D-OGS is an active genealogical community dedicated to the research and preservation of family history of Durham and Orange counties. We provide research assistance and educational opportunities to our members and the public through outreach programs, monthly meetings, newsletters, and forums. We welcome queries about your family or historical places in and around Durham and Orange counties. The society meets once a month to hear speakers on a variety of topics including general research techniques, North Carolina maps, Indian Trading Paths, cemetery records, advances in technology, DNA results and so much more. Our meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month and are open to the public. A schedule of our events can be found on our Events page and announced in our popular monthly newsletter. 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you looked for your ancestors in the newspaper?    D-OGS member Carol Boggs will present tips and techniques for searching newspaper websites along with examples from her research.  There are many free and paid websites with searchable copies of old newspapers dating back to the 1800s and even earlier.  You can find all sorts of information about your ancestors and about their time and place – even in articles that are considered trivial like society columns. 

See more details on our EVENTS page.