2024 – Celebrating 40 years

Meetings are held at 7 PM on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except December). In person meetings are held at the Southington Historical Society. Online meetings are held via Zoom. Many meetings are available as Hybrid (In person and Online). Email southingtongenealogicalsociety@gmail.com for the meeting link.

January 23, 2024: U.S. Census 1790-1950 for Genealogy Research: Grow Your Family Tree Using Census Records with Connie Knox of Genealogy TV (Pre-recorded Webinar)
Hybrid Meeting: via Zoom (pre-recorded webinar) and on screen at the Southington Historical Society

February 27, 2024: Researching Military Records and More on Fold3 with Marian Wood.
For people researching family history, Fold3.com is a convenient gateway to millions of military records and more, including naturalization documents and city directories. This program will provide an overview of Fold3’s wide-ranging genealogical content and will demonstrate, step by step, how to navigate the site, with specific examples of research strategies for military and non-military documents. Attendees will also learn how to create or expand memorial pages for ancestors who served in the military, accessible to anyone who searches on Fold3. Tip: Fold3 can be accessed for free through the Connecticut State Library.
Hybrid Meeting: via Zoom (M. Wood) and on screen at the Southington Historical Society

March 26, 2024: Adventures in Irish Research with Nora Galvin
There has been an explosion of online availability of resources for Irish research. This lecture explains the process of finding your ancestor’s origins in Ireland, explores the Irish records, and shows where to find the records online.
Hybrid Meeting: Live at the Southington Historical Society and Zoom

April 23, 2024: Research When Traditional Sources are Scarce with Al Fiacre of Godfrey Library:  What to do when our normal go-to sources don’t exist for a particular research situation.  After a brief overview, the talk will utilize four case studies where non-traditional approaches were used.
Hybrid Meeting: via Zoom and on screen at the Southington Historical Society

May 28, 2024: Change and Industrialization in Ante Bellum New England with John Putnam
Hybrid Meeting: via Zoom and on screen at the Southington Historical Society

June 25, 2024: Quebec’s Church Records: An Introduction with Bryna O’Sullivan of Charter Oak Genealogy.
Hybrid Meeting: via Zoom (Bryna) and on screen at the Southington Historical Society

July 23, 2024: Pre-Recorded Webinar on Genealogy DNA Basics
Hybrid Meeting: via Zoom and on screen at the Southington Historical Society

August 27, 2024: Can mtDNA and xDNA help topple Geoff’s Brick Wall?, Pre-Recorded Webinar with Dianah Southard
Hybrid Meeting: via Zoom and on screen at the Southington Historical Society

September 24, 2024: TBA

October 22, 2024: TBA (History of the First Congregational Church of Southington)

November 26, 2024: Best Video Instruction Resources for Online Learning about Genealogy – Discussion by members
Hybrid Meeting: via Zoom and on screen at the Southington Historical Society

December 2024: No meeting.

Past Meetings