CT STATE LIBRARY ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN CONFERENCE

Members of the Connecticut State Library staff are playing key roles in organizing the conference, with Richard Roberts, Unit Head of the History and Genealogy Unit serving as Conference Co-Chair.

Speakers representing the State Library are: Nancy Peluso of the State Library’s Government Information Services Unit, and Carol Ganz, Kevin Johnson, and Richard Roberts of the History and Genealogy Unit.

On Thursday morning, Nancy Peluso will present “Government Secrets: Discovering Genealogical Resources in Federal, State, and Town Documents,” providing tips on how to find information about ancestors.

On Thursday afternoon, Richard Roberts presents “Connecticut Connections: Genealogical Research in the Constitution State,” providing an overview of state and local records, printed and electronic resources, and repositories.

On Saturday afternoon, Carol Ganz presents “Genealogical Revelations in Church and Related Records at the Connecticut State Library,” providing information on how to locate and interpret information in church membership and vital records and techniques and resources to track clergy and their congregations through church, ecclesiastical society, and related records.

Also on Saturday afternoon, Kevin Johnson performs “William Webb, An African-American Civil War Soldier, presenting the struggle for freedom through the eyes of a soldier in the 29th Connecticut Colored Infantry.

In addition, members of the Library staff will be staffing Booths 4 and 5 in the Exhibit Hall. Be sure to stop by to find out more about the Library’s resources and services.