Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc.

12/12/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we know you have many choices when it comes to your year-end giving.

We hope you’ll consider supporting the Connecticut Society of Genealogists—a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving family history, providing access to vital research tools, and building a community of passionate genealogists.

Your tax-deductible gift helps us:
📚 Maintain access to valuable databases like Ancestry Library Edition and Fold3
🎤 Host expert speakers and educational programs
🏛️ Help to make accessible Connecticut’s genealogical records

Every donation, no matter the size, helps us continue this important work.

🎁 Give before December 31: https://csginc.org

Thank you for helping us preserve the past for future generations.

12/10/2025

🏛️ Did you know CSG is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library? This gives our visitors access to millions of digitized records that are locked at home—only available at affiliate locations like ours.

Your donation helps keep this vital partnership alive and allows our members and guests to dig deeper into their family stories.

📅 Donate before December 31 and make a lasting impact!
🔗 https://csginc.org/donate

12/08/2025

We continue our new feature series in the Connecticut Genealogy News, “Celebrate Record Custodians!”, with another standout from the Connecticut State Library —Mel Smith, Head of the History & Genealogy Unit.

Mel has been assisting researchers for more than 30 years. He and his team greet visitors, manage reference services, answer “Ask a Librarian” requests, and build indexes and guides that open doors to Connecticut’s historical collections.

Mel is known for locating lost or misfiled records and helping genealogists uncover materials they might never find on their own!

📣Do you have a record custodian who made your research possible? Tell us your story! Comment below or email us at csginc@csginc.org

The full article is available in the Member Area of our website at csginc.org.

12/03/2025

CSG is proud to offer Fold3 access in our library—an essential resource for discovering your family’s military history. With service records, pension files, and draft cards from the Revolutionary War to World War II, Fold3 brings your ancestors’ service to life.

Help us preserve and provide access to these vital records by supporting our Annual Appeal.

Your donation ensures researchers continue to have access to this powerful database.

💙 Give by December 31st to make your donation count!
🎯 https://csginc.org/donate

12/03/2025

Coming up on December 10 from Association of Professional Genealogists, a free webinar on the Virtual Treasury of Ireland collection.

Join APG on 10 December 2025 for a FREE webinar featuring experts from the Virtual Treasury of Ireland (VTRI), which is working to virtually reconstruct the records lost in the destruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922. Presenters Dr. Ciarán Wallace and Dr. Brian Gurrin will discuss archival tragedy, reconstruction, and will demonstrate the many genealogical resources available on the free research platform. APG is pleased to be a supporter of the preservation efforts of the VRTI.
All are welcome to attend. More information & registration at https://bit.ly/3JoL6mK

12/03/2025

Wow! Big news from Reclaim the Records! They've created a New York State Death Index webpage for the years 1880-2017 using data they obtained thru a successful Freedom of Information lawsuit against New York. And they've created a searchable database to go along with it!

Search more than ten million historical records of people who died in New York State, from 1880 to 2017

12/01/2025

Coming up tomorrow, Dec 2, from The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society - NYG&B

There's still time to join us tomorrow evening, in person or online, for the free program "Discovering Another Chapter of Immigrant History at Castle Garden" (December 2, 2025, 6:30-7:30 p.m. EST)

Guest speaker Stephen Lean of The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation will share resources and tips for researching immigration history and how you can preserve your own New York family stories. This is a free program, but registration isrequired: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/preserving-your-new-york-story-discovering-another-chapter-immigrant-history-castle-garden

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

12/01/2025

As part of our new Connecticut Genealogy News series, “Celebrate Record Custodians!”, we are highlighting the essential work happening at the Connecticut State Library —including that of State Archivist Allen Ramsey.

For more than 15 years, Allen has safeguarded Connecticut’s government records, through his roles as Government Records Archivist, Assistant State Archivist, and now Archivist. Allen oversees over 53,000 cubic feet of archival material.

He also serves as President of the Council of State Archivists, helping lead national standards for archival preservation.

📣Do you have a record custodian who made your research possible? Tell us your story! Comment below or email us at csginc@csginc.org

The full article is available in the Member Area of our website at csginc.org.

11/28/2025

🖤 Black Friday isn’t just for electronics… it’s for genealogists too!

Looking for the perfect gift for the family historian in your life (or yourself)? 📚

The CSG Bookstore is full of unique, must-have titles for every researcher—many written by local experts and packed with Connecticut and New England history.

🛒 Browse and order here: https://csginc.org/books/

📦 Order early for holiday delivery!

The following books are available for sale from the CSG Library. It is noted if the book is New or Used. Copies are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis. NOTE: Shipping to U.S. addresses only, for International shipments please contact the CSG Office at csginc@csginc.org or 860-569-00...

11/26/2025

🦃 As we prepare to gather for Thanksgiving tomorrow, many of us reflect on our roots—and for some, that includes Mayflower ancestors. Whether you’re tracing Pilgrim heritage or exploring early New England families, the American Ancestors databases are an essential resource.

🗂️ Available in the CSG Library, the database from the New England Historic Genealogical Society includes records you won’t find anywhere else—especially for early Connecticut and New England settlers.

This Thanksgiving, honor your heritage by supporting the Connecticut Society of Genealogists’ Annual Appeal. Your donation helps us preserve access to high-quality genealogical tools like American Ancestors.

🌟 Make a tax-deductible gift today: https://csginc.org/donate

11/25/2025

The CSG Library will be closed Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28, 2025, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

11/24/2025

Our new the Connecticut Genealogy News series, “Celebrate Record Custodians!”, continues with another leader from the Connecticut State Library —Public Records Administrator LeAnn R. Power.

LeAnn has served Connecticut for over 30 years, overseeing every stage of the public record life cycle. Among her many duties, she develops standards for records creation, manages the State Records Center for the safe storage of state agency records, and oversees the disposition of public records.

📣Do you have a record custodian who made your research possible? Tell us your story! Comment below or email us at csginc@csginc.org

The full article is available in the Member Area of our website at csginc.org.