Our next meeting will be February 3rd at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Chris Klemmer will be presenting “Connecticut Probate and Family Search Full-Text Search Exposed.” A Zoom link will be provided prior to the meeting.
News
CPGC Receives Thanks from the Connecticut State Library
CPGC received a lovely note from the staff of the Connecticut State Library:
“The State Library extends its heartfelt appreciation to the volunteers from the Connecticut Professional
Genealogists Council, whose enthusiasm, expertise, and hands-on support were instrumental to the
project’s success. Your careful work of unfolding and flattening fragile records, writing descriptive
summaries on paper slips, and flagging cases for further review helped bring to light stories that deepen
our understanding of Connecticut’s legal and social history. Your dedication has ensured that these
important court records are now more accessible to researchers, educators, and the public for
generations to come. Thank you!“
Genealogists Council, whose enthusiasm, expertise, and hands-on support were instrumental to the
project’s success. Your careful work of unfolding and flattening fragile records, writing descriptive
summaries on paper slips, and flagging cases for further review helped bring to light stories that deepen
our understanding of Connecticut’s legal and social history. Your dedication has ensured that these
important court records are now more accessible to researchers, educators, and the public for
generations to come. Thank you!“
January 2026 – Welcome!!
Wishing you all safe, happy and healthy holidays. Reminder there is no meeting in January. See you February 3rd.
December 8th: BONUS Session with Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG®
Please join us for a BONUS SESSION with speaker Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG® by Zoom on MONDAY, December 8th at 7:00 p.m. – “Warning Out! Following the Unwanted in Colonial New England” Zoom information will be forwarded by email.
Discover one of New England’s most overlooked genealogical resources: warning-out records. Used from the 1600s through the early 1800s, warning-out notices documented newcomers whose legal right to settlement was uncertain—leaving behind powerful clues about movement, kinship, and community boundaries.
In this session, we’ll break down what warning out meant, why towns used it, where these records survive, and how to interpret them without modern assumptions. Using real examples, you’ll learn how these brief entries can identify women, children, laborers, people of color, and other under-documented individuals; track families across multiple towns; and solve problems involving migration, identity, and the FAN Club.
By the end, you’ll know how to apply warning-out records to strengthen your New England research and uncover stories that have been forgotten for centuries.
Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG® an Accredited Genealogist in the New England region and is the owner of Keeper of the Past Genealogy, LLC. She serves as the Director of the Mayflower Families Silver Books Project for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, where she concentrates on the descendants of Mayflower passengers. In addition, Bonnie is a volunteer docent at both Beaufort National Cemetery and the Parris Island Museum at the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot. She has published numerous articles in respected genealogical journals and delivered lectures on various topics. Originally from Rhode Island, Bonnie now resides in South Carolina.
December 2nd 2025 Meeting Changed to ZOOM ONLY
In light of the weather prediction for tomorrow, calling for some parts of the state to potentially receive significant snow, we will be changing to a ZOOM ONLY format for tomorrow’s meeting. Please join us by ZOOM for the Connecticut State Library’s updates for 2025. The time remains 10:00 a.m. Check your email for the ZOOM link.
Mel Smith, Susan Bigelow and either Allen Ramsey or Damon Munz will be providing an update on what is new this year at the Connecticut State Library.
NERGC is October 29-November 1 in Manchester, New Hampshire
Please join our members offering talks and workshops at NERGC this month (October 29-November 1, 2025)
Nora Galvin
- Wednesday Workshop: Prove It! Arguing Conclusions without Direct Evidence
- Friday: Citing Sources: A Crucial Part of Genealogical Writing
Edwin Strickland
- Saturday: “Who was the Fictional Lew Strickland of Cold Spring?
October Meeting and Field Trip to Trinity College
October 7th: Join us for a tour of the Watkinson Library and College Archives, as well as an important presentation by Kevin Johnson at Trinity College. Please RSVP ASAP to Julia McAleer.
September Meeting
Our next meeting will be in person on September 2nd at 10:00 a.m. at 75 Van Block in Hartford. Ed Strickland will be giving us a talk: Who was the Fictitious Lewis, son of Mr. & Mrs. Warren Strickland?
A Zoom link will be sent for members who are not able to attend in person.
Volunteering Cancelled for July 8th
We have received notice from Damon at the Connecticut State Library that they are nearing the end of the New Haven Court Record project and no longer need us to do unfolding. The July 8th volunteer opportunity has been cancelled Sarah is reviewing all of the work that has been done. They have other projects, but have not made a decision about which one to start. They will be in touch and when they are, we will let you know.
July 2025 Announcements
Our next volunteer opportunity will be on July 8th from 10-2 at 75 Van Block in Hartford. Those that are interested in helping with unfolding New Haven Court Records, we would love to have you join us. It is a fun time to get together and talk to each other and we have uncovered several interesting documents. Please bring your lunch and join us.
Reminder there are no business meetings in July and August.