Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc.

06/15/2026

Reminder: The Deadline for our Literary Awards is tonight at midnight!

🏆 Awards include cash prizes, recognition, and the opportunity to showcase your work to a community passionate about history and storytelling.

🔗 Learn more & enter: https://csginc.org/literary-awards/

06/13/2026

There is ONE MORE free Help Session happening before the program breaks until October. If you need some research help, sign up for a time slot at our June 25th session, which takes place on Zoom. You do not need to be a CSG Member to register for a session.

https://csginc.org/event/research-help-zoom-fourth/2026-06-25/

06/12/2026

Summer is road trip season — and one of the best times to visit ancestral towns, cemeteries, and libraries. 🚗📜

Have you ever traveled to walk where your ancestors once lived?

Share your favorite genealogy travel experience below!

06/10/2026

There are still spots open for tomorrow's free Zoom help sessions on June 11th! Let us help you get past that brick wall. Register on our website.

Have you heard about our Free Research Help Sessions via Zoom? CSG offers 45-minute help sessions with experienced researchers 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month (except for holidays) to help you with your research. Questions about brick walls, where to find sou...

06/08/2026

TOMORROW!

Join us for our upcoming CSG Members Mini-Workshop on June 9 at 7:00 PM Eastern via Zoom:

“Using DAR & SAR Public Resources” with Suzanne Betts.
These resources can help uncover Revolutionary War connections and provide valuable clues for your research. Have you ever searched DAR or SAR records before?

✨Register: https://csginc.org/event/zoom-monthly-mini-workshop-tuesday-jun-9-700-pm-using-dar-sar-public-resources-with-suzanne-betts/

🎉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.

06/05/2026

Reminder: The Deadline for our Literary Awards is June 15th!

✍️ Bloggers & Storytellers — Share Your Family History!
Do you write about genealogy, family stories, or historical research on your blog? Your work deserves recognition!

The Connecticut Society of Genealogists invites you to enter the “Tell Us Your Story” Essay Contest, part of our Literary Awards program.

🌟 Perfect for bloggers who:
• Share family history discoveries
• Write about genealogy journeys
• Tell meaningful stories rooted in the past

🏆 Awards include cash prizes, recognition, and the opportunity to showcase your work to a community passionate about history and storytelling.

Whether it’s a powerful ancestor story, a research breakthrough, or a personal reflection on your genealogy journey — we want to hear it!

🔗 Learn more & enter: https://csginc.org/literary-awards/

06/05/2026

Thank you to Crista Cowan for featuring the story of Alse Young of Windsor, CT in her popular podcast this week. How many of you have ties to Alse, or any of the others in Connecticut who were falsely accused? Comment below.

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06/03/2026

📢 Registration is now open for the Connecticut Society of Genealogists' Fall Family History Day Seminar on October 3 in Wallingford, CT!

Join fellow family historians for a day of education, inspiration, and discovery as we explore this year's theme: "CT250: The Stories that Made Connecticut" in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary.

We are excited to be joined by Mel Smith & Damon Munz from the CT State Library, Eric Chandler and Pamela Vittorio, who will be sharing great resources and stories to help you with your research.

Learn more and register today: https://csginc.org/family-history-day-seminar/

06/02/2026

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!

Join us for our upcoming CSG Members Mini-Workshop on June 9 at 7:00 PM Eastern via Zoom:

“Using DAR & SAR Public Resources” with Suzanne Betts.
These resources can help uncover Revolutionary War connections and provide valuable clues for your research. Have you ever searched DAR or SAR records before?

✨Register: https://csginc.org/event/zoom-monthly-mini-workshop-tuesday-jun-9-700-pm-using-dar-sar-public-resources-with-suzanne-betts/

🎉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.