Forsyth County Genealogical Society

The Forsyth County Genealogical Society will meet on the first Tuesday of each month, in the auditorium of the Reynolda Manor Branch of the Forsyth County Public Library, located at 2839 Fairlawn Drive, Winston-Salem, NC. The social time begins at 2: 00 pm, announcements will begin at 2:30 pm, and the meeting will run approximately one to one-and-a-half hours.

All meetings are free and open to the public. Guests are welcome! Our programs are planned to be both educational and entertaining.

FORSYTH COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY     Programs  Oct 2026 thru  April 2027

Oct 6, 2026  “Seeds of a Nation: Tracing Colonial Ancestors” – The speaker will be Grace May, NC Collection Special Collections Librarian at the Forsyth County Public Library. Discover how colonial records can bring your early American ancestors to life. Learn how to find and use land grants, deeds, wills and probate files with a focus on North Carolina resources and additional colonial collections.

Nov 3, 2026   Larry Cates of the High Point Library Heritage Room will speak about Bastardy Bonds and how they can be useful in genealogy research as well as social history.

Dec 1, 2026  Christmas party, members only.

Jan 5, 2027   Andrew Mackie of the Yadkin Co Historical  Society on Participants in the Battle of Shallow Ford in Oct 1780

Feb 2, 2027   Grace May, Special Collections LIbarian in the NC Room of the Forsyth Co Library, on Genealogy and Artificial Intelligence (AI).   What can AI do to help in your genealogy research? Genealogists are using artificial intelligence for document transcription and translation, analyzing records, constructing family trees, writing family history narratives, and more. This program will cover what AI is, what AI applications are out there, how they work, where they get genealogy right and where they get it wrong, and how to follow up and verify sources.

March 2, 2027  Dr Bill Partin on “Nathanael Greene :  The Hero of Guilford Court House and George Washington’s Favorite General”.  This battle was a critical moment of the American Revolution and a major step towards Washington’s victory over Cornwallis, and General Nathanael was its true hero.  This man of an  interesting background (he was a Quaker by birth,for example) would distinguish himself in many battles and win Washington’s approval  as his favorite general.  After the Revolutionary War was over, he became something of a plantation owner in Georgia, and his land became the subject of a truly agricultural “revolution” in its own right.

April 6, 2027   Michael Bricker, author of several books on the Salem area and History of Winston Salem, published by Arcadia Books. during the past 20 years.

The FCGS follows the inclement weather policy of the WS/FC Public School System, should classes be cancelled or dismissed early due to bad weather, the FCGS meeting scheduled for that same evening will be cancelled, as well.

We enjoy the richness of each member’s family history and support one another in exploration. We have many helpful resources for members.

The Forsyth County Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization that was formally organized in 1982. Its mission is to promote the preservation of local history and to help genealogists in their pursuit of accurate ancestral information

We assist genealogists, both new and seasoned, through educational programs, workshops, projects and publications. We believe that only by encouraging the efforts of those who are interested in preserving the knowledge of historical events, and developing a deeper understanding of those who came before, can we discover how we became the people and communities we are today.