Join us for lectures, workshops, historical discussions, genealogy events, and community collaboration throughout the year.
Most months of the year we host a virtual meeting via Zoom. All meetings are free and open to the public. Members are sent an email reminder with the Zoom link about a week before. If you are not yet a member, please email info <AT> connecticutancestry.org to receive the link via email a few days before the event.
The meeting begins with community discussion where all are invited to participate. This is followed by the more formal presentation by a guest lecturer.
Lectures are recorded and made available to members in the private members-only area of the website for a short period of time (up to 90 days).
SAVE THE DATES, 10/29-11/1/2025, for the 18th NERGC in Manchester, NH. The featured speakers are Diahan Southard, Cari Taplin, and Annette Burke Lyttle, whose presentation to our society, “Tax Records: More Exciting Than You Think,” got rave reviews in February. Another ~40 speakers will present their programs and workshops live and in-person at the conference. […]
NERGC: “Online Newspapers: How Your Family Stories Went Viral” with Janeen Bjork Friday, October 31, 2025, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Sponsored by Connecticut Ancestry Society at the New England Regional Genealogical Conference 2025 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Newspapers were the social media of your ancestors. Editors read each others’ newspapers and reprinted stories. The […]
NERGC: Citing Sources: A Crucial Part of Genealogical Writing with Nora Galvin on October 31 from 1:45pm to 3:15pm. See nergc.org to register.
NERGC: Online Newspapers for Family History Special Interest Group facilitated by Janeen Bjork. Go to nergc.org to register.
“Why, When, Where, How, and Who: Hiring a Professional to Help with Your Research” with Heritage Detective’s Annette Burk Lyttle, CG Saturday, November 22, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting Sometimes we just can’t do it ourselves—we need help to break through brick walls, find elusive records, or determine […]
“Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: Mapping Ireland’s Records” with author John Grenham Saturday, February 28, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting johngrenham.com, is the second iteration of the Irish Ancestors website that Grenham developed with The Irish Times from 1998 – 2016. It was the first e-commerce Irish site. One […]
“Citizenship through Naturalization: Understanding the U.S. Process” with Seema Kenney Saturday, March 25, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting There are six ways to become a U.S. citizen. The program will review each, concentrating on the court option that produces a paper trail that can help with your family genealogical […]
“Mysterious Codes – Passenger Manifest Letters and Numbers” with Christine Cohen Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting What do those letters, numbers, stamps, and pencil marks mean on Immigration Passenger Manifests? Does your ancestor have the letter “D” or “X” next to their name? Do you […]
“Leaving Connecticut, Shaping America” with Walter Woodward Saturday, May 9, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Networking at 12:30 pm Hybrid Event via Zoom and in person at the Fairfield Museum & History Center. Between 1780 and 1830, tens of thousands of Connecticans left our state to “begin the world anew” in places like Pennsylvania, […]
“Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries” with Blaine Bettinger, PhD, JD Saturday, June 6, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting Even though our 18th and 19th century ancestors have been dead for decades, their DNA still survives in their descendants. Learn how to use autosomal DNA […]
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