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 1:45 pm, announcements will begin at 2:00 pm, and the meeting will run approximately one to one-and-a-half hour.
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 Sept 2025 thru Jan 2026
Sept 2, 2025 Bill Ewalt, FCGS Vice Pres, and descendant of Mayflower passengers, will share his trip to the Netherlands (starting point for the Mayflower) and the “3 Grandmothers” in the 13 generations since.
Sept 27, 2025 Apple Festival at Bethabara Park, FCGS booth. Explore Forsyth County’s Past with Us!
The Forsyth County Genealogical Society will be at the Apple Festival in Historic Bethabara Park on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM — and we’d love to meet you!
We’re a local group dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Forsyth County families and communities. Our monthly meetings feature engaging speakers on topics like local history, ancestral research, and how the past shaped the place we call home.
Stop by our table to learn more about what we do, check out our publications, and see how you can get involved—whether you’re just curious about your roots or passionate about preserving history. Come enjoy a day of fall fun, music, crafts, history, and more!
Oct 7, 2025 Members Only Field Trip Tour and introduction to use of the Family History Search Center
Nov 4, 2025 Barry McGee and Park Ranger Scott Colclosure present the history and meaning of the Guilford Courthouse Battleground in March 1781 and the Park now.
Dec 2, 2025 Members Only Holiday party.
Jan 6, 2026 Moravian archivist Sabrina Garity on “Oh the places you couldn’t go: Mapping what they didn’t know” mapping the American Expansion and including the map collection at the Archives. At this date our meetings will start at 2:30 pm.
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.
Regular meetings of the Society are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00 pm in the auditorium of the Reynolda Manor Branch of the Forsyth County Public Library at 2839 Fairlawn Drive in Winston-Salem, NC. We provide programs of genealogical and historical interest. Visitors are always welcome!
The Society publishes a quarterly Journal that was the recipient of an Award for Excellence in Periodical Publishing from the North Carolina Genealogical Society. Material published includes transcriptions of primary source material, “how-to” articles, complied family histories, and much more relating to Forsyth and its parent and neighboring counties. The Society also publishes abstracted and transcribed records.
This website was provided by a generous gift from Paul Jerry Sumner, charter member of FCGS in 1982, and holder of many officer positions over the intervening years.