Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc.

09/14/2026

250 years of American history. Countless Connecticut stories.

On October 3, we're bringing some of those stories to life at the CSG Family History Day Seminar, "CT 250: The Stories That Made Connecticut."

Spend the day with fellow genealogists and history lovers as our speakers explore Connecticut people, places, events, and stories through a genealogical lens.

📅 Saturday, October 3
📍 Wallingford, Connecticut

Registration csginc.org/family-history-day-seminar/

Connecticut Society of Genealogists Family History Day Seminar Saturday, October 3, 2026 Family History Day Seminar October 3, 2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM The Hartog Auditorium at Ashlar Village 74 Cheshire Road Wallingford, CT "CT 250: The Stories That Made Connecticut" Per Person: $55 Before September....

09/10/2026

Researching before 1850 can be challenging. Fewer records, repeated names and missing relationships can leave us wondering whether we've found the right person. 🧩

Join us September 19 for "Solving Pre-1850 Identity Mysteries: The Case of Martha Brown Chandler" with Marian Pierre-Louis.

Follow a real case study and see how evidence can be pieced together to solve a difficult identity problem.

📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 1:00 p.m.
💻 Zoom
FREE

Register at https://csginc.org/event/zoom-finding-martha-brown-chandler-with-marian-pierre-louis/

09/09/2026

Reminder to CSG Members! There's still tell to register for TOMORROW'S Member Monthly Mini with Casey Zahn "For a Penny: Finding Ancestors in Probate Records."

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 us if you’re not already part of the CSG community

Monthly Mini-Workshop Wednesday, Sep 9, 7:00 PM "In For a Penny: Finding Ancestors in Probate Records" with Casey Zahn Your ancestors may not have left a will, but can still appear in a probate record. Come and learn a few tricks on how to uncover your ancestors in other people's probates. Registrat...

09/07/2026

September means back to school—and genealogists are always learning! 📚

What is one genealogy skill you would like to get better at this fall?

Finding records? Reading old handwriting? DNA? Newspaper research? Organizing what you've already found? Breaking through that stubborn brick wall?

Tell us in the comments. You may discover that other CSG members are working on the very same thing!

09/04/2026

Probate records aren't just about wills. They can reveal family relationships, property, possessions, debts—and sometimes people you didn't even know you should be looking for! 🔎

CSG members are invited to our September Monthly Mini:

"In For a Penny: Finding Ancestors in Probate Records" with Casey Zahn
📅 September 9
⏰ 7:00 p.m.
💻 Zoom

CSG Monthly Minis are one of the benefits of membership.

✨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 us if you’re not already part of the CSG community.

09/02/2026

Check out the great programs CSG has coming up! Registration is open for all!

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/.

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/

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.

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/