Discovering the Digital Collections of the Library of Congress and National Archives - May 21, 2026 - Florida State Genealogical Society Presenter: Bryna O’Sullivan is a Middletown, Connecticut based professional genealogist and French to English genealogical translator. As proprietor of Charter Oak Genealogy, she specializes in lineag...

Glad to join the Florida State Genealogical Society in May! fsgs.org/future-webin... #genealogy #familyhistory #ancestry

A Genealogist's Guide to America 250: Top Destinations and Why They're Important - Family Tree Magazine Celebrate America's 250th birthday with these 25-plus historic and living history travel destinations.

🆕 New Article Alert! Celebrate America's 250th birthday with 25+ historic and living history travel destinations outlined in this new article from editor Andrew Koch! #Genealogy #America250 #FamilyHistory

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I'm looking forward to my program with Durham Public Library on April 30th on tracing Revolutionary War service. What questions do you have on how your ancestor might have participated in the war? #genealogy #RevWar #America250 #familyhistory

Delighted to discuss #translation in the Spring 2026 issue of the Utah Genealogical Association's Crossroads. #genealogy

Trace Your Revolutionary Roots PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS ON ZOOM. (In-library viewing will be available for those who need it.) What did your ancestors do to support the American cause? If you're looking to...

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Glad to join Durham, CT Public Library and 250 Committee on April 30th. #genealogy #Connecticut

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Glad to join Windsor Public Library on May 4th. #genealogy #Connecticut #familyhistory

Did Connecticut pay supply taxes during the American Revolution? And did paying them qualify my ancestor for DAR or SAR? While some colonies (now states) had multiple taxes that were gathered specifically in support of the War, only one has been identified in Connecticut. During most of the War, Connecticut towns gat…

With the 250th approaching, it's time to revisit this question. And no, we still haven't found the tax records in question. #Connecticut #ancestry #genealogy charteroakgenealogy.com/2020/08/23/d...

Although it lacks citations, this pamphlet entitled "Migrations from Connecticut Prior to 1800" can help give you a starting point on migration from #Connecticut in the pre-1800 period. Link is to the edition available through FamilySearch. #genealogy #familyhistory #history #ancestry

Tracing Dutch roots? The NYG&B’s 2026 Heritage Tour visits the Netherlands — Amsterdam’s City Archives (750+ years of history!), Pilgrim history in Leiden, The Hague, and Europe’s largest seaport in Rotterdam. With me as the expert genealogist.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Netherlands #HeritageTravel

Great article on French-Canadian settlement in New York (which tends to be earlier than in New England) in this month's NYG&B Record. #genealogy #Quebec #ancestry

As a translator, I would highly recommend avoiding basing a conclusion on AI translation skills from the translation of a single record. There's a pretty consistent issue right now of a solid translation on one record followed by a hallucination on the next followed by a solid translation.

Working on Canadian citizenship by descent and need help locating records? Did you know that, if allowed by state law, professional genealogists can help "pull" or obtain copies of certified birth, death, and marriage certificates.
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A huge thank you (yet again) to the French departemental archives for their digitization efforts! The rescan is much better than the earlier versions available through other websites. #genealogy #translation

Trying to research rural Nova Scotia from the United States always poses some unique challenges, although I'm glad for the crash course it gives in local museums.Challenges of first lineage society applicants and now citizenship by descent!

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Read my latest piece for @familytreemag.bsky.social here… ⬇️

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Can’t visit the MGS Library?
Our Document Retrieval Service can scan & email pages from our collection.

$15 non-members / $10 members (up to 4 pages). Index/TOC available to help you choose.

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In today's installment of why you need a human checking your #translation, any guesses what word this is supposed to be? (hint: say it outloud.) #genealogy #ancestry
"et pous"

Writing Interest Group: Quarterly check-in on progress & challenges.

March 28 | 10–11:30 AM (CDT) Zoom

We’ll discuss choosing and using images, share 2026 writing goals, and offer constructive feedback.

Free MGS member benefit. Zoom link in the Members Area—log in to access.

Looking for 250 events in #Connecticut? ct250.org/events/calen...

I just did a test run on the MyHeritage ScribeAI tool.
The record is straightforward and largely boilerplate.
It's not a bad output. But who is Romeo?

#genealogy #translation #ancestry

The Connecticut Archives collection is one of the hidden secrets of Revolutionary War research in Connecticut. The collection can include militia appointments, donations of goods to the cause, and more. libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/ctarchives #genealogy #Connecticut

Land records can be a great resource, as couples are sometimes listed together selling land from the wife's family.

The Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia just relaunched the New England Planters Database. #genealogy #Connecticut planters.nsgenconference.ca?fbclid=IwY2x...

Some documents may only need a quick "first glance" to see if they are likely relevant to the family. In those cases, a machine translation may work just fine. Others will require a detailed analysis and be central to any further study. Depending on the document, a professional may be needed.

In reality, the need for a professional translator will depend on the document, how it is being evaluated, and why.

The issue is that required has become conflated with need. So, cases in which a professional translator is required are the only cases in which a professional translator is presumed to be needed.

The origins of the argument are actually accurate: forensic #genealogy cases are actually typically required to use a human translator.

The argument in that only #translation for legal cases requires a profession #translator in #genealogy is an incredibly problematic one, but it's unfortunately also becoming increasingly common.

My French-Canadian ancestor isn’t recorded in Connecticut vital records. How do I document their birth, marriage, or death? Connecticut’s statewide “compliance date” for birth, death, and marriage records is 1 July 1897. Yet, it’s not unheard of to have a hard time finding vital records after tha…

#genealogy #Connecticut