Times of Israel, and she has made appearances
  on several news outlets, such as NPR and I24NEWS. She co-founded the Holocaust Reunion
  Project, a program to raise awareness about the potential of DNA testing within the
  Holocaust survivor community and provide survivors and their children with free commercial
  DNA tests and consultations. She volunteers as a Team Lead for the DNA Doe Project, which
  uses investigative genetic genealogy to identify unidentified deceased persons, and as a
  moderator for a popular Jewish genetic genealogy Facebook group. She was also a 2020
  recipient of the AncestryProGenealogists scholarship.