Please join us at our next meeting! The Greater Portland Genealogical Society meets at 1:00 on the first Saturday of every month except July at the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ at 301 Cottage Road, South Portland (across from Mount Pleasant Cemetery). Our meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome. Come early as refreshments are served before the meeting at 12:30. Admission is free, though a $3 donation is requested. A program is planned for each meeting. Some of our members who attended the June 2018 meeting. Dr. Carol P. McCoy, President of the Maine Genealogy Society (front row in bright green and blue shirt) spoke on the advantages of being a member of MGS and the benefits that they provide.

Our next meeting:
November 3, 2018 - Loyalists in Maine -
Featuring Pamela Gilpin Stowe. She will speak about Maine's unique history as a haven of Loyalists from southern New England.

Other upcoming events of interest
Third Wed. of each month - Genealogy Club
from 1 to 3 p.m. at the South Portland Library.

Second Saturday of each month - DNA Interest Group (DIG)
meets at the Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock Street, Gray, Maine from 10am to noon.

Fourth Monday of each month - Scarborough Public Library Genealogy Group
meets from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Scarborough Public Library.


A new volunteer opportunity
The Maine State Archives and Maine State Library have launched a project in which volunteers transcribe the text from high-quality images of historic documents.
Click here for more information!

Help us reunite photos with their families! Announcing a joint venture with the Portland Camera Club. They have recently discovered over 820 photographs taken about 60 to 85 years ago. These are professional studio portraits by Ethel Wight, a well-known local photographer of the time. Click here to learn more and possibly find professional photos of your relatives! To the right is a sample photo from this collection. This portrait was paid for by Mrs. Alice Johnson Lamar of 278 Veranda Street in Portland, Maine.

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