SCAN is holding meetings by ZOOM. Members will receive invitations by email.
SCAN will be holding meetings over ZOOM once a month on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm EST. If you are not a member but would like to attend a meeting, send an email to us at ancestry.network@gmail.com.
We hope to start hybrid meetings sometime in 2025. At most meetings, a topic related to genealogical research or related areas is presented by a SCAN member or invited speaker.
Next meetings:
September 9, 7pm on zoom - Look Locally: Finding the Women in Our History presented by Candice Buchanan
Delve into the past with the women from our local history and family trees. Understand the challenges involved in uncovering their stories. Celebrate the details, big and small, that records reveal about their lives, families, and communities. Through a series of case studies, we will see how the usual genealogy go-to records contain clues that reveal research leads. We will also see how studying the men in women’s lives unlocks doors to their own details. And we will explore how historical context sets the scene for understanding the circumstances that influenced the choices and stories of our female ancestors.
Candice Buchanan is a Reference Librarian at the Library of Congress, specializing in Local History and Genealogy. As a teenager in search of a haunted mausoleum she discovered her ancestors’ tombstones, launching a lifelong determination to identify past generations. Candice is a board-certified genealogist with a Master’s Degree in Public History from Duquesne University. At the Library, she helps patrons to develop research strategies; locate records; and get the most out of every detail in order to tell ancestors’ stories. Prior to joining the Library,Candice worked as a genealogist and archivist for MemoryMedallion Inc., Genealogists.com, and the Greene County, Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court.
October 14, 7pm on zoom - Using newspapers for gathering information about your ancestors presented by Bruce and Holly Decker.
Past meeting topics:
June 10, 7pm on zoom - Our June meeting will be an opportunity to discuss findings about your paternal ancestors. We will have short prepared presentations by some members and will allow time for others to add to the discussion.
May 13, 7pm on zoom - Our May meeting will be an opportunity to discuss findings about your maternal ancestors. We will have short prepared presentations by some members and will allow time for others to add to the discussion.
April 9, 7pm on zoom - Open forum. Members are encouraged to come with their genealogical questions. We will do our best to find answers.
March 11, 7pm on zoom - Al Fiacre from the Godfrey Library, will present “Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors.” The talk is an overview of immigration from Colonial times until today with a focus on the information available and how to find the ancestral homeland.
February 11, 2025 7pm - Sandra Markham, archivist, member of the Board of Directors of Friends of the Grove Street Cemetery, and a new member of SCAN will talk about her work at the Grove Street Cemetery.
January 14, 2025 7pm by ZOOM - What’s new in genealogy for 2025?
2024:
December 10, 2024 7pm by ZOOM - Planning genealogical research for 2025
November 12, 2024 7pm by ZOOM - "Mothers, Daughters, and Patriots, " a presentation by Dr. Pamela Monk Kelly and LaShante James
September 10, 2024 7pm by ZOOM - After the DNA test
April 9, 2024 7pm by ZOOM - SCAN member Deborah Holman will be our speaker. Deb has just published a book, Nothing Really Bad Will Happen: A Holocaust Story of Loss and Legacy. Deb will talk about why she wrote the book and her process of writing it.
March 12, 2024 7pm by ZOOM - What did you learn from Rootstech?
February 13, 2024 7pm by ZOOM - Guest speakers Geraldine and Kerry Buck have recently been scanning records at the Connecticut State Archives for Family Search. They will talk about their personal journeys that brought them there.
January 11, 2024 by ZOOM - Our guest speaker is Pamela Hillman. Pam was born and raised in North Haven.and has a number of ties to Hamden. Her years of genealogy research in the New Haven area have produced a wide range of fascinating stories.
2023:
December 12, 2023 7pm by ZOOM - It's time for our holiday gathering. We will discuss traditions, current activities, and plans for the new year.
November 14, 2023 7:00 PM by ZOOM - Come prepared for a continuation of the September Ancestry 101 discussion. What genealogical questions do you have? What can SCAN do to help you with your research?
October 10, 2023 7:00 PM by ZOOM - An archivist's perspective on genealogy
September 12, 2023 7:00 PM by ZOOM - Ancestry 101
July 11, 2023 7:00 PM by ZOOM - Patriot ancestors
June 13, 2023 7:00 PM by ZOOM - Happy Father's Day. What have you learned about the men in your family?
May 9, 2023 7:00 PM by ZOOM - Happy Mother's Day. What have you learned about the women in your family?
April 11, 2023 7:00 PM by ZOOM - Joy Burns presents the Witness Stone Project.
March 14, 2023 7:00 PM by ZOOM - Carol Ansel, Godfrey Library Director will present Sources for Historic Maps.
2022:
February 8, 2022 by ZOOM - Lovers in the Family. Short video, followed by member shares. Members will receive a ZOOM invite by email.
January 11, 2022 by ZOOM - Sharing Your Family History in Small Bytes by Member Deborah Holman.
2021:
December 14, 2021 by ZOOM - Getting Ready for the 1950 Census: Searching with and without a Name Index, presented by Stephen Morse (One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse (stevemorse.org))
November 9, 2021 by ZOOM - In Celebration of Veterans in Your Family. Records related to veterans.
October 12, 2021 by ZOOM - Welcoming the new officers for 2021-2022. Finding and using US land records in genealogy research
September 14, 2021 by ZOOM - Business meeting: review of by-laws, nominations for SCAN officers, planning programs and meetings.
February 9, 2021 by ZOOM - Bryna O'Sullivan of Charter Oak Genealogy presented "Who's Lived in your House?" (includes accessing Connecticut Land Records and discovering the home’s story through maps, photos, local histories).
January 12, 2021 - Self-Publishing Your Family Stories and How to Make an Outline by member Bruce Decker.
2020:
December 8, 2020 - "Genealogy Resolutions and Family Holiday Traditions"
October 13, 2020 - Social Media - SCAN and Genealogy, presentation by member Maureen Leahy and member contributions (ZOOM meeting)
2018:
December 11, 2018 - Holiday Party
October 9, 2018 - Chain Migration discussion lead by member Gwen Heuss-Severance; voting for Board of Directors (postponed from last month
September 11, 2018 - Presentation on Irish Genealogy by Kathy Gallagher
August 14, 2018 - Presentations on organizing your family archives and spreadsheets for genealogy; member Sylvia Sanders
July 10, 2018 - I Had My DNA Done at Ancestry - Now What?; member Maureen Leahy, followed by a discussion of privacy issues related to DNA testing and the recent use of public genealogy websites by law enforcement
June 12, 2018 - In recognition of Memorial Day, group discussion about our military ancestors. Do you have military ancestors? Come and share your stories
May 8, 2018 - Written in Stone: Researching in Cemeteries
April 10, 2018 - Using the Website of the National Archives and Library of Congress presented by Bryna O'Sullivan.
January 9, 2018 - Genealogy Resolutions for the New Year
2017:
December 12, 2017 - Holiday Party
November 14 2017 - Genealogy Resources at Hamden Library, presented by librarian Nancy McNichol
October 3, 2017 - Hamden Public Library is offering a talk on DNA for genealogy, "Using the 'Genes' in Genealogy: An introduction to DNA testing as a tool for Family History Research"
September 12, 2017 - Resources at Whitney Library at New Haven Museum, presented by Ed Surato, Librarian; Voting for Board of Directors
August 8, 2017 - How to Find Ancestors Prior to 1850
July 11, 2017 - Correcting Your Genealogy Mistakes
June 13, 2017 - Learning about Evernote and How It Can Help Genealogy Research
May 9, 2017 - Finding Your Female Ancestors, by member Maureen Leahy, and
April 11, 2017 - Ancestry's New Genetic Communities, by member Maureen Leahy, and summary of the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium Conference by member Joan Remy
March 14, 2017 - Canceled due to blizzard
February 14 2017 - Moving Your Genealogy Research Forward - Resolutions for 2017 presented by member Maureen Leahy
January 10, 2017 - Canceled due to weather
2016:
December 13, 2016 - No meeting
November 15, 2016 - Removing Genealogical Roadblocks, presented by Greg Thompson
October 11, 2016 - Software for Family Trees with members demonstrating programs for Windows and Mac
September 13, 2016 - Annual voting for Board of Directors and presentation on FAN/Cluster Research by member Maureen Leahy
August 9, 2016 - Alternatives to Birth Records
July 12, 2016 - Genealogy Projects to Distract You from Your Brick Wall by member Maureen Leahy
June 14, 2016 - Y-DNA and mtDNA for Genealogy, presented by member Bruce Dumelin
May 10, 2016 - Property Records for Genealogy Research, by member Maureen Leahy
April 12, 2016 - Photo Creations – Creating a family history album you can share, presented by member Angela Mentz
March 8 2016 - Black Sheep in the Family - Short presentation on finding information on your "black sheep" and member discussion
February 9, 2016 - Lovers in the Family - member discussion
January 12, 2016 - Three-quarters of a Century after the Holocaust: DNA and the Internet Rebuild a Czech family., presented by Ann M. Altman Ph.D.
2015:
December 8, 2015 - Holiday Party
November 10, 2015 - 101 Tips to be a better Genealogist. Presentation by Gregory Thompson, local genealogist
October 13, 2015 - No meeting; members get-together at CSG Annual Family Seminar on Sat Oct 15 in Meriden, CT
September 8, 2015 - Voting for Board of Directors Photo Restoration Using Photo Editing Software, by Linda Spencer, local amateur photographer
August 11, 2015 - Breaking through brick walls in genealogy research - member discussion
July 14, 2015 - Safely Storing and Archiving Photographs, led by SCAN member Maureen Leahy
June 9, 2015 - Walking in the Footsteps, presented by Phillip Hayes, local genealogist
Saturday May 16, 2015 - SCAN Trip to Godfrey Memorial Library (9:30am-1pm)
May 12, 2015 - Discussion on hardware/software for genealogy; report NERGC Conference by SCAN member Joan Remy
April 14, 2015 - Short video on Civil War Ancestors, members to present stories or artifacts on their Civil War heroes
March 10, 2015 - Free Internet Resources for Genealogy Research, presented by SCAN member Maureen Leahy
February 10, 2015 - Ways to Share Your Genealogy Stuff, presented by SCAN member Sylvia Sanders
January 13, 2015 - Using Obituaries in Your Genealogical Search, presented by Gregory Thompson
2014
December 9, 2014 - Holiday Party
November 11, 2014 - No meeting (Veteran's Day)
October 14, 2014 - Using Probate Records in Your Genealogical Search, presented by Gregory Thompson
September 9, 2014 - Voting for Board of Directors; Martha Culver - a Historical Prospective presented by Julie Hulten
August 12, 2014 - Report out on NEHGS Conference on Aug 2nd
July 8, 2014 - Autosomal DNA Testing for Genealogy by member Bruce Dumelin
June 10, 2014 - Searching on Ancestry.com by Maureen Leahy, member of SCAN