Bryna O'Sullivan
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Bryna O'Sullivan
@charteroakgen.bsky.social
Historian, genealogist, and genealogical translator, specializing in French to English translation, Connecticut history and genealogy, and lineage society applications.
What questions do you have about researching an ancestor in #Connecticut? #genealogy #familyhistory #ancestry
November 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The topic of counties in #Connecticut #genealogy is... complicated...
This memo from the state provides a good overview of timeline and records. www.cga.ct.gov/PS98/rpt%5Co... #familyhistory
County Government Abolishment
You asked for reasons why county governments were abolished in Connecticut; a description of their organization; what functions the counties performed when a viable form of government; what taxes, if any, the counties imposed; and how many persons were employed when county government was abolished.
www.cga.ct.gov
November 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Remembering my great-grandmother, a Yeoman (F) ("Yeomanette") on this Veterans Day... and her sister, barely too young to enlist in WWI, who served as a WAC in World War II, and their pride in the fact that they were able to serve their county... #genealoy #familyhistory
The Story of the Female Yeomen during the First World War
Fall 2006, Vol. 38, No. 3 | Genealogy Notes By Nathaniel Patch Enlarge A yeoman (F) on Submarine K-5 gazes through her binoculars. (80-G-1025873) I've been in frigid Greenland and in sunny Tennessee, ...
www.archives.gov
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Remembering those who served on this Veterans Day. For resources in tracing #Connecticut ancestors, libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/militaryr.... #genealogy #familyhistory
LibGuides Home: Military Records: Military Records
LibGuides Home: Military Records: Military Records
libguides.ctstatelibrary.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
At least one lineage society has added a requirement for transcription to their guidelines. #genealogy #familyhistory
Transcribe or not to transcribe?
Not everyone reads handwritten documents easily. How do you proceed when you need to submit a deed, will, or other long handwritten document with your lineage society application? Short answer: ask…
charteroakgenealogy.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Connecticut State Library History and Genealogy division's finding aids are perfect "how to guides" for #Connecticut #genealogy #research.
LibGuides Home: History & Genealogy: Reference
LibGuides Home: History & Genealogy: Reference
libguides.ctstatelibrary.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Translator frustrations: When you need to be able to read a record to resolve a conflict... and while you read the other two languages used in this country at this time, you don't read the one the record is written in... #genealogy #translation
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This is neat! Connecticut State Library now has a search function for the Special Genealogical Files collection. What is the collection? It's a set of #genealogy notes; copies of Bible pages; and more. I've often used them as a way to check for Bible entries. #Connecticut #familyhistory
LibGuides Home: Special Genealogy Files: Home
LibGuides Home: Special Genealogy Files: Home
libguides.ctstatelibrary.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
For those preparing holiday shopping lists, what are your favorite #Connecticut #genealogy and #history resources?
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Reposted by Bryna O'Sullivan
Join us on Nov. 14 for our upcoming seminar, "Analyzing Networks Through Pension Claims: African American Women's Community Making at the Turn of the Twentieth Century." Author Halima Haruna with comments by @alkleintop.bsky.social Register here: www.masshist.org/eve...
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A new to me occupation in today's #genealogy #translation:
portefaix (masc.): porter (of goods)
#French
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
In today's installment of things you learn as a translator...
A "bouchonnier" manufactured cork stoppers.
#genealogy #translation
November 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Halloween + #genealogy = witch trial discussions. Who has ancestors involved in the #Connecticut witch trials?
October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Undergraduate and graduate students studying American history can apply for a $25,000 scholarship from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) between November 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026. #genealogy #history
DAR America 250! Scholarships - $25,000 Each for Ten Students - Accepting Applications Nov. 1 Through Jan. 31
www.dar.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Reposted by Bryna O'Sullivan
... when the American #genealogy sites go down, research becomes more complicated! Guess I'm finishing some translation projects!
October 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I seem to be saying "have you done lineage match?" a lot lately. There's a reason: it can be a significant cost saver for Mayflower Society applications.
#genealogy #lineagesocieties
5 Tips for Completing a Mayflower Society application (from a lineage society genealogist)
Lineage society applications can feel overwhelming. There are a lot of documents to gather, which can be both expensive and time consuming. Everything must be checked to confirm that the society&#8…
charteroakgenealogy.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Congrats to my alma mater for this fantastic, student-driven research documenting the residence of a member of the 29th Connecticut! #genealogy #CivilWar #Connecticut www.thecountryschool.org/news-detail?...
Country School to be Added to Connecticut Freedom Trail
www.thecountryschool.org
October 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Delighted to see the announcement of this symposium: Emerging from Erasure: Indigenous and Settler Colonial Histories of the Wangunk People — a Symposium.
#genealogy #Connecticut events.wesleyan.edu/event/wangun...
Emerging from Erasure: Indigenous and Settler Colonial Histories of the Wangunk People — a Symposium
Join us for a multi-day history symposium focusing on the Wangunk, the Indigenous people of central Connecticut. We begin on Friday with the openin...
events.wesleyan.edu
October 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Well, I think that might be the first time I've had the 1780 quota act just come up in a lecture Q+A... So much fun! #genealogy #AmericanRevolution
October 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM