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Trace an African American Patriot from Connecticut

2021-04-27 12:00:00 2021-04-27 13:00:00 America/New_York Trace an African American Patriot from Connecticut The stories of many of Connecticut's African American Revolutionary War veterans still wait to be told. Ives Main Library -

Tuesday, April 27
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-04-27 12:00:00 2021-04-27 13:00:00 America/New_York Trace an African American Patriot from Connecticut The stories of many of Connecticut's African American Revolutionary War veterans still wait to be told. Ives Main Library -

The stories of many of Connecticut's African American Revolutionary War veterans still wait to be told.

Join professional genealogist Bryna O'Sullivan of Charter Oak Genealogy for this introduction to the resources needed to piece together their history. We will begin with an overview of sources that can used to identify the family’s structure and major life events, such as births, deaths, and marriages. While so doing, we will identify and learn to work around some of the challenges the clerk’s racial attitudes can create in this research.  Second, we will tackle manumission records as a way to learn more about the soldier’s legal status. Finally and most importantly, we will delve into service records and piece together the soldier’s contribution to the Revolutionary cause.

Bryna O’Sullivan is a Middletown based professional genealogist and French to English genealogical translator. As owner of Charter Oak Genealogy, she specializes in lineage society applications.

This is a Zoom program and requires registration. You will be sent a link the week before the presentation.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program |

TAGS: | genealogy | African American History |

Ives Main Library

Phone: 203-946-8130

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Fri, Dec 08 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

The Ives Main Library, designed by renowned architect, Cass Gilbert in 1911, is a cornerstone of the historic New Haven Green. The facility is a community treasure and features unique design details, including several WPA-era murals. Ives is open 54 hours a week, Monday-Saturday, and houses major public service departments for children and teens as well as adult reference, a computer tech center and Ives Squared, a newly renovated space for innovation and entrepreneurship.

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