tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338154962024-02-20T01:29:21.495-05:00Blog for Connecticut Ancestor Connections: Historical and Genealogical ResearchWhere did you come from? Ancestral news in and around Connecticut. Discovering the Past to Connect with the Future!Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-89681159662095930202010-07-26T23:00:00.002-04:002010-07-26T23:12:29.454-04:00NARA: Life in the Past Lane VII, “Electronic Scrapbooking" & MoreThe Friends of the National Archives – Pittsfield, MA, will present its annual Full-Day Genealogy Conference, Life in the Past Lane VII, on <strong>Saturday, September 18, 2010</strong>, at the Williams Inn in Williamstown, MA. The day will include lectures by Jean Nudd, Leslie Albrecht-Huber, and Gregory Pomicter. The registration fee includes morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, and a roundtable question and answer period hosted by a panel of experts. Vendors will be on hand to provide products of interest to genealogists. We will also have our popular free prize raffle. Complete program details and a printable registration form can be found at www.narafriends-pittsfield.org Call 413-236-3600 or email pittsfield.archives@nara.gov for further information or to receive a registration form by mail.<br />-- <br />Sincerely,<br />Janet M. Rogge, President<br />Friends of NARA<br />10 Conte Drive<br />Pittsfield, MA 01201<br /><br />413-236-3600 (NARA)<br />pittsfield.archives@nara.gov<br />www.narafriends-pittsfield.org<br />----------------<br /><strong>Program:</strong><br />8:00 AM Registration and browse the vendor booths; deposit tickets<br />9:00 AM for our free raffle (Coffee, tea, scones, muffins and danish)<br /><br /><br />9:00 AM Jan Rogge, Friends’ President<br />9:15 AM Welcome and conference information <br /><br /><br />9:15 AM Leslie Albrect Huber<br />10:15 AM “Get Organized! Take Control of Your Research Projects.” <br /><br />Whether you’re spending a week at an archives or an afternoon at your computer, you can’t be effective without taking time to get organized – before, during, and after your research session.<br /><br /> <br />10:45AM Gregory Pomicter<br />11:45 AM “Electronic Scrapbooking."<br /><br />The lecture will demonstrate one way to collect, organize, and preserve family history documents and pictures in an electronic format. It also discusses the advantages and challenges in disseminating and preserving electronic media. <br /> <br /><br />11:45 AM Luncheon – 3 choices, more details to come<br />1:00 PM <br /><br />1:00 PM Leslie Albrect Huber<br />2:00 PM “Writing a Family History Your Family Will Want to Read.”<br /><br />Tired of reading family histories that put you to sleep after one page? Learn some research and writing techniques that will make your family history a page-turner – without consigning it to the fiction section.<br /><br /><br />2:15 PM Jean Nudd, NARA Pittsfield<br />3:15 PM “Using Footnote.com.” <br /><br />Footnote.com is digitizing a large number of NARA’s microfilm holdings; find out what’s available and how to utilize the site from home or at the National Archives.<br /><br /><br />3:30 PM Roundtable<br />4:30 PM Bring your questions and ask the experts or feel free to <br /> browse the vendor booths.Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-41100664457269223912010-07-25T00:33:00.001-04:002010-07-25T00:34:57.263-04:00Samuel Huntington’s Birthday Norwich, CT<strong>July 25, 2010</strong> <br />Join the Norwich Historical Society for the 279th birthday of the first president of the Congress Assembled of the United States. The event begins on the Norwichtown Green and proceeds to historic Norwichtown Cemetery for the laying of the presidential wreath on the Huntington tomb. Please call the Historical Society for additional information at 860.886.1776. Event Begins @ 1:30Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-9812941369850412782010-07-23T21:36:00.002-04:002010-07-23T21:42:47.293-04:00All the Comforts of Home: William Gillette’s 1890 Victorian Drawing Room ComedyLive Theater at the East Haddam Historical Society & Museum and Gillette Castle State Park <br /><br />Saturday and Sunday afternoons, July 24 through July 31, 2010<br /><br />1:00pm outdoors at the park, 67 River Road. Free. Bring a blanket or chair if you'd like. 2:00pm indoors AC at the East Haddam Historical Society & Museum 264 Town Street Free with $5 admission to museum <br /><br />This is the second summer season for the East Haddam Stage Company’s 30-minute production of William Gillette’s 1890 Victorian Drawing Room Comedy, <strong>All the Comforts of Home. </strong> Adapted and directed by EHSCO’s Artistic Director Kandie Carle.<br /> <br />All the Comforts of Home is a fast-paced comedy set in the London home of well-to-do <br />banker, Mr. Pettibone, played by Westbrook actor Don Shirer. The merriment begins when he intercepts a letter he thinks is intended for his wife, Rosabelle, played by Farmington actress Virginia Wolf. <br /><br />Hilarious complications revolve around mistaken identities, miss-communication and one ne’er-do-well nephew, Alfred Hastings played by Hartford actor Kenneth Lundquist Jr. Love triangles, squares and circles ensue with the addition of New Britain actress Rayah Martin in not one or two, but THREE roles as fickle Alfred’s love interest. Throw innthe mysterious Mr. Smythe and you have a raucous good time!<br /><br />Who gets whom in the end? And just where does Mr. Bender stand with Miss Fifi Oritanski? Come join in the fun and see for yourself!<br /><br />This production is presented by the East Haddam Historical Society & Museum with funding support from the CT Humanities Council. For more information, please visit www.EHSCO.orgDeborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-35907085224541467002010-07-22T00:51:00.000-04:002010-07-22T00:51:29.228-04:00Blog for Connecticut Ancestor Connections: Historical and Genealogical Research: The Life and Times of Nathan Hale<a href="http://ancestorconnect.blogspot.com/2010/07/life-and-times-of-nathan-hale.html">Blog for Connecticut Ancestor Connections: Historical and Genealogical Research: The Life and Times of Nathan Hale</a>Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-75354669305122062692010-07-22T00:18:00.000-04:002010-07-22T00:47:57.111-04:00The Life and Times of Nathan Hale<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZ8NlhuiVhmccEAI5YnItwEy-P08msra7dA5b0xkt9ZDL_AGaVeKOLCGORKFVFy6u9VJXWqAPdXOtAoZac9c9Erz-2YJxgCAtf4UzsdyuYu4bXemAVyQ3rrKmLKmpnVdQ4TJ9/s1600/halehomesteadKelloggLitho.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZ8NlhuiVhmccEAI5YnItwEy-P08msra7dA5b0xkt9ZDL_AGaVeKOLCGORKFVFy6u9VJXWqAPdXOtAoZac9c9Erz-2YJxgCAtf4UzsdyuYu4bXemAVyQ3rrKmLKmpnVdQ4TJ9/s200/halehomesteadKelloggLitho.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496587367631735010" /></a><br />Hale's Birthplace, Coventry. Lithograph, E.C. Kellogg<br /><br /><strong>Join us for the Nathan Hale SymposiumThe Life and Times of Nathan Hale Saturday, August 7th, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm</strong><br />Connecticut Landmarks will present a symposium on the life and times of Connecticut State Hero, Nathan Hale. Walter Woodward, Connecticut State Historian, will be the keynote speaker of the symposium which will include presentations by Richard E. Mooney, Kevin M. Sweeney and M. William Phelps. Bruce M. Stave will moderate a panel discussion. The event will conclude with a reception and special tour of the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and evokes a sense of Connecticut's legendary patriotic and agrarian heritage. The house, built in 1776, belonged to the parents and family of Nathan Hale and is located on the only site he ever called home.<br /><br /><strong>Symposium Location <br />First Congregational Church of Coventry<br />1171 Main Street<br />Coventry, CT 06238<br /><br />Tour and Reception<br />Nathan Hale Homestead<br />2299 South Street<br />Coventry, CT 06238<br /><br />Call today for reservations! 860.247.8996 x 23</strong>The registration fee is $50 each, or $40 for CTL members, which includes lunch. <br />Or, click here for a Symposium Brochure to mail in registration. <br /><br /> <br />Details of Hale statue in bronze and Clay, Bela Lyon Pratt<br /><br />Schedule<br />9:30 am - Registration & Coffee<br />10:00 am - The Hon. Rob Simmons, Welcoming Remarks<br />10:15 am - Walter W. Woodward Lecture<br />10:45 am - Richard E. Mooney Lecture<br />11:15 am - M. William Phelps Lecture<br />11:45 am - Panel Discussion<br />12:30 pm - Lunch (included)<br />1:15 pm - Kevin M. Sweeney Lecture<br />2:00 pm - Travel to Hale Homestead<br />2:30 pm - 18th-Century Military & Farming Demonstrations, Tours & Reception<br />4:30 pm - Symposium Ends<br /><br />The Lectures:<br />The Burning Issue About Nathan Hale<br />by Walter W. Woodward<br />The Connecticut State Historian will be the keynote speaker of the symposium. Woodward is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Connecticut and author of Prospero's America: John Winthrop, Jr., Alchemy, and the Creation of New England Culture, 1606-1676.<br /><br />Nathan and Me: What I Learned from Nathan Hale<br />by Richard E. Mooney<br />Mooney is the former Executive Editor of the Hartford Courant, correspondent and member of the editorial board of the New York Times and curator of Nathan Hale: Yale, 1773, an exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the hero's birth (www.library.yale.edu/mssa/exhibits/hale/).<br /><br />Hale, His Life & Legacy: Separating Fact From Fiction<br />by M. William Phelps<br />Phelps is an investigative journalist and author of the recent biography, Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America's First Spy.<br /><br />The Hales' Homestead: Material Life in Colonial Connecticut<br />by Kevin M. Sweeney<br />Sweeney is a Professor of American Studies and History at Amherst College and author of Captors And Captives: The 1704 French And Indian Raid on Deerfield.<br /><br />Panel Moderator:<br />Bruce M. Stave is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and Director, Oral History, at the University of Connecticut. Stave is a resident of Coventry and author of Mills and Meadows: A Pictorial History of Northeast Connecticut.Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-64619352443282367352010-07-16T20:28:00.003-04:002010-07-16T20:40:12.572-04:00Denison-Gallup wedding reenactment, Mystic, CT, August 21, 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipii4ndmc72FYI3fKLBjUDxghdVN3ezbxnFCXgmGocxH8Daiuag8ZB76ihdbXgybPe9iilfBwIQ7ssp2O5UZi08rS3tuGUJweNam7OmipDK1gqcJYiazz7dCUf2ROz-qXEhkc8/s1600/side-after-th%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 105px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipii4ndmc72FYI3fKLBjUDxghdVN3ezbxnFCXgmGocxH8Daiuag8ZB76ihdbXgybPe9iilfBwIQ7ssp2O5UZi08rS3tuGUJweNam7OmipDK1gqcJYiazz7dCUf2ROz-qXEhkc8/s200/side-after-th%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494667989305687042" /></a><br />August 21, 2010: Denison-Gallup wedding reenactment and Denison Society annual meeting. Denison-Gallup wedding reenactment of Mercy Gallup to William Denison and Denison Society Annual Meeting.<br /><br />10 AM – Business meeting of Denison Society in DPNC building, Noon– Joint Gallup and Denison Societies catered lunch under a tent in our meadow or side lawn. Afternoon– Reenactment of Mercy Gallup marrying William Denison, Tours of Homestead, Reservations will be required to rent enough chairs, tent size, order food etc.<br /><br />William and George were brothers and grandsons of Captain George. William married Mercy Gallup on May 10, 1710. George married Lucy Gallup on June 4, 1717. Mercy and Lucy were sisters. George built the Homestead as a gift for his new wife .<br /> <br />We are located at 120 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT 06355. <br />Our mailing address is PO Box 42, Mystic, CT 06355. <br />Phone:1-860-536-9248<br /> Fax:1-860-536-9248<br /> Email:membership@denisonsociety.org<br /><br />Directions<br />From I-95, take Exit 90 (the Mystic Seaport and Aquarium exit). Turn north onto Route 27. Go 0.4 miles and turn right onto Jerry Browne Road. Continue 1 mile to the stop sign. Turn Right onto Pequotsepos Road. The museum is half a mile down the road, on the right-hand side. Watch for the brown signs pointing the way to the Denison Homestead. <br /><br />Parking is available at either the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center lot across the road (on your left before you get to the Museum), or in a lot/field just beyond the Museum on the right.<br /><br />PLEASE TAKE NOTE: If you are traveling from a distance and will need a hotel, motel, or B&B, you should make reservations well in advance since this area is one of the top ten tourist destinations in the nation. Reasonably priced rooms are at a premium. For information on places to stay in the area please contact the Mystic Chamber of Commerce either at their website or by calling (860) 576-9578.Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-24363077603200430972010-07-16T19:43:00.001-04:002010-07-16T19:45:11.539-04:00Pittsfield, MA NARA: Ethnic Heritage Day, Sat., August 28, 2010<strong>The Friends of the National Archives - Pittsfield and the National Archives Northeast Region at Pittsfield present Ethnic Heritage Day, Sat., August 28, 2010 from 9am-2pm. </strong><br /><br />We will have 5 of our ethnic experts on-hand for 15-minute consultations to help with that difficult to trace ancestor. The experts and ethnicities are: Michelle LeClair: French-Canadian; Peter Sisario: Italian; Lisa Dougherty: Irish; Elsie Saar: German and Alan Horbal: Polish. The Microfilm Reading Room will also be available for researchers' use during the day and volunteers will be available for assistance. Please visit our website http://www.narafriends-pittsfield.org to download the registration form and more information.<br /><br />-- <br />Sincerely,<br />Janet M. Rogge, President<br />Friends of NARA<br />10 Conte Drive<br />Pittsfield, MA 01201<br /><br />413-236-3600 (NARA)<br />pittsfield.archives@nara.gov<br /><br />www.narafriends-pittsfield.orgDeborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-87878938365495215572009-10-23T21:21:00.003-04:002009-10-23T21:25:35.207-04:00Murder at Darling Hill [Stonington, CT]<strong>November Second Sunday <br />Murder at Darling Hill<br /> <br />Was Justice Served? You decide.<br /> <br />Sunday 8 November, 2pm <br />Stoneridge Retirement Community Auditorium<br />186 Jerry Brown Road, Mystic </strong> <br />Judith duPont has written an historical account that reads like murder-mystery fiction. But the facts are these: in the evening hours of 19 April, 1874, 17 year-old Irvin Langworthy was murdered in his home on Darling Hill in Stonington (near where present Route 1 ascends what is now know as Lord's Hill). An attempt was also made to kill his older brother, Courtland, who was found in his bed in a pool of blood. Suspicion almost immediately fell upon hired farm-hand Bill Libby, but there were some who suspected the Langworthy family. <br /> <br />The brutal murder led to sensational newspaper coverage in the New London Evening Telegram, the Mystic Press and the New York Times. The case was tried in New London County Courthouse and Libby was given a life sentence. But was he guilty? Join us as we look more deeply into this case and we learn more about the community as we see how they reacted to the ongoing saga.<br /> <br />Buy a copy of the book, $15, at the Shaw Mansion, at the Stonington Historical Society, or at Bank Square Books in Mystic; or borrow a copy from your local library and read it before Judith's presentation so you'll be able to judge all of the evidence. (Stoneridge residents can obtain copies of the book from Jack Kurrus.)<br /> <br />Free for members, Stoneridge residents and their guests<br />$5 for others Free Parking is available. <br /> <br />Founded in 1870, the New London County Historical Society is the oldest historical organization in eastern Connecticut. The Shaw Mansion, located near the intersection of Bank and Tilley Streets in New London, has been our home since 1907. <br />Edward Baker Executive Director 860.443.1209Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-39862467078313537302009-10-23T16:19:00.002-04:002009-10-23T16:29:32.569-04:00CPGC Annual Meeting at the Connecticut State Library, Van Block Building<strong>Connecticut Professional Genealogist Council, Inc.<br />Tuesday, Nov. 3 10:00 a.m.<br />Annual Meeting and Luncheon<br />75 Van Block Avenue, Hartford, CT</strong><br /><br />Topic: Connecticut State Library Holdings at the Van Block Building<br /> <br />All are welcome including guests! Please bring something for our usual potluck lunch. There is places for folks to eat in a lunch room of sorts, and a microwave. <br /> <br />Speaker: Mel Smith will discuss new changes regarding this facility and new materials that are now stored here. Tour is being arranged.<br /> <br />The Van Block Facility is a limited access facility open for events or by appointment only. <br /> <br />See Directions Below at CSL website.<br /> <br />Most meetings are held in Hartford the first Tuesday of the month except for Jan. July & Aug. <br />--- <br /> <br />Deborah Tajmajer, CPGC Email List Distributor<br />AncestorConnect@aol.comDeborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-31795122236954961482009-10-23T16:16:00.001-04:002009-10-23T16:19:03.687-04:00Budget Holdbacks for the CT State Library Databases<strong>Changes to iCONN Databases</strong><br /><br />Due to recent budget holdbacks, the State Library does not have sufficient funds to support all the iCONN databases that are currently being offered. As a result, effective November 1, we will be discontinuing all ProQuest newspapers except the Hartford Courant and the Historical Hartford Courant. These two newspapers are the most heavily used newspapers in iCONN.<br /><br />All libraries will continue to have access to the New York Times (1985 – present), Christian Science Monitor (1996 – present), and London Times (7/1985 – present) through Gale. In addition, academic libraries will continue to have access to the Wall Street Journal through ABI Inform. Access to the Boston Globe was previously eliminated due to budget cuts.<br /><br />On November 1, the Newspaper link on the new iCONN start page will go to a Web page that will present individual links to all newspapers that will continue to be available through iCONN.<br /><br />We regret having to discontinue access to these resources but the current budget situation makes it necessary.<br /><br />As of November 1st, Connecticut residents will have access to:<br /><br />Christian Science Monitor (Gale) (1996 – )* <br />Hartford Courant (ProQuest) (1992 – ) <br />Hartford Courant Historical (ProQuest) (1764-1922) <br />London Times (Gale) (1985 – )* <br />New York Times (Gale) (1985 – )*<br /><br />* All of this content is also integrated into the federated search.<br /><br />In addition to the above, academic libraries will continue to have access to the Wall Street Journal because it is part of ABI Inform, which we license separately for academic libraries.<br /><br />-----------------------<br /><br />Source: CSL email.Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-27195030239253990612009-10-10T16:38:00.001-04:002009-10-10T16:41:33.669-04:00Connecticut State Library to Twitter lines from Witchcraft Documents<strong>Connecticut State Library to Twitter lines from Witchcraft Documents </strong><br /><br />Twenty people were accused of witchcraft in Connecticut during the seventeenth century, thirteen in the Hartford witchcraft outbreak of 1662-1663 and seven during the Fairfield outbreak of 1692-1693. Seven of those were tried and four were executed. The Samuel Wyllys Papers at the Connecticut State Library contains documents from these trials. The Matthew Grant Diary established the identity of the first person executed as a witch in New England. During the month of October, the Connecticut State Library will be posting lines from these documents on Twitter. You can follow us at http://twitter.com/LibraryofCt or find us using #CTwitch.Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-89019431739305320392009-10-10T16:30:00.001-04:002009-10-10T16:35:17.838-04:0021st Century Core Genealogical Resources<strong>Genealogy Club of Newtown, 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library, a talk by Thomas J. Kemp, director of Genealogy Products for NewsBank, on "21st Century Core Genealogical Resources;" visitors and new members welcome; information, call 270-7887.</strong><br /><br />Tom will demonstrate the core online resources that we can use to locate detailed information about ancestors and distant relatives. His presentation will cover Internet sources for searching books, documents and microfilm, newspapers, government reports, and family genealogy records.Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-59669819081844627432009-10-10T16:18:00.001-04:002009-10-10T16:20:48.955-04:00The Moodus Drum & Fife Corps will host it's 2009 annual Muster<strong>Saturday, October 17, 2009, Moodus, Connecticut <br /> MOODUS MUSTER </strong>The Moodus Drum & Fife Corps will host it's 2009 annual muster on Saturday the 17th of October with a fife and drum parade being held at 12 noon. The Muster will be held at the old Grange Hall on Town Street, East Haddam Ct.(intersection of Rt 151 and East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike). Camping is available, this is a closed muster. If you have any questions. please e-mail us using the contact section of the website.<br />....................................................................<br />If you are using a map program for directions please use the following address for the muster field:<br />499 Town Street, East Haddam Ct 06423 {First Church of Christ Congregational]<br /><br />For more information please contact: <br />To be advised <br />Website: www.moodusdrums.comDeborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-71379018360242142009-10-10T16:08:00.002-04:002009-10-10T16:43:53.319-04:00Internship opportunities at the Lebanon Historical Society Museum and Visitor Center<strong>Internship opportunities at the Lebanon Historical Society Museum and Visitor Center</strong><br />The Lebanon Historical Society is a small town not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of all aspects of the history of Lebanon, CT from its earliest inhabitants to the present day, with special emphasis on Lebanon92s role in the American Revolution. The Society owns and operates a modern museum and visitor center with exhibit galleries, collections storage facilities, a genealogical library and archives and education and program space. In addition, the Society maintains and provides access to three historic structures: the William Beaumont birthplace a Broom Shop and a smoke house. In 2010, the library building that Civil War governor, William Buckingham, donated to the Congregation Church will be moved to the historical society property.<br /><br />Located on the historic Lebanon Green, the Society is part of the Lebanon History Consortium. This affiliation of humanities sites around the Green (Governor Jonathan Trumbull House & Wadsworth Stable [DAR], the War Office [SAR], Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. House [Town of Lebanon], First Congregational <br />Church, Jonathan Trumbull Public Library, and LHS) work together to develop public programming. The Consortium also works with the town to promote Lebanon’s Revolutionary War past.<br /><br />The Historical Society has a paid staff of four including a professional museum director, collections manager, administrative assistant and museum assistant. Regular staff also includes a volunteer librarian and volunteer genealogist. A volunteer Board of Trustees and core group of other volunteer<br />s carry out many important tasks. However, as with most small non-profits there are far more tasks to be accomplished than people to complete them. Therefore, LHS has a well-established tradition of welcoming interns who have, over the years been valued contributors to our research, exhibits and programs.<br /><br />As the 2009-10 academic year begins, the Lebanon Historical Society hopes to attract a new group of collegiate interns. Students majoring in history,education, general humanities, geography, anthropology or museum studies might find that we offer engaging and challenging opportunities. However, we have also provided successful internships for students in less obvious disciplines including graphic arts and computer science. Interns are generally incorporated into on-going projects that have been identified as institutional priorities. However, if someone has a specific project of personal interest to suggest, LHS staff are happy to discuss how we can work together.<br /><br />Visit our website site at www.historyofLebanon.org. Interested students can reach us at 860-642-6579 from 9:00 to 5:00 weekdays or email us at museum@historyofLebanon.org <br /><br />Donna Baron, Director<br />Lebanon Historical Society Museum located on the Historic Lebanon Green<br />856 Trumbull Highway, Lebanon, CT 06249<br /><strong></strong><strong></strong>Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-27494393432063844852009-10-10T15:43:00.002-04:002009-10-10T15:47:32.280-04:00Connecticut at War<strong>Connecticut at War<br /> <br /><br />Friday, November 13, 2009 – Saturday, November 14, 2009<br /><br />Connecticut State Library<br /><br />Governor William A. O’Neill State Armory<br /><br />Manchester Community College</strong> <br /><br />The Association for the Study of Connecticut History, Connecticut Militia Heritage Committee, Connecticut State Library, and Manchester Community College are pleased to present a one and one- half day conference on the experiences of Connecticut people with wars, spanning more than 350 years. The meeting is being held at the Connecticut State Library and Governor William A. O’Neill State Armory on Friday, November 13, 2009 and Manchester Community College on Saturday, November 14, 2009.<br /><br />The conference will begin on Friday, November 13 with an opening program featuring Tom Callinan, Connecticut’s “1st Official State Troubadour” and Kevin Johnson with his moving portrayal of a former slave, “Jordan Freeman: The Fight to Set a People Free.” It will be followed by tours, a keynote by David Corrigan on the 100th anniversary of the Governor William A. O’Neill State Armory, a plenary session on the Connecticut National Guard in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, and a reception at the Officers’ Club of Connecticut.<br /><br />Researchers will be discussing a variety of war related topics from the 17th to the 21st centuries on the Saturday portion of the program at Manchester Community College. The presentations will reflect several perspectives, including those of academic scholars, graduate students, historical society personnel, independent historians, and participants. The program features sessions on 17th century warfare, the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World Wars I and II, Vietnam, Cold War, and 21st century conflicts. Some papers are autobiographical or biographical in focus, while others concern home front activities, wartime dissent, citizen soldiers, and veterans.<br /><br />This conference is far reaching and expands beyond the bounds of anything previously attempted by any of the sponsoring organizations. It contains programs of interest to all Connecticut history enthusiasts and provides a unique opportunity for those interested in any aspect of wartime activity in this State to meet and discuss their common interests.<br /><br />Conferences of this scope and magnitude are the result of the hard work of many people. Special thanks, however, are due to Connecticut State Librarian Kendall Wiggin, George W. Ripley III, chair of the Connecticut Militia Heritage Committee, and Manchester Community College and MCC President Dr. Gena Glickman for hosting and supporting this conference. <br /><br />We are also extremely grateful to the Connecticut Humanities Council for its continued support of this and other ASCH programs.<br /> Guocun Yang President, ASCH<br /><br /><a href="http://asch.ccsu.edu/Meetings/Fall_Meeting_09.htm"></a>Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-37267519528456497532009-10-09T18:00:00.004-04:002009-10-09T18:12:39.007-04:00“The Ackleys in East Haddam ”<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4-pOoJDhfPy7shCCeocteX-zJ71vHiv6tZlQ4sINaivzRHrnKhikGz2DZ8yC-IToHDvQMo5gQmO-7826xs90IzdjARIHdxqCZcl-UoFgYUO-KDfcFCz5EDgQEt87eegAHM3T/s1600-h/ehhs.bmp"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4-pOoJDhfPy7shCCeocteX-zJ71vHiv6tZlQ4sINaivzRHrnKhikGz2DZ8yC-IToHDvQMo5gQmO-7826xs90IzdjARIHdxqCZcl-UoFgYUO-KDfcFCz5EDgQEt87eegAHM3T/s200/ehhs.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390726370951358866" /></a><br /><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS AT <br />THE EAST HADDAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY<br /><br /> “The Ackleys in East Haddam ”<br />Wednesday, October 14, 7:30pm</strong> <br />a PowerPoint presentation <br /><br />by Anita Ballek and Cat MacKinnon<br /><br />--- at the Museum ---<br />Refreshments will be served!<br /> <br />Wednesday, November 11, 7:30pm<br /><br />19th Annual Lecture <br /><br />"Mysteries of East Haddam "<br /><br />Lecture by Dr. Karl Stofko <br /><br />--- at the Museum ---<br /><br />Refreshments will be served!<br /><br />Wednesday, December 9, 6-9pm<br /><br />Christmas Potluck Supper! <br /><br />EVERYONE WELCOME <br /> <br />--- at the Museum ---<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/pages/East-Haddam-CT/East-Haddam-Historical-Society-Museum/129350800501Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-41333440518551622902008-10-07T21:37:00.002-04:002008-10-07T21:41:06.938-04:00East Haddam Barns: A Pictorial Survey<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1OUxOvlo55giJj7UVL-cAszGhtnbK_bPdbCH4Z8YFbzpAjVS-zcxUaBxo4Fc9oXklmtQ3pVu8pgsZfbtVG32MRnV1Uu8XMJrhi6NkJvoMTkm0xvg9mu_ZubRVzC6xX_n_mKW/s1600-h/EHBarns2008.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1OUxOvlo55giJj7UVL-cAszGhtnbK_bPdbCH4Z8YFbzpAjVS-zcxUaBxo4Fc9oXklmtQ3pVu8pgsZfbtVG32MRnV1Uu8XMJrhi6NkJvoMTkm0xvg9mu_ZubRVzC6xX_n_mKW/s200/EHBarns2008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254591964889929074" /></a><br /><strong>East Haddam Barns: A Pictorial Survey By George Fellner </strong>The pastoral character of East Haddam is enhanced by a plethora of barn subject material. This is the fifth annual photo/essay presentation performed by local architect George Fellner and sponsored by the East Haddam Historical Society and Museum. <br /><br />Using his camera and lenses, Mr. Fellner searches for unique and stimulating representations of the built and natural environment,celebrating the history, architecture, and landscape of this quintessential Connecticut town. In this program, he reviews the basic history of barns, barn typology, and construction integrated with a series of visual case studies. The selected images portray a range of barn types, including old as well as recently constructed manifestations of the barn theme. As in previous programs, the intent is to evoke an appreciation of the past and to realize the relevance of the past within the context of the present!<br /><br />East Haddam Historical Society & Museum<br />264 Town Street, East Haddam, CT<br />Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 7:30pm<br />Refreshments will be served!Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-1712838369067865172008-10-07T21:24:00.004-04:002008-10-07T21:29:49.049-04:00Fairfield County Loyalist Documents & Ghostly EncountersConnecticut Ancestry Society, Inc. Fall Program. <br /><br /><strong>Fairfield County Loyalist Documents and Ghostly Encounters with Paul J. Bunnell, UE</strong><br /><br /><br />Sunday, October 26, 2008 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 <br />New Cannan Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT<br /><br />The Revolutionary War was the first Civil War in this region, pitting brother against brother, and father against son. Paul began his own genealogy not expecting it would lead him to a soldier in the company of Benedict Arnold. He has since become a leading expert in the field of Loyalist studies and is the founder and editor of the Loyalist Quarterly, the only U.S. Loyalist newsletter devoted to that history.<br /><br />This lecture is centered around the Loyalist ship, Union, and its passengers, many from Fairfield County who fled from New York City in 1783 for Saint John, Nova Scotia (New Brunswick) and their settlement at Kingston, New Brunswick. Paul will also discuss other families from the area and the type of documents you will find during research. His encounter with his Loyalist ancestors ghost in 1985 and the documents, photos and physic experiences that followed will shock you in what some<br />research can uncover.<br /><br />Admission is free. However, please RSVP to Connecticut Ancestry Society with the number of attendees at (203) 778-4794 or via rlocke@ralii.com to ensure available seating. More information about Connecticut Ancestry Society can be found on our website.Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-30267346586977770612008-10-04T01:22:00.001-04:002008-10-04T01:26:17.875-04:0019th-Century German Genealogy at Club in Newton, CT<strong>On Wednesday October 8, the Genealogy Club of Newtown will be holding it's October meeting. The meeting will be held at the Booth Library in Newtown at 7pm. All are welcome to attend. The speaker for this meeting is Dr. Richard Eppler.</strong><br /><br />Dr. Richard Eppler, Ph.D in Chemical Engineering and Physics, will speak about 19th century German genealogy and his success in tracing his ancestral line back to Wurtemburg in the early 1800's. Dr. Eppler first became interested in genealogy about thirty years ago. His topic will cover what you can learn here by using census records and vital records. His discussion will include relevant history of the German speaking peoples and how to access German records on the Internet. The program will conclude with how to read German church records written in German script. Time will be allowed for audience questions. <br /><br />If you have any questions about membership in the Genealogy Club of Newtown, please let me know.<br /><br />Jim Sanders<br />cteagle5@sbcglobal.netDeborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-20532943759295246952008-09-18T00:47:00.003-04:002008-09-18T00:54:19.476-04:00Upcoming Course: Your Family Tree on the Internet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0zeBT73R1texyHDPuasmUBJuiTlXi3HAka5I6RMLi67SlWv4N7uMXbX10rsMVOJGnxi2K5JoAnixggpf-iPUcV69BLDCYyIZosSZJgHAB5B5_he-_GLTe8lptJ5FKuTmajRx/s1600-h/Girlcomputer.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0zeBT73R1texyHDPuasmUBJuiTlXi3HAka5I6RMLi67SlWv4N7uMXbX10rsMVOJGnxi2K5JoAnixggpf-iPUcV69BLDCYyIZosSZJgHAB5B5_he-_GLTe8lptJ5FKuTmajRx/s200/Girlcomputer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247219484199909906" /></a><br /><strong>A hands-on exploration of Internet resources. Discover how to grow your family tree with this modern tool. Exchange messages, with long "lost" relatives or connect with those researching your surname or locality. Learn how to access collections, databases, and locate government papers. Determine which sources are credible and how to keep track of your favorite web sites. We will spend all our time on genealogical related Internet sites each session. Students will use individual computers with time set aside each class to practice and explore favorite genealogical sites. <br />Instructor: Deborah Tajmajer</strong><br /><br /><strong>Begins: September 24 Wednesday 6:30-8:30 PM </strong><br />Course #GC307 <br />Address: Three Shaw's Cove, New London<br /><strong>Course Length: 6 weeks</strong> <br /><br />You may sign-up on the New London Adult ED website or phone them. Ask for a catalog too as it will have directions, etc. <br /><br />http://www.newlondonadulted.org/contact.htm Contact by phone: (860) 437-2385<br /><br />http://catalog.newlondonadulted.org/viewProduct.cfm?item_id=687602<br /><br />___________<br />If you have questions let me know!<br />Deborah Tajmajer, <br />Connecticut Ancestor Connections<br />AncestorConnect@aol.com<br />----------Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-43378905486057882232008-09-02T22:06:00.003-04:002008-09-02T22:17:26.407-04:00"Thunder in the Valley"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_izFaRXe-bOtMKk4a_sJveGZ4vRC-uClf1dbLCRaQgecaRsUQ2sG9ZPcuLMoTk8_WnXMToc4k9z_L1-Hre6d0Y3FuaEqnchDSKipHvwRPBYGEtJkiNxcR9rxhmyfJAwCTAoA/s1600-h/2000.jpe"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_izFaRXe-bOtMKk4a_sJveGZ4vRC-uClf1dbLCRaQgecaRsUQ2sG9ZPcuLMoTk8_WnXMToc4k9z_L1-Hre6d0Y3FuaEqnchDSKipHvwRPBYGEtJkiNxcR9rxhmyfJAwCTAoA/s200/2000.jpe" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241612134412067394" /></a><br />The Moodus Drum & Fife Corps will host it's Annual <strong>"Thunder in the Valley"</strong> annual Ancient Muster on Saturday the 18th of October 2008 with a fife and drum parade being held at 12 noon. The Muster will be held at the old Grange Hall on Town Street, East Haddam Ct. (intersection of Rt 151 and East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike). Each year twenty Fife and Drum Corps come to East Haddam to particiapte in this evnet! Groups come from New England, New York and New Jersey. There will be a picinic dinner availble with tickers for sale at event. The public is invited.<br /> <br />For mapping use this address: 499 Town Street, East Haddam Ct 06423. Camping is available.<br /> <br />The Moodus corps strives to maintain a tempo that is considerable slower than that used by most corps today and is representative of the values instilled by the cadre of Moodus drummers that have gone before. It is this magic sound that has brought the Moodus Drum and Fife Corps a long and honored history of playing before several U.S. presidents, numerous commemorative events, and musters from Maine to Michigan.Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-34830176922542327312008-08-30T01:00:00.001-04:002008-08-30T01:03:57.365-04:00“Life in the Past Lane V”The Friends of the National Archives - Pittsfield proudly present their Fifth Full-Day Genealogy Conference “Life in the Past Lane V”<br />Saturday... September 20, 2008<br />Location:Williams Inn On the Green<br />Williamstown, Massachusetts<br /><br />Program:<br />8:00AM - 9:00AM<br /> Registration and browse the vendor booths; deposit tickets for our free raffle<br /> <br />9:00AM - 9:15AM<br /> Jan Rogge, Friends’ President — Welcome and conference information<br /> <br />9:15AM - 10:15AM<br /> Gregory Pomicter, NARA College Park, MD: "Electronic Scrapbooking." — The lecture will demonstrate one way to collect, organize, and preserve family history documents and pictures in an electronic format. It also discusses the advantages and challenges in disseminating and preserving electronic media.<br /> <br />10:45AM - 11:45PM<br /> Horace Waters, NARA Waltham: "Finding Your Ancestors in Maritime Federal Records." — Using Customs, Coast Guard, Bureau of Marine Inspection, and Fish and Wildlife records, Horace examines what information on our ancestors is available and, using a case study based on his family research, how to find our ancestors. Examples include 19th and 20th century crew lists, fishing licenses, whalemen’s shipping papers and master mariners’ licenses.<br /> <br />11:45PM - 1:00PM<br /> Luncheon — Vegetarian vegetable soup, rolls & butter with the choice of one entrée: Lemon & Herb Baked Chicken or Poached Salmon with Dill Sauce [each served with fresh seasonal vegetable] or Chef Salad with Italian Dressing (on the side); Hot Apple Crisp with Ice Cream Ball (Special needs can be met with advance notice)<br /> <br />1:00PM - 2:00PM<br /> Linda Blaser, Conservator, National Park Service: "Preserving Your Family Papers." — Linda will give us specific information and techniques for preserving our family documents and photographs.<br /> <br />2:15PM - 3:15PM<br /> Jean Nudd, NARA Pittsfield: "Navigating the Bureaucracy: Using Federal Websites." — This lecture presents five free Federal government websites and tells researchers what types of records and what specific information they can find in these databases. It also examines where additional resources can be found to support the information contained on these websites.<br /> <br />3:30PM - 4:20PM<br /> Roundtable — Bring your questions and ask the experts or feel free to browse the vendor boothsDeborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-39682739113525739012008-08-11T14:55:00.003-04:002008-08-11T15:16:11.425-04:00Venture Smith Day: Connecticut Freedom Trail Event<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ_vRw21Tr2Bvakty0K6IxprXKooGCETzhcDsRZGxXkKgqRcjdp6tR7s5IvNICNsJRINBHRy69jTjxYk6UWedUk0dfQ0LK6lErcfREelOGU5faUp7zPQgs4dgOfUBMtAWjy35/s1600-h/Drawing+Venture+Smith+Headstone+001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ_vRw21Tr2Bvakty0K6IxprXKooGCETzhcDsRZGxXkKgqRcjdp6tR7s5IvNICNsJRINBHRy69jTjxYk6UWedUk0dfQ0LK6lErcfREelOGU5faUp7zPQgs4dgOfUBMtAWjy35/s200/Drawing+Venture+Smith+Headstone+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233340964984946386" /></a><br />The 12th annual Venture Smith Day Festivities will be held at Venture’s gravesite in First Church Cemetery, 499 Town Street (RT. 151), East Haddam on Saturday, September 6th starting at 1 pm until approximately 4 pm as part of the Connecticut Freedom Trail events. The program will include the reading of a Proclamation, wreath placement ceremony, as well as the annual photo shoot of Venture’s family of descendants. East Haddam Municipal Historian, Karl P. Stofko, will be commenting on his recent research on Venture Smith, an African-American slave who purchased his freedom in 1765, as well as the situations concerning Marget Smith’s gravestone and the fate of Venture’s home site at Haddam Neck. The featured speaker will be Dr. Nancy Steenburg, professor of history at UCONN Avery Point Campus at Groton. She will talk about Venture’s life as a slave and freeman in Stonington.<br /><br />Please bring a comfortable chair or blanket. In the event of inclement weather we will move into the church. There will be plenty of time to renew old friendships, talk with our speakers and Venture’s descendants and partake of light refreshments. All are invited. <br /><br />A brief biography of Venture Smith: Born Broteer about 1729, the eldest son of King Saungm Furro of the tribe of Dukandarra in Guinea, West Africa, Venture was captured about 1736 in his seventh year and sold for “4 gallons of rum and some calico” at Anamabo on Africa’s Gold Coast to Robinson Mumford, the steward of a Rhode Island slave ship. He was renamed Venture, having been purchased by Mumford’s own private venture. He grew up as a slave on Fishers Island, New York, which was being leased by the Mumford family at that time. About 1750 he married Meg, another Mumford slave, by whom he had four children. After a failed escape attempt in 1754, Venture was sold to Thomas Stanton of Stonington Point, Connecticut. In 1760 he was purchased for the last time by Colonel Oliver Smith, also of Southington. Colonel Smith allowed Venture to purchase his freedom in 1765 and in return Venture took the name Smith as his surname.<br /><br />Venture then lived and work on Long Island to raise the necessary money to purchase the freedom of his wife and children. During these years he labored at cutting wood, farming, fishing, and spent seven months on a whaling voyage. In 1774 Venture sold all his land on Long Island and in Stonington and moved his family to East Haddam. He then began purchasing land on Haddam Neck along the Salmon River Cove from Abel Bingham and others. By his industry his farm grew to 134 acres with three houses; twenty boats, canoes and sailing vessels; two fishing businesses and a commercial orchard. His entrepreneurial ventures included river trafficking, lumberjacking, carpentry and farming. All of this was accomplished without the ability to either read or write.<br /><br />In 1798 Venture dictated his autobiography to teacher Elisha Niles, which was then published in pamphlet form by Charles Holt, editor of the New London Bee. It has been reprinted many times since then. It is the only slave narrative of the 18th century that recounts life in Africa. His life story has been an inspiration to many, both black and white, over the years. Venture died on September 19, 1805, a highly respected man by all in the Haddams. He was survived by his wife, two sons, Cuff and Solomon, and seven grandchildren. Several of his descendants still live in Connecticut.Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-19036929904520384312008-07-18T21:52:00.002-04:002008-07-18T21:55:25.919-04:00Life in the Past Lane V at Pittsfield NARAThe Friends of the National Archives – Pittsfield, MA, will present its annual <strong>Full-Day Genealogy Conference, Life in the Past Lane V, on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at the Williams Inn in Williamstown, MA. </strong> <br /><br />The day will include lectures by Jean Nudd, Gregory Pomicter, Horace Waters, and Linda Blaser. The registration fee includes morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, and a roundtable question and answer period hosted by a panel of experts. Several vendors will be on hand to provide products of interest to genealogists. Complete program details and a printable registration form can be found at www.narafriends-pittsfield.org/calendar.htm or by calling 413-236-3600.<br /> <br />Sincerely,<br />Janet M. Rogge, President<br />Friends of NARA<br />10 Conte Drive<br />Pittsfield, MA 01201<br />volunteers.pittsfield@nara.gov<br />www.narafriends-pittsfield.orgDeborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815496.post-13037521199626778642008-07-18T12:40:00.003-04:002008-07-18T12:49:21.913-04:002008 Avery Memorial Association Reunion at Mashantucket Pequot Museum<strong>The Avery Memorial Association</strong><br />will hold its annual meeting/reunion <strong>Saturday,July 19Th </strong>at Mashantucket Pequot Museum, 110 Pequot Trail,Mashantucket. <br /><br />Registration starts at 10:00 A.M., with the meeting program between 10:30 A.M.- 12:30 P.M. <br /><br />At 12:30 P.M., will be a buffet lunch and from 2:00- 4:00 P.M., the Pequot Museum Director will be giving the attendees a thirty minute Power Point presentation and talk/Q&A about the relationship with the Avery's and Pequot Tribe. Admission is separate from the reunion but attendees can get a reduced group rate of admission.<br /><br />Activities are also planned for the Avery's the day before and after the reunion in the local area. Those at this late date should check on last minute reservation availability for Saturday luncheon with Mrs. Brustolon listed below or Mrs. Lantiere also listed below. <br /><br />The Avery Memorial Association is a Groton,Connecticut; based organization that operates multiple historic sites. Membership consists of active Members descendants of descendants of Christopher Avery and a Friends category. Stephanie Lantiere is president and she can be reached at sglantiere@aol.com with general questions about the organization. Reunion reservations and membership queries should be made to Betty Brustolon, membership secretary, at 860-536-7236. Among notable Christopher Avery descendants are United States Vice Presidents Schuyler Colfax and Nelson Rockefeller. More info: www.averymemorialassociation.comDeborah (Pelletier) Tajmajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395389892498144615noreply@blogger.com0