Walter W. Woodward is Connecticut State Historian emeritus. He served as the State Historian of Connecticut and a member of the History Department at the University of Connecticut from 2004 to 2022. He…
June Meeting – June 13, 2026 – Al Fiacre – Tried & True Published Sources for Early CT Research
Staff member since 2009 and Board member since 2015, Al is a retired financial executive with a BA degree from Middlebury College and an MBA degree from New York University….
April 11, 2026 Meeting – Melinda K Elliott – Finding Untold Stories in a World That Wants to Hide Them
When a Nazi training camp was quietly planned in the small New England town of Southbury in the 1930s, local residents refused to look away—and their stand was almost forgotten….
March 14, 2026 Meeting – Christine Jonas Cohen – Immigration – Ports of Entry
About 47 million people immigrated to the US between 1607 and 1900 and about 70 percent entered through the Port of New York. However, you need to consider a broader…
February 14, 2026 Meeting – Marian Burk Wood – Free Genealogical Resources for New York (and Beyond)
Upstate, downstate, all around the Empire State, and beyond, discover or rediscover free resources for investigating ancestors’ lives or family history context. Step-by-step, learn to navigate no-fee websites with many…
May 9, 2026 Meeting – Jean E. Jonker – Cemetery Gravestone Cleaning Workshop
NOTE: This workshop is for members only and there is no Zoom or Business Meeting on this day. Watch for an email for details. This gravestone cleaning workshop provides instruction…
Holiday Party Pix
Yummy food as always Enjoying the festivities via Zoom Installation of Officers (some on Zoom!) Presentation of award to Terri Trenholm for her work on the Open House Committee
October 11, 2025 – Bryna O’Sulllivan – Did Benjamin Graves Die at the Battle of Groton Heights?
Family lore says that Connecticut Revolutionary War veteran and East Haddam resident Benjamin Graves died at the Battle of Groton Heights. But three men named Benjamin Graves lived in East…
Sept 13, 2025 – Nicholas Bellantoni – Hiking the Ruins of Southern New England
The Naugatuck Valley Genealogy Club will return from our summer break on September 13, 2025 with an in-person (as well as Zoom) meeting at the Prospect Library in Prospect, Connecticut…
Summer Winery Social – July 12, 2025 – 1-3 pm
The Naugatuck Valley Genealogy Club will have a summer WINERY SOCIAL for members at Hawk Ridge Winery in Watertown Saturday July 12th at 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Please bring chairs and…