Civil War soldiers often left a rich genealogical paper trail. Many of these records are tucked away at the National Archives in Washington DC. Learn what records are available for…
Member Discounts Available – My Heritage and RootsMagic
My Heritage is offering members of the Naugatuck Valley Genealogy Club an exclusive and massive 50% discount on a complete package 1-year subscription and DNA kits. Current club members should…
March 11 Meeting – Jeanette Sheliga – Navigating Fultonhistory.com
The March 11 Meeting will be offered on Zoom only due to weather. It will feature Jeanette Sheliga speaking on Navigating Fultonhistory.com. Fultonhistory.com is a free, historic newspaper website that…
February 11 Meeting – Marian Burk Wood – Researching Military Records & More on Fold3
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….