Our Mission

MISSION STATEMENT

The DDGS Mission is to promote an interest in genealogy and to encourage and instruct members in genealogical research. We want to encourage and instruct members in genealogical research and to locate, preserve, and index public and private genealogical records. DDGS publishes genealogical and historical information, and we can assist and support any genealogical library in Delaware that is open to the public.

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Current DDGS Officers

January 2026 - December 2026

Board of Directors
President:
Vice President:
Deb Oviatt Ruggles
Secretary:
Debbie Phillips Turner
Treasurer:
Caroline M Baxter
Past President:
Michael L Keen
Director (2027):
Joe Harland
Director (2026):
Tom Mercer
Director (2024):
Pat Dyer
Committee Chairs
Educational Outreach:
Tom Mercer
Liaison with DGS:
Joe Harland
Newsletter:
Queries:
Donna Wilkinson Josefowski
Social Media:
Donna Wilkinson Josefowski
Webmaster:
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Meeting Information:

Location: To join us for a meeting, we currently meet in person and hybrid. In-person meetings are generally held on the 2nd Saturday at the Dover Public Library, located at 35 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE 19901 (302) 736-7030. If the meeting is hybrid, use the link on the event page to register and attend via Zoom.

  • February
  • April
  • June
  • October
  • December

Meeting Times: Presentations will begin at 1:30 pm followed by the membership meeting.

Meeting Program: Includes guest speakers on genealogy-related topics. 

Updated October 04, 2026