Researching Your Ancestors: How to Use Library Resources and the Internet

Please join Wilton Library for a three-part series on researching your ancestors: November 3, 10, and 17. Please note: each session can stand alone but you will get more out of each if you attend all three.

Libraries often have local collections that haven’t been digitized and don’t exist anywhere else. They also have internet access to state and national resources. Come learn what’s unique to the Wilton Library and how to access records and databases nationwide in your search for your ancestors. We will show you some of the best websites to use for vital records, military rosters, cemetery interment lists, probate proceedings, land transactions, church records, and lineage societies. Handouts will be provided.

These sessions on how to research your ancestors will be led by Jolene Mullen. A member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for 30 years, Mullen has held numerous chapter, state, and national offices. A frequent speaker on genealogical topics to libraries and historical societies, she is a member of the Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council.

Registration is required. Register online or call 203.762.6334. For information, email Andrea Sato.