Upcoming Events
New Rosemont Cemetery Tours
Two Weekends of Cemetery Tours:
Hear some stories of historical deaths, biographies of notable people buried there, and the history of it’s oldest interments who were relocated from another location.
$10 for Members, $12 for Non-members.
Tickets: shorturl.at/jMPWQ
Morbid Curiosities
Annual Member Meeting
All members are invited to the annual meeting being held at our new home! The doors open at 6:30 for refreshments and mingling. If you haven’t renewed your membership, you will be able to then. The official meeting begins at 7 p.m. when election of officers and board members will take place. We hope to be back open for business with our regular hours early in April.
Cemetery Tour
Click this link for more information on purchasing tickets and preordering the book.
Family Tree Maker Users Webinar
Learn tips and tricks about using the very popular genealogy software program, Family Tree Maker. In this 2-hour presentation given by Family Tree Maker and two of its partners, Charting Companion and Family Book Maker, you will become familiar with how to use these great programs! Click this link to register for the Zoom presentation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you would like to participate in person, meet us in the Community Room on the second floor of the Bloomsburg Public Library next Wednesday, 9/8/21 at 2 p.m.
Society Annual Dinner and Meeting
2021 Annual Dinner details and reservation form.
Things about the Civil War You Didn’t Know About
John Punola hails from Madison, NJ, and is a full-time Historical Writer and Speaker who is nationally known for his articles that appear in prominent national Outdoor and Civil War publications. John is on the staff of Civil War News and is highly sought for his personal appearances on TV shows for Civil War and Fishing programs. John is a native of Primrose, PA, western Pennsylvania, and has written about historical Pennsylvania events. He will be speaking on the above topic. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Society.
New York City Bus Trip
This event is co-sponsored by the Ft. McClure Chapter DAR. Cost is $79 per person for the bus trip and museum tour, $40 if you just want to explore the city on your own. Please send a check with your name, phone number and email address to CCHGS, P.O. Box 360, 225 Market Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 to secure your reservation before May 4th. There are no refunds, but substitutions will be allowed. Please see flyer for more details. 2019 Bus Trip to NYC.
Letters Home – WWI. New book launch!
Come to the Launch of a new WW-I Book
EXPERIENCE THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS, AND TASTES OF WORLD WAR-I
And help the CCH&GS celebrate the printing of its new book:
LETTERS HOME: World War-I
Letters From Local Participants In The Great War
At the Bloomsburg Public Library, Saturday, April 14 (10 – 11 am)
Sponsored by the Columbia County Historical & Genealogical Society (CCH&GS)
This Event Will Feature:
MUSEUM DISPLAYS
(WW-I artifacts)
REFRESHMENTS
PHOTOS — Slide Show
SONGS
Bus Trip to Philadelphia
Morning tour of the newly opened Museum of the American Revolution. Lunch on your own. Afternoon tour of Eastern State Penitentiary. $60 per person – your check to CCHGS is your reservation. See flyer for details. 2017 BUS TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA