DGS Calendar of Events: 2026-2027
Here is a complete listing of our 2026-27 Programs. Save the dates…and register!
Members
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- Log in to your DGS account.
- Access this Events page.
- Click the registration link for the program you want to attend and complete the registration process.
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Non-Members
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Keep scrolling down for more information on the speakers and their programs.
A calendar of local events from the Bucks County Genealogical Society is available here. Click on “Comprehensive Calendar of area genealogical events.”
Programs are supported by a gift from
Margaret Gause Bramble and Edward L. Bramble.
Speakers for the 2026-2027 season.
Events are subject to change.
Saturday
21 November
21 November
2026
Naturalization: An Unnatural Process.This lecture discusses naturalization from the colonial era until World War II, with an emphasis on how history has impacted the number of records that were created.
Non-Members: Registration Link
Speaker: Michael John Neill
Bio: He has written on genealogical research topics since the late 1980s and has lectured nationally at a wide variety of local, regional, and national conferences and workshops. His presentations are down-to-earth, informational, full of real examples. and practical. He has also led annual research trips to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
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1:00 pm EasternMeeting
Saturday
16 January
16 January
2027
Watch this spaceEvent descriptions will be added as soon as they are available.
Non-Members: Registration Link to follow
Speaker: Bios to be added.
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1:00 pm EasternMeeting
Saturday
20 February
20 February
2027
Records in Pre-1800 Delaware and Pennsylvania: What’s AvailableEighteenth-century genealogy research in Delaware and Pennsylvania can be challenging as there are far fewer detailed records than would be available even a just a century later. Genealogical success is all in knowing how to use what’s actually available–and what’s not!
Non-Members: Registration Link
Speaker: Katy Bodenhorn
Bio: Katy regularly speaks at genealogy conferences across the country and has been featured on national and local television and in print media.
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1:00 pm EasternMeeting
Saturday
20 March
20 March
2027
The Woolford Family of Somerset and Dorchester Counties.Roger Woolford came to the American colonies in 1661 from London. He received land grants in Somerset and Dorchester counties, Maryland. His family grew, and his family wealth grew over the early years of the British colonies through the growing of tobacco.
As was traditional, the wealthy members of the community funded the local militia. Roger Woolford, Jr. held the title of Colonel of the Dorchester County Militia.
When the Revolutionary War began, General George Washington called on local militias to join the Continental Army. Colonel Thomas Woolford answered the call and joined the Revolutionary War on January of 1776, He served seven years in the Continental Army and was captured during the Battle of Camden, South Carolina. He rose the rank of Lt. Colonel.
Because the Woolfords were slave-owners, they chose to fight for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Later generations of the Woolford Family starter Equifax and became millionaires. Cator Woolford funded many philanthropic efforts including building a hospital in Warm Springs, Georgia for Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
This presentation tells the history of the Woolford Family of Sommerset and Dorchester Counties from the time Roger Woolford landed in Virginia in 1661 through the Revolutionary War to his descendants who are living today. Three hundred and sixty-two years of history in one hour. A don’t miss presentation.
Non-Members: Registration Link
Speaker: Syl Woolford – Bios to be added.
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1:00 pm EasternMeeting
Saturday
17 April
17 April
2027
Watch this spaceEvent descriptions will be added as soon as they are available.
Non-Members: Registration Link to follow
Speaker: Bios to be added.
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1:00 pm EasternMeeting
Saturday
15 May
15 May
2027
Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America
Event descriptions will be added as soon as they are available.
Non-Members: Registration Link to follow
Speaker: Karin Wulf – Bios to be added.
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1:00 pm EasternMeeting
Please revisit this page frequently for event updates and registration links.
An index of past events available to members can be accessed by clicking here.
Updated 09 November 2026