Tuesday March 3
Tuesday April 7 @ Connecticut Historical Society
Tuesday May 5
Tuesday June 2
Next Meeting
Tuesday 4 Feb 2020 at 10 AM. Connecticut State Library Update with Mel Smith. This was cancelled in December due to weather. Meet at the CSL Conference Room.
Next Meeting
Tuesday 3 December 2019 at Connecticut State Library, Conference Room. 10 AM. Update from Mel Smith. What’s new at the History and Genealogy Division of the Library.
Election of Officers for 2019-2021
On November 12 the following slate was accepted
President – Jennifer Zinck
Vice President – Nora Galvin
Recording Secretary – Dick Roberts
Corresponding Secretary – Alison Watson-Maston
Treasurer – Kathryn Black
Member at Large – Pauline Merrick
Future Meetings
No Meetings July and August.
September 3: “Autosomal DNA Reveals a Misattributed Paternity” by CPGC President Jennifer Zinck. Emanual Lutheran Church, Hartford. 10 AM.
October 1: Meet at 10:00 Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hartford for business meeting first. Following business meeting we will adjourn to the Connecticut State Library for a custom tour of underutilized resources and other items.
November 12: Annual Meeting with Pot Luck Lunch; Election of Officers. Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hartford. 10 AM.
December 3: Connecticut State Library Update with Mel Smith. CT State Library Conference Room. 10 AM
Next Two Meetings
Tuesday, 7 May – 10 AM at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hartford. Topic: “Prove It! Arguing Conclusions Without Direct Evidence.” Speaker: Nora Galvin. Sometimes primary information and direct evidence simply do not exist. Learn strategies for proving relationships with indirect evidence, and how to craft a proof argument.
Tuesday, 4 June – 10 AM at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hartford. Topic: “Temporary Homes for Homeless & Neglected Children 1883-1955.” Speaker Chris Klemmer.
Meeting March 12
March meeting has been moved to March 12 to accommodate our speaker Alessandro Bovino, President and CEO of Bella Italia Genealogy, who is visiting the United States from Benevento, Campania, Italy. His presentation will include
What you need to begin your Italian research
· Civil and historic Italian records
· On-line and on site research
· Heritage tours to meet your living ancestors
· How to apply for dual US/Italian citizenship
· Questions and answers
Meeting at Emanuel Lutheran Church 10 AM.
February 5 Meeting Changed to February 12
Unexpectedly, Emanuel Lutheran Church is not available for CPGC meeting this Tuesday. Thus the meeting date has been changed to February 12 at 10 AM at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Sorry for any inconvienence.