“Research When Traditional Sources are Scarce” with guest speaker Al Fiacre of Godfrey Memorial Library, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Southington Historical Society, 239 Main St. After a brief overview, the talk will feature four case studies where non-traditional approaches were used. Admission is free. The meeting will also be available via Zoom.

Fiacre is a Godfrey Library staff member as well as board chairman. In 2018, he was the winner of the National Genealogical Society’s competition: “Award for Excellence: Genealogy and Family History Book.” He also was the winner of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists Certificate of Achievement for the best genealogy in 2019. He holds a BA degree from Middlebury College, an MBA degree from New York University, and a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University.

Godfrey Library, which is in Middletown, was incorporated in 1947 and opened its doors in 1951. The library is a licensed affiliate of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and thus is a Family History Center. Its print and digitized genealogical collections include rare, unpublished, and one-of-a-kind resource materials.

Now celebrating its 40th year, Southington Genealogical Society meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the historical society. For more information on the society, visit www.southingtongenealogicalsociety.org or Southington Genealogical Society, Inc. on Facebook.