Lycoming County Genealogical Society

03/04/2026

Please consider supporting the LCGS Library and its care of the collection by giving during Raise the Region March 11 & 12. https://www.raisetheregion.org/organization/Lycoming-County-Genealogical-Society

03/02/2026

Did You Know?

In the early 1800s, families in Lycoming County often traveled by the river before proper roads existed. The Stearns, who built LL Stearn came by river from Jersey Shore. The West Branch of the Susquehanna wasn’t just scenery — it was a way to get to Williamsport.

Entire households, furniture and all, floated downstream to start new lives here. Later, families used the canals for transportation.

Some of those families’ names are in our records today.

At LCGS, we preserve the documents that connect today’s residents to those brave first settlers.

Help us keep these stories from drifting away.

Support us March 11 & 12 during Raise the Region:
https://www.raisetheregion.org/organization/Lycoming-County-Genealogical-Society

02/21/2026

February 28th. This is for everyone! We are so excited for this.

Lycoming Joy & Memories James V. Brown Library

02/21/2026

Anyone can be a genealogy researcher!
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If you're interested in learning more about your family history but aren't sure where to start, join Helen Yaos from the Lycoming County Genealogy Society on Saturday, February 28, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm, to learn how best to utilize the many resources available to you in Lycoming County.
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You can register now at https://jvbrown.libcal.com/event/15599287

02/14/2026

Join GENEALOGY SOCIETY MEMBER Helen Yoas at the James V. Brown Library on Saturday, February 28 at 1 pm in the Lowrey Room'

Beginner's Genealogy: Finding the Roots of your Family Tree in Lycoming County In-Person
Join Helen Yoas from the Lycoming County Genealogical Society for information on how to start researching your family's history and how to make the process easier and more organized!

Beginning genealogy researchers in Lycoming County have many resources available to them at the Lycoming County Genealogical Society, the James V. Brown Library, and freely available on the internet. This program is for anyone new to genealogy research and anyone wanting to learn more about free and local resources available for researching your family history. We will also discuss best practices for paper and online record-keeping as your research results grow.

02/13/2026

Did you know that the New York Public Library has one of the largest genealogical collections free and open to the public? Now is your chance to visit it. The Thomas T Taber Museum is organizing a bus trip to New York City.

The Milstein Division of United States History, Local History & Genealogy is one of the largest genealogical collections free and open to t…

11/21/2025

The Genealogical Society Library (in the Taber Museum) will be open all day Saturday (Nov.22) as a part of Victorian Christmas.

Come in and work with Society volunteers to start -- or expand -- your family history.

10/18/2025

The Lost Babies of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Presented by Mike DiRocco
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 1 p.m.
Lycoming County Historical Society

Mike DiRocco will present the story of his nearly three-year search for a lost grave and
his discovery of over 90 other lost graves.

The search was for the grave of one of his grandfather’s brothers, a child who had been stillborn. While looking through the old, worn books at the office of Wildwood Cemetery, he discovered records as far back as 1917 for more than ninety babies who were buried in an area designated as unconsecrated ground.

What is that and how was it found among acres of cemetery land? Who were those
babies, and why were they buried there?

DiRocco will discuss the clues, the dead ends and all the help he received along the way on his remarkable journey of finding and memorializing the names of these babies who were almost lost to time.

DiRocco, a native of Lycoming County, is an instructor at Penn College He enjoys history, especially local history. His great grandparents, Marino and Marina DiRocco, immigrated from Italy and settled in Williamsport in the early 1900s.

The program is free and open to the public.

09/18/2025

Join us on Saturday, September 27 at 1 pm when member Nancy McCurdy will review Ancestry Pro Tools, an optional paid add-on to an Ancestry subscription with advanced features for exploring and managing your family tree.

05/29/2025

Williamsport, Pa. — Williamsport's Brandon Park had humble beginnings as a 43-acre hay field, but its full history and the people behind it are shrouded in obscurity.

05/21/2025

Discover the Hidden History of Brandon Park
Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Thomas T. Taber Museum

The Lycoming County Genealogical Society will host a special presentation by Mark Avery on the early history of Brandon Park and its little-known benefactor, Andrew Boyd Cummings. Avery will explore how the 43-acre green space nearly didn’t become a park and share insights into the lives of Cummings and his sister, Jane Cummings Brandon—the park’s namesake.

Mark Avery, an agronomist with a deep interest in American history, genealogy, and family lore, brings a personal connection to the story. His grandfather, Lone Hock, lived just a block from Brandon Park, inspiring Avery’s lifelong appreciation for this local treasure.

Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.