- Durham (CT) Public Library and Durham’s America 250 Committee: 30 April 2026. 6 p.m. Trace Your Revolutionary Roots. What did your ancestors do to support the American cause? If you’re looking to learn more about your family’s past, this program will help you find out. The program will focus on federal level sources that can be used to document service, as well as some state-level resources. Register here.
- Windsor (CT) Public Library: 4 May 2026. 6:30 p.m. Genealogy Basics: The Research Process. The Windsor Public Library welcomes Bryna O’Sullivan from Charter Oak Genealogy back for a program that will introduce attendees to the formal genealogy research process. Designed for beginning to intermediate genealogists, this program will take place on Monday, May 4 at 6:30 PM on Zoom. It will cover identifying a research question; formulating a research plan; and evaluating what’s discovered. Perfect for genealogists starting to feel a little overwhelmed by their initial search.This program is a hybrid program. Our speaker will be on Zoom. Participants will have the option to be on Zoom or at the Windsor Public Library. Register here.
- Florida State Genealogical Society: 21 May 2026.Discovering the Digital Collections of the Library of Congress and National Archives. Whether you want to envision your hometown in the early 1900s or uncover an ancestor’s final pension payment voucher, the rich digital collections of the National Archives and the Library of Congress can help. Collections cover photographs, maps, military records, and much more. Join us for a presentation that will teach you how to navigate both sites and profile some of the collections most helpful for your genealogy research. To learn more.
- Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society: 6 June 2026. 6 p.m. From Local Militia to the Continental Line
- Wisconsin State Genealogical Society: 18 August 2026. 7 p.m. (Central). From New England: Migrations to the Midwest. Over the course of the late 18th and early 19th century, some farming families made their way from New England to the Midwest. This presentation will introduce migration history and common routes and suggest a methodology for successfully tracing families back to their New England origins. Register here.
- Southern California Genealogical Society: 5 September 2026. 10 a.m. (Pacific). More than Just Dates and Places: Building Historical Context. Why was a record written as it was? Where did my ancestor’s ethnic group settle? Beginning history classes often teach the subject as a series of dates and places. The reality is more complicated. This program will discuss the basics of building historical context for our study of an ancestor, including media literacy, historiography and more. Register here.
More coming soon!