For people researching family history, Fold3.com is a convenient gateway to millions of military records and more, including naturalization documents, passport applications, and city directories. This program will provide an overview of…
January 14 Meeting – Member Show & Tell: Vignettes from our own Trees and Brick Walls
We are going to change up our usual “Member Show & Tell” this year. Do you have a brick wall that you need help with? Your fellow members have a…
November 19 Meeting – (Postponed from November 12) Mel E. Smith – Divorce Records in Connecticut
IMPORTANT! The November meeting has been postponed to November 19 due to the speaker’s family emergency. The Naugatuck Valley Genealogy Club will meet on Zoom on Saturday, November 19, at…
October 8 Meeting – Toni McKeen – Using Less Common Documents for Genealogy
The Naugatuck Valley Genealogy Club will meet on Saturday, October 8, at 10:30 a.m. Following a brief business meeting, Toni McKeen will present “Visas, Passports, Alien Registrations, and How to…
CT State Library Announces Historic Newspaper Titles to be Digitized
The Connecticut State Library is pleased to announce that with a fifth grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the following newspaper titles have been selected to be digitized…
September 10 Meeting – Bryna O’Sullivan – In the Vault
Connecticut’s town clerks hold more than just vital records and deeds. This program discusses some of the more unusual sources found “in the vault” – and how they can help…
Mark Your Calendars – NERGC Conference
Mark Your Calendars for the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) 2023 Conference, slated for May 3-6 in Springfield, Mass. Featured speakers are Rich Venezia and Michael. D. Lacopo, DVM….
Need Help from Genealogist Experts?
ZOOM: Ancestry Allies: Virtual Genealogy Help Day July 31 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm EDT Donation: $10.00 The Connecticut Society of Genealogists is sponsoring a collaborative event with members from seven genealogical…
April 9 Meeting – Bryna O’Sullivan – Beyond the Gravestone – Researching Death Records in Connecticut
The ever-popular Bryna O’Sullivan is back with another fascinating topic. Your ancestor’s death is part of their story. This program will introduce attendees to resources that can document a Connecticut…
May 14 Meeting – Diana Elder – Who’s Her Daddy? Testing an Ancestry DNA Thruline Hypothesis for a Female Ancestor
When no record names a father, discover how documentary records, a migration study, and DNA evidence can confirm a hypothesis in this pre-1850 case study. Diana Elder AGⓇ is a…