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📣Today is the final day to receive the $55 early registration rate for CSG’s Family History Day Seminar. The registratio...
08/31/2026

📣Today is the final day to receive the $55 early registration rate for CSG’s Family History Day Seminar. The registration price increases to $63 on September 1.📣

Join us Saturday, October 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Ashlar Village in Wallingford for “CT250: The Stories That Made Connecticut.”

Spend the day learning about Revolutionary War spies, Connecticut court records, and the stagecoach routes that carried our ancestors through Connecticut, New York, and New England. Attendees can also visit exhibitors, view the 2026 Literary Award entries, and enter to win door prizes.

Register https://csginc.org/family-history-day-seminar/.

Women who lived before 1850 can be especially difficult to identify. They may appear in records only under a husband’s n...
08/28/2026

Women who lived before 1850 can be especially difficult to identify. They may appear in records only under a husband’s name, and documents may provide few clues about their parents.

Join Marian Pierre-Louis on Saturday, September 19, at 1:00 p.m. for “Solving Pre-1850 Identity Mysteries: The Case of Martha Brown Chandler.”

Although Martha had ten children, much of her life and parentage remained hidden. This case study follows her from Pomfret, Connecticut, to Hanover, New Hampshire, and explores how careful research can separate evidence from incorrect family-tree information.

The program is free and will be held on Zoom, https://csginc.org/event/zoom-finding-martha-brown-chandler-with-marian-pierre-louis/

September CSG Monthly Mini Workshop:Your ancestor may not have left a will—but that does not mean they cannot be found i...
08/26/2026

September CSG Monthly Mini Workshop:

Your ancestor may not have left a will—but that does not mean they cannot be found in probate records.

On Wednesday, September 9, at 7:00 p.m., Casey Zahn will present “In For a Penny: Finding Ancestors in Probate Records.” Learn how your ancestors may appear in the probate files of relatives, neighbors, creditors, and other members of their community.

Register https://csginc.org/event/zoom-monthly-mini-in-for-a-penny-finding-ancestors-in-probate-records-with-casey-zahn/

✨This workshop is a benefit of CSG membership and is available exclusively to members. We’d love to have you join CSG if you’re not already part of the CSG community.

Before railroads connected Connecticut and New York, travelers relied on roads, turnpikes, stagecoaches, and waterways.I...
08/24/2026

Before railroads connected Connecticut and New York, travelers relied on roads, turnpikes, stagecoaches, and waterways.

In “Criss-Crossing Connecticut and New York: Migrations by Stage Coach,” Pamela Vittorio will explore the transportation routes that carried people through Connecticut, New York, and the rest of New England.

Learn how Indigenous trails developed into Post Roads and turnpikes, how stagecoach routes connected with major harbors, and how Erie Canal landings opened new paths for westward migration.

Understanding how people traveled can help genealogists answer an important question: Why did an ancestor leave one community and settle in another?

Hear Pamela Vittorio at CSG’s Family History Day Seminar on Saturday, October 3, in Wallingford. Visit the seminar page on the CSG website to learn more and register. https://csginc.org/event/in-person-2026-family-history-day-seminar/

Are you able to name all four of your grandparents?In 2022, an Ancestry survey found that more than half of Americans (5...
08/21/2026

Are you able to name all four of your grandparents?

In 2022, an Ancestry survey found that more than half of Americans (53%) could not name all four. Many of us remember the names we called our grandparents, but middle names, maiden names, and original surnames can be harder to recall.

Genealogy is not always about seeing how many generations you can add to your tree. Sometimes the most meaningful research begins with the people closest to us.

This week, write down the full names of your four grandparents and note what you know about each one. Then choose one missing detail—a maiden name, birthplace, occupation, photograph, or family story—and make that your next research goal.

A new season begins in January!
08/20/2026

A new season begins in January!

✨Spies, secrets, and the fight for independence✨George Washington was more than a military leader. As Commander-in-Chief...
08/19/2026

✨Spies, secrets, and the fight for independence✨

George Washington was more than a military leader. As Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, he also became America’s first spymaster, building an intelligence network through trial and error.

At CSG’s Family History Day Seminar, Eric Chandler will present “Cloak & Dagger: Revolution’s Secret War.” He will take us beyond the familiar story of the Culper Spy Ring to examine the people who spied for love, greed, duty, and the hope of independence.

Discover the successes, failures, secret communications, and intelligence-gathering efforts that helped shape the outcome of the American Revolution.

Join us Saturday, October 3, in Wallingford for “CT250: The Stories That Made Connecticut.” Register through the Family History Day Seminar page on the CSG website. https://csginc.org/event/in-person-2026-family-history-day-seminar/

September brings two more opportunities to strengthen your research skills!On September 9, Casey Zahn will present a *CS...
08/17/2026

September brings two more opportunities to strengthen your research skills!

On September 9, Casey Zahn will present a *CSG Member Monthly- Mini workshop on finding ancestors in probate records with "In For a penny: Finding Ancestors in Probate Records."

On September 19, Marian Pierre-Louis will present "Solving Pre-1850 Identity Mysteries: The Case of Martha Brown Chandler." In this presentation Marian will uncover Martha’s life (1761-1841), attempt to prove her parentage and separate her from erroneous parents.

✨Register at https://csginc.org/events/

*🎉The monthly member mini-workshop is a benefit of CSG membership and is available exclusively to members. We’d love to have you join us if you’re not already part of the CSG community.

Membership in CSG connects you with Connecticut’s largest genealogy society.Members receive access to workshops, monthly...
08/14/2026

Membership in CSG connects you with Connecticut’s largest genealogy society.

Members receive access to workshops, monthly programs, publications, research resources, the CSG Library, and a community of researchers who understand the challenges of building a family tree.

Learn more about how to join!
https://csginc.org/join/

Spend a day exploring “CT250: The Stories That Made Connecticut.”The CSG Family History Day Seminar will be held October...
08/12/2026

Spend a day exploring “CT250: The Stories That Made Connecticut.”

The CSG Family History Day Seminar will be held October 3 in Wallingford, with presentations on Revolutionary War espionage, Connecticut court records, and stagecoach migration routes.

Register by September 1 for the early rate.
https://csginc.org/family-history-day-seminar/

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