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).
“In the Vault: Connecticut Research” with Bryna O’Sullivan Saturday, September 14, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting The virtual program is one of many member benefits of the Connecticut Ancestry Society. Members will be sent a Zoom link in the week prior to the meeting. Connecticut’s town clerks hold more […]
“Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Experience: An Ocean of Possibilities” with Sarah Gutmann Saturday, October 26, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting The virtual program is one of many member benefits of the Connecticut Ancestry Society. Members will be sent a Zoom link in the week prior to the meeting. In […]
“The History and Archaeology of Immigrant Communities in Connecticut: the Irish and Italian Experience in the 19th and 20th Centuries” with Sarah P. Sportman, PhD, Connecticut State Archaeologist Saturday, November 16, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting The virtual program is one of many member benefits of the Connecticut […]
“Tax Records: More Exciting Than You Might Think” with Annette Burke Lyttle, CG Saturday, February 15, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting Tax records can help us locate our ancestors in place and time. They can tie our ancestors to land or confirm for us that an ancestor did […]
“Using Family Letters as Sources and as Characters in Family History Research” with NYG&BS Trustee, Iain H. Bruce Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting The fundamental purpose of family correspondence was the maintenance of kinship ties across time and space. The presentation will cover where and […]
“My Dream Week in D.C.: Exploring Federal Records” with Amanda Perrine, MSLIS Saturday, April 5, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting Amanda Perrine, MSLIS (Master of Science in Library and Information Services) was one of the lucky 38 lottery winners able to attend the 2024 Gen-Fed (Genealogical Institute on […]
“Let’s Write a Sketch” with Nora Galvin Saturday, May 10, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. In person and also via Zoom Begins with hospitality and a brief annual meeting as we celebrate and thank Nora for her many years of service to the society, most recently as our journal editor. Join Certified Genealogist Nora […]
“Evaluating a Genealogical Conclusion Including DNA Evidence” with Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D. Saturday, June 7, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting Evaluating a Genealogical Conclusion Including DNA Evidence – Incorporating DNA evidence with documentary evidence is not a simple matter. It requires careful and methodical analysis of a variety […]
“Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents using AI” with Thomas MacEntee Saturday, September 13, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting Learn how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to assist in translating, transcribing, and summarizing a variety of genealogy records. A handwritten baptismal record from the 1800s? No problem. […]
“Online Newspapers: How Your Family Stories Went Viral” with Janeen Bjork Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking at 10 a.m. Virtual Meeting Newspapers were the social media of your American ancestors and their news sometimes appeared outside the hometown, county, or state. Newspaper editors read each other’s papers and reprinted each […]
Pre-conference Workshop: Prove It! Arguing Conclusions without Direct Evidence with Nora Galvin on October 28 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Visit nergc.org to register.
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. […]
