About Membership
The Society’s membership year runs from June 1 to May 31. We do not pro-rate our year. For dues received prior to March 1, the member will receive a full volume year of journals. Dues received after March 1 will be enrolled for the following membership year.
- Volume year of Connecticut Ancestry
- Additional access to Connecticut vital records
- Notification of society meetings with access to Zoom meetings
- Networking and camaraderie
- Members-only area of website (back issues, other publications, and meeting recordings)
Joining Us or Renewing
Please use the Paypal-based forms on the right to join or renew your membership. You can use a credit card or bank account without registering for a Paypal account via those buttons. There are no fees added for using Paypal with a credit card.
Please note: We are an all volunteer run organization and it can take two to four weeks to process memberships via Paypal or the postal service.
Alternatively, you can download and print the membership brochure.
Then send with your check or money order to the following postal address:
Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 249
Stamford, CT 06904-0249
To request a membership brochure to be mailed to you, please provide your full name and postal mailing address to membership <at> connecticutancestry <dot> org, or you may contact us by regular mail at the above address.
Dues/Fees for 2026-2027 Year
Individuals may join for the year as a basic, sustaining, or patron member choosing to receive the journal via email or US Postal Service. Canadian members may also receive a paper journal. Other non-US members may only get the electronic journal.
| Membership Level | Electronic | US paper | CAD paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Individual | $25 | $35 | $45 |
| Sustaining Individual | $50 | $60 | $70 |
| Patron Individual | $75 | $85 | $95 |
A member of the same household may have an additional membership card delivered for a fee of ten dollars ($10).
The Society does offer Lifetime memberships priced at a one time prepaid thirty years of the current rate.
We offer two types of discounted junior memberships: Student and Youth. Student is for full-time students who have reached the age of majority (18). Youth is for those individuals who are under eighteen years of age and will not have the benefit of additional access to Connecticut vital records.
| Membership Level | Electronic |
|---|---|
| Student Individual | $20 |
| Youth Individual | $15 |
| Membership Level | US paper | CAD paper |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Subscription | $35 | $45 |
Organizations may subscribe to receive the paper journal to place in their repository. This is only offered in the US and Canada.
Access to Connecticut Vital Records
Access to birth and fetal death records less than 100 years old is restricted by Section 7-51 of the Connecticut General Statutes to the person whose birth is recorded, to his or her close relatives or legal representatives, and to members of genealogical societies incorporated in this state. Membership in Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc., permits access to those records. Town clerks and vital records registrars regularly check membership cards with the expectation that Society members will use their access privileges in a responsible way. Copies of birth records more than 100 years old, all marriage records and all non-fetal death records are available for purchase to any person aged 18 or older. Additional federal restrictions apply to those records containing Social Security numbers. Contact the specific town clerk or registrar to confirm local rules concerning method and/or time of access.
Connecticut State Library
The Connecticut State Library contains the Barbour Collection, a statewide slip index that includes most Connecticut vital records to about 1850. Microfilms of most vital records to about 1900 are also available.
Original Vital Records
The original vital records are generally housed in the town or city of record, though access is restricted as described above. Alternatively, vital records from 1897 to present are also available through the Department of Public Health, Vital Records Office, 410 Capitol Ave., First Floor, Hartford, CT 06134-0308, (860) 509-7700.