Pr Georges County Genealogical Society of Maryland

11/02/2025

Are you intimidated by researching in a large city? Come hear Sharon Hodges give us tips on such an adventure and how it differs from researching in small towns. We will meet in our library, 12219 Tulip Grove Dr., Bowie, MD 20715 at 2 PM (NEW TIME for this day only!) Wednesday, November 5. Come earlier and do some research before the meeting; we open at 10 AM. See you there. See https://pgcgs.org for more information and a map to the meeting place (scroll down to Visit Our Library Soon).

Our objectives are to collect, preserve, disseminate, promote, and share genealogical knowledge and information, particularly that material that deals with Prince George’s County, Maryland.

09/22/2025

The latest edition of our newsletter is now online under the Members Only section of our website, https://pgcgs.org
You won't want to miss this issue, which is rich in information about Maryland during revolutionary times, with record sources, excerpts, and graphics. Download yours soon. If you are not a digital member, expect your mailed copy to arrive within the next 10 days to 2 weeks. Enjoy!

Our objectives are to collect, preserve, disseminate, promote, and share genealogical knowledge and information, particularly that material that deals with Prince George’s County, Maryland.

08/26/2025

Our program year starts next week, Wednesday, September 3, at our library (12219 Tulip Grove Dr., Bowie). Barb Henry will talk about Maryland Probate Records. This presentation covers historical probate documents (pre-1930) for Maryland. Learn what documents to look for, what these documents can tell you and how to use them to further your research. She will also cover where you can find them, both on-line and on-site. There will be a zoom option for non-local members. We hope to see you then!

08/26/2025

Local author Lonnae O'Neal will discuss her book, Bibb Country: Unearthing My Family Secrets of Land, Legacy, and Lettuce, on September 2 at the Hyattsville branch of the Prince George's Co. library. This free event begins at 6 pm. Register at

Local author and journalist Lonnae O'Neal discusses her new book "Bibb Country: Unearthing My Family Secrets of Land, Legacy and Lettuce."

08/08/2025

NEBRASKA
I realize this is a website for Prince George's County genealogy, but perhaps you have an ancestor that migrated to southeast Nebraska. If so, you might be interested in this newspaper archive from the Morton-James Public Library in Nebraska City, NE.

The library has made several newspaper resources available in its Digital Archives. The collection comprises more than 440,000 pages from thirty-two newspapers.

Click here: https://tinyurl.com/yntuhxz8

Original post by Valerie Beaudrault in the Weekly Genealogist.

07/23/2025

On August 23, 2025, Sankofa IMPACT, Inc. will host the ""Unchartered Waters: Dimensions of the TransAtlantic Slave Trade & Prince George's County - Conference and Community Conversation," 9:00 a.m., at the University of Maryland-College Park, Stamp Student Union.

07/11/2025

Has your membership expired? Our membership year ended June 30, so it may have. Renew now while you are still in the grace period. Not sure how? Visit the link below for detailed instructions to ease the process for you.

06/17/2025

Interesting:

This chart was prepared by Henry Louis Gates Jr., American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami. It reflects the best-known research as of the time of publication. Design by Nick Sheedy.

06/17/2025

We are taking a summer break from monthly meetings -- see you in September.
But, our library remains open on Wednesdays from 10 to 4 (we close at 2 pm on the first Wednesday) and the A/C is working. Our librarians stand ready to help you begin or fill out your family tree. We have over 6,000 volumes covering Prince George's Co., Maryland, the Eastern states of the US, and many other locations. Check our card catalogue at https://pgcgs.org/libraryRecords.php
and use the Print PDF List button to print out a list of resources to check when you get here. Access is free and so is parking. Our site is ADA compliant. Come on by!

Our objectives are to collect, preserve, disseminate, promote, and share genealogical knowledge and information, particularly that material that deals with Prince George’s County, Maryland.

06/11/2025

Juneteenth Celebration! Watkins Park, Saturday, June 14 from noon to 5 PM. Come together to enjoy food, music, and the arts while learning about the history of the African American people, their culture, and achievements. Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of celebration!" Sponsored by Prince George's Parks and Recreation, MNCPPC

05/31/2025

Reminder - our next meeting is next week on Wednesday, June 4 at 7 PM in our library at 12219 Tulip Grove Dr., Bowie, MD 20715. There has been a change in our program: we will hear Walt Townshend, a native of our county, talk about "5 Miles from Mount Oak". Come learn the interesting history and connections of the Mount Oak Church with our county and some local families. This talk will be close to home.

There will also be a virtual option; members will receive a link to the virtual meeting next week; guests may request an invitation by emailing president@pgcgs.org by noon on Tuesday, June 3.

05/21/2025

The Forever Promise Project ...

In 1945, following the end of WWII, a letter arrived at City Hall in Maastricht, Netherlands. It was from a young American war widow, Mabel Rose Feil. She wrote asking for a photograph of her late husband’s grave. “He was my whole life,” Feil wrote. “I will be grateful to you all the days of my life if you can get me a snapshot of his grave.” Pvt. Warren F. Feil’s remains were buried along with more than 20,000 war dead in the Netherlands American Cemetery in the village of Margraten, near Maastricht, just fourteen miles from the German border.

The plea of Mabel and others prompted a grateful Dutch nation to establish an organization to “adopt” the graves of their American liberators buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery, even while the war was still being fought, a story told in the new book by Robert M. Edsel titled Remember Us. For 80 continuous years, Dutch families have lovingly cared for each grave. In some cases, second—and third-generation family members now care for the same grave their parents and grandparents did.

To read more about the Project, see:

Honoring and Remembering Fallen WWII American Soldiers in the Netherlands In 1945, following the end of WWII, a letter arrived at City Hall in Maastricht, Netherlands. It was from a young American …