Our Mission
The mission of Connecticut Ancestry Society is to promote genealogical scholarship, preserve source material, and exchange family histories.
Connecticut Ancestry Society is a not-for-profit genealogical society organized for the mutual benefit and education of its members and the general public and registered with the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. As such, its members in good standing are entitled to certain statutory privileges regarding access to Connecticut vital records, in addition to the freedom of information privileges that apply to the public in general.
Our History
Our Society was founded in 1954 as the Stamford Genealogical Society and is the oldest genealogical society in Connecticut. The organization’s name was officially changed to Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc., in 1989. The Society’s membership now extends throughout North America with only about half living in Connecticut.
In support of the Society’s mission we sponsor workshops and lectures throughout the year. The Society’s scholarly journal, Connecticut Ancestry, is published semi-annually. All the work of the Society is done by volunteers with both professional and amateur genealogists actively participating. The Board of Governors consists of an elected president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer together with trustees appointed by the board.
Our Board of Governors
| Office | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| President | Robert A. Locke, Jr. | president <at> connecticutancestry.org |
| Vice President | Stephen Flynn | vicepresident <at> connecticutancestry.org |
| Secretary | Barbara Dempsey | secretary <at> connecticutancestry.org |
| Treasurer | Susan C. Murphy | treasurer <at> connecticutancestry.org |
| Editor | Jane Sellery | editor <at> connecticutancestry.org |
| Programs/Publicity | Janeen Bjork | info <at> connecticutancestry.org |
| Membership | Robert A. Locke, Jr. | membership <at> connecticutancestry.org |
| NERGC Delegate | Judy Goss | nergc <at> connecticutancestry.org |
| Members At Large | Shawn Brayton, April Brenker, Amy Kaplan, Nora Galvin, and Sven-Eric Selander |