Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society

Monthly meeting of the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society. All are welcome!   As our first meeting of 2023, we will take care of the annual administrative business for the group, followed by a family recipe potluck. Bring a dish (anything goes--main, side, or dessert) to share, along with the recipe and stories/photos! […]

James Monroe Munyon (1848-1918) was a chemist and an outstanding marketing entrepreneur. He made millions of dollars manufacturing and selling his many "cures" for every possible malady, at a time when the average worker earned less than $600 per year. His advertisements appeared everywhere in America, including the Republican Journal. His personal life was also unusual. […]

In this presentation, Dana Murch will discuss the life and times of some of the Acadian and Québécois families he researched for his recent book on the genealogy and family connections of his maternal grandparents, who were both natives of St. Francis, Maine. Along the way, Dana will highlight many original vital records (recorded in […]

Does a genealogical roadblock have you stumped? Have you hit dead-end after dead-end in the course of your research? Or maybe you have no idea where to even begin? This genealogy group is here to help. Join the group’s April meeting, when fellow genealogists will put their collective heads together to brainstorm solutions to the […]

In this presentation, Judy Granger will discuss her research into the life of Margaret Cutt in the Kittery, Maine area during the late 1700 - early 1800s. Margaret married Pomp Russell, a citizen of Weld, Maine and Revolutionary War veteran who was born an enslaved black infant around 1761. For this historical time and place, […]

Monthly meeting of the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society. Join us for a fun scavenger hunt game! We will be pulling various categories of ancestors from a hat (died in a war, enumerated twice in the same census, member of the clergy, etc.), and we'll see who has those direct ancestors within their […]

Join the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society and the Belfast Free Library for a presentation from Penny West about her experience working with family letters and transforming the project into a book. To help her learn more about her great-grandfather, Gus Farley, a tea merchant in Japan in the late nineteenth century, Penny's […]

Join the the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society and the Belfast Free Library for a presentation from B.J. Jamieson, Genealogy Reference Specialist at the Maine State Library, all about finding female ancestors! Sometimes listed in records without a maiden name, female ancestors can be especially tricky to trace. Come learn some tips and […]

Genealogy can be an adventure. In this presentation, Belfast resident and author Dana Murch will talk about some of the mysteries, mistakes, and surprises he has found while researching the Murch family of Maine. These adventures include stories about King Philip, the Mayflower, child-bearing, genealogists, extra-marital affairs, birth and death records, cousins, George Washington, gravestones, […]