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April 2018
Just starting out? Experienced but stumped? Want access to Ancestry.com? Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become pieces of a complex and fascinating puzzle that shows you where you came from and [...]
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Please join us for a special screening of WIN-TV’s production Dillon’s Market: A Look Back. From 1906 to 1976, this beloved community market on Broad Street was a place where everybody knew your name. Remember [...]
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Combustion Engineering began construction of one of the first corporate campuses in Windsor’s new business district in 1955 and employed thousands of workers in their nuclear and fossil fuel divisions over the next forty-five years. [...]
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Just starting out? Experienced but stumped? Want access to Ancestry.com? Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become pieces of a complex and fascinating puzzle that shows you where you came from and [...]
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Ah, those long summer evenings coming up: the perfect excuse for a drink! Please join us at Windsor Historical Society on Friday, June 15, 2018 from 6 PM to 8 PM for a fascinating sampling event. [...]
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It is finally summertime, a great time to get out and explore Windsor’s outdoors with family and friends using TourWindsorCT.org which features fascinating attractions, dining and purchasing options. And this summer there’s even more: painted [...]
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Please join us on Saturday, July 28, 2018 from 9-10:30 a.m. for a program on Medicinal Herbs at Windsor Historical Society. Horticulturist Gordon Kenneson will share research into old medical texts and recipe books which [...]
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The Hartford Courant is pleased to announce a new pictorial history book, Greater Hartford Memories: A Photographic History of the 1800s Through the 1930s. Windsor Historical Society is a proud partner in this endeavor. We're [...]
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Learn about three types of DNA most commonly used for genealogy and how each helps you discover family history. Explore direct-to-consumer DNA testing companies and common testing strategies ensuring that genealogists get the most out [...]
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Hit a brick wall in your family history research? Just starting to get into it? Meet with others who have been where you are or who you might be able to help out. You'll have access [...]
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