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.
Did you know?
The Barbour Collection often wasn't created by reviewing the original town vital records. The second page of the original bound volumes (www.familysearch.org/en/search/ca...) will tell you what source was used as a basis.
#genealogy #Connecticut
The Barbour Collection often wasn't created by reviewing the original town vital records. The second page of the original bound volumes (www.familysearch.org/en/search/ca...) will tell you what source was used as a basis.
#genealogy #Connecticut
October 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Did you know?
The Barbour Collection often wasn't created by reviewing the original town vital records. The second page of the original bound volumes (www.familysearch.org/en/search/ca...) will tell you what source was used as a basis.
#genealogy #Connecticut
The Barbour Collection often wasn't created by reviewing the original town vital records. The second page of the original bound volumes (www.familysearch.org/en/search/ca...) will tell you what source was used as a basis.
#genealogy #Connecticut
Why does #Connecticut have so many municipal cemeteries? (In many other areas of the United States, the cemeteries are family or church run.) The Congregational Church was the "established" church until 1818, which made the church cemetery the same as the town cemetery. #genealogy #localhistory
September 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Why does #Connecticut have so many municipal cemeteries? (In many other areas of the United States, the cemeteries are family or church run.) The Congregational Church was the "established" church until 1818, which made the church cemetery the same as the town cemetery. #genealogy #localhistory
Seeing a trend in the coverage of #America250 in #Connecticut that wants to start discussions of slavery around the period of the Civil War. In reality, they were actively happening around the time of the #AmericanRevolution. These manumissions were in response to Gradual Emancipation. #genealogy
August 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Seeing a trend in the coverage of #America250 in #Connecticut that wants to start discussions of slavery around the period of the Civil War. In reality, they were actively happening around the time of the #AmericanRevolution. These manumissions were in response to Gradual Emancipation. #genealogy
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July 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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July 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
July 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Genealogists have been touting the ability of FamilySearch's new "full text" #AI search, both for making it easier to find records and for finding records that would not turn up in searches of index files. #genealogy
June 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Genealogists have been touting the ability of FamilySearch's new "full text" #AI search, both for making it easier to find records and for finding records that would not turn up in searches of index files. #genealogy
Thanks to the Illinois State Genealogical Society for letting me share the history of Rev. Moses Lemen... #genealogy
June 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Thanks to the Illinois State Genealogical Society for letting me share the history of Rev. Moses Lemen... #genealogy
Thank you to Westchester County Genealogical Society for having me today! #genealogy #RevWar #America250
May 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Thank you to Westchester County Genealogical Society for having me today! #genealogy #RevWar #America250
An update from Preservation Connecticut's Facebook page (with graphic from The National Conference of
State Historic Preservation Officers). Historic preservation funding is in question! #genealogy #localhistory #Connecticut
State Historic Preservation Officers). Historic preservation funding is in question! #genealogy #localhistory #Connecticut
May 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
An update from Preservation Connecticut's Facebook page (with graphic from The National Conference of
State Historic Preservation Officers). Historic preservation funding is in question! #genealogy #localhistory #Connecticut
State Historic Preservation Officers). Historic preservation funding is in question! #genealogy #localhistory #Connecticut
April 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
#MiddlefieldCT will hold events at Old North tonight and tomorrow as part of Two Lights for Tomorrow. See details at www.facebook.com/share/v/1AFo...
This cemetery is so close to my heart...because the community has worked so hard to take care of it. #genealogy #Connecticut #localhistory
This cemetery is so close to my heart...because the community has worked so hard to take care of it. #genealogy #Connecticut #localhistory
April 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#MiddlefieldCT will hold events at Old North tonight and tomorrow as part of Two Lights for Tomorrow. See details at www.facebook.com/share/v/1AFo...
This cemetery is so close to my heart...because the community has worked so hard to take care of it. #genealogy #Connecticut #localhistory
This cemetery is so close to my heart...because the community has worked so hard to take care of it. #genealogy #Connecticut #localhistory
Looking for #250th collaboration ideas in #Connecticut? Has your historical society, museum, or library thought about working with local genealogists?
#genealogy
#genealogy
April 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Looking for #250th collaboration ideas in #Connecticut? Has your historical society, museum, or library thought about working with local genealogists?
#genealogy
#genealogy
Early 19th century #Connecticut law required the filing of birth records for children held in slavery. This is from the 1808 general statute revision. #genealogy
hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.334...
hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.334...
April 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Early 19th century #Connecticut law required the filing of birth records for children held in slavery. This is from the 1808 general statute revision. #genealogy
hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.334...
hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.334...
Thank you to the Western New York Genealogical Society for having me today! #genealogy
April 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Thank you to the Western New York Genealogical Society for having me today! #genealogy
Interested in #genealogy and #French #translation? Learning some basic vocabulary is a great place to start. The FamilySearch Genealogical Word Lists can help: www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Fren...
March 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Interested in #genealogy and #French #translation? Learning some basic vocabulary is a great place to start. The FamilySearch Genealogical Word Lists can help: www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Fren...
If your documents are written in #German, be sure to check out the resources offered by German genealogy groups. German translation is a common topic. #genealogy #translation
March 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
If your documents are written in #German, be sure to check out the resources offered by German genealogy groups. German translation is a common topic. #genealogy #translation
Both the American Translators Association and the Association of Professional Genealogists list genealogical translators as part of their directories. #genealogy #translators
March 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Both the American Translators Association and the Association of Professional Genealogists list genealogical translators as part of their directories. #genealogy #translators
This is a common genealogist solution for getting help with unfamiliar languages. Pros: these departments should have a strong knowledge of contemporary language and general vocabulary. Cons: they may not know niche terminology, paleography, or historic vocabulary. #genealogy #translation
March 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is a common genealogist solution for getting help with unfamiliar languages. Pros: these departments should have a strong knowledge of contemporary language and general vocabulary. Cons: they may not know niche terminology, paleography, or historic vocabulary. #genealogy #translation
Are you part of a #Connecticut organization that was offering #genealogy program but had to stop due to difficulties finding speakers or funding concerns? I'd love to hear from you so I can learn more about the current challenges in the field. Please feel free to message or email me.
March 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Are you part of a #Connecticut organization that was offering #genealogy program but had to stop due to difficulties finding speakers or funding concerns? I'd love to hear from you so I can learn more about the current challenges in the field. Please feel free to message or email me.
Pros: tend to have good knowledge of the boilerplate aspects of the text and historical context.
Cons: it can be difficult to measure language skills. How accurately can they identify an unusual text?
#genealogy #translation
Cons: it can be difficult to measure language skills. How accurately can they identify an unusual text?
#genealogy #translation
March 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Pros: tend to have good knowledge of the boilerplate aspects of the text and historical context.
Cons: it can be difficult to measure language skills. How accurately can they identify an unusual text?
#genealogy #translation
Cons: it can be difficult to measure language skills. How accurately can they identify an unusual text?
#genealogy #translation
As a long time professional genealogist, I'm on many of the US #genealogy listservs, and I see these requests frequently.
Pros: cheap, easily accessible. Cons: it's difficult to tell the language background of the people responding to these posts. Is their translation accurate? #translation
Pros: cheap, easily accessible. Cons: it's difficult to tell the language background of the people responding to these posts. Is their translation accurate? #translation
March 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
As a long time professional genealogist, I'm on many of the US #genealogy listservs, and I see these requests frequently.
Pros: cheap, easily accessible. Cons: it's difficult to tell the language background of the people responding to these posts. Is their translation accurate? #translation
Pros: cheap, easily accessible. Cons: it's difficult to tell the language background of the people responding to these posts. Is their translation accurate? #translation