Membership
The Society’s membership year runs June 1 to May 31. We do not pro-rate our year. For dues received prior to March 1, the member will receive a full volume year of journals, beginning with the past August issue. Dues received after March 1 will be enrolled for the following membership year.
- Four quarterly issues of Connecticut Ancestry
- Free publication of queries
- Additional access to Connecticut vital records
- Notification of society meetings with exclusive access to Zoom meetings
- Networking and camaraderie
- Members-only area of website (back issues and other publications)
Membership Dues
Individuals may join for the year as a basic, sustaining, or patron member choosing to receive the quarterly journal via email or US Postal Service. Canadian members may also receive a paper journal. Other non-US members may only get the electronic journal. Organizations can only receive the paper journal.
| Membership Level | Electronic | US paper | CAD paper |
| Basic Individual Member | $25 | $35 | $45 |
| Sustaining Individual Member | $50 | $60 | $70 |
| Patron Individual Member | $75 | $85 | $95 |
| Organization Subscription | $35 | $45 |
A member of the same household may have an additional membership card delivered for a fee of ten dollars ($10).
Lifetime Membership
The Society does offer Lifetime memberships priced at a one time prepaid thirty years of the current rate.
Access to Connecticut Vital Records
Access to birth and fetal death records less than 100 years old is restricted by Section 7-51 of the Connecticut General Statutes to the person whose birth is recorded, to his or her close relatives or legal representatives, and to members of genealogical societies incorporated in this state. Membership in Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc., permits access to those records. Town clerks and vital records registrars regularly check membership cards with the expectation that Society members will use their access privileges in a responsible way. Copies of birth records more than 100 years old, all marriage records and all non-fetal death records are available for purchase to any person aged 18 or older. Additional federal restrictions apply to those records containing Social Security numbers. Contact the specific town clerk or registrar to confirm local rules concerning method and/or time of access.
Connecticut State Library
The Connecticut State Library contains the Barbour Collection, a statewide slip index that includes most Connecticut vital records to about 1850. Microfilms of most vital records to about 1900 are also available.
Original Vital Records
The original vital records are generally housed in the town or city of record, though access is restricted as described above. Alternatively, vital records from 1897 to present are also available through the Department of Public Health, Vital Records Office, 410 Capitol Ave., First Floor, Hartford, CT 06134-0308, (860) 509-7700.