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Nameplate of the Middletown Gazette, Vol. 1, No. 1, from November 8, 1785.

The latest SMFSD news:

SMFSD "cousins" from near-and-far gather
in ancestral hometown for Triennial Meeting

The SMFSD Triennial Meeting Aug. 27-30, 2009 drew members from across the continent to Middletown, Conn. for four days of immersion in genealogy and local history. Descendants of Middletown's earliest settler families arrived from 14 states to enjoy a stimulating schedule of library research, member networking, cemetery walks, museum visits, guest speakers, and social gatherings. Many thanks are extended to SMFSD board members, presenters, attendees, and our numerous hosts in Middletown and Hartford for their contributions to our successful weekend. (See the Fall 2009 Middler for more details and photos about the 2009 Triennial Meeting.) Can't wait for the 2012 meeting? Keep your eye on this space for the latest news.

SMFSD Exhibits at the 2009
New England Regional Genealogical Conference

On April 23, 2009 the SMFSD exhibited at the Society Fair at the New England Regional Genealogy Conference in Manchester, N.H. Held at the Radisson Hotel and Expo Center, the event featured four days of seminars on a broad variety of genealogy topics. The Society Fair provided an opportunity for historical societies and hereditary organizations to dispense information to prospective members. The SMFSD mounted its exhibit of display panels, distributed membership brochures, and showcased the organization's web site on a laptop computer. As a visual aid, next to the computer was the bulging 300-plus-page binder --- the hard-copy content of the web site. Representing SMFSD to conference attendees were officers Barb Stenberg, Sue Welles, Marge Piersen, and Don Brock, plus Middler editor R.W. Bacon.

In the spring 2009 issue of The Middler ...

Featured in this issue are preview details of the SMFSD Triennial Meeting in August 2009; an update on new genealogy/history Internet resources; a book review of Richard Bushman's From Puritan to Yankee; a profile of SMFSD Registrar Donald Brock; excerpts from early town records; and the outlandish story of mystery first-settler Edith Domey. This issue also includes a Triennial Meeting registration form.

SMFSD web site: A log of additions & updates

4/26/2007 - Preview of new SMFSD web site at NERGC Conference in Hartford, Conn.
5/3/2007 - New SMFSD web site goes live online.
6/4/2007 - Added recap & photos of NERGC Conference in Hartford, Conn. to SMFSD Events page.
11/25/2007 - Added 12-page fall 2007 Middler to the newsletter archive pages. Revised Middler blurb on SMFSD News page.
12/23/2007 - Added SMFSD Bylaws page to the Member Area.
12/28/2007 - Added DNA analysis links to the Genealogy Resources page in the Member Area. Added a linked PDF page with a list of web addresses for all known DNA surname studies for pre-1700 Middletown families.
5/18/2008 - Added 12-page spring 2008 Middler to the newsletter archive pages. Revised Middler blurb on SMFSD News page.
12/3/2008 - Added 12-page fall 2008 Middler to the newsletter archive pages. Revised Middler blurb on SMFSD News page. Revised NERGC 2009 news. Revised Triennial Meeting notice. Added six new in-depth profiles in PDF format. Corrected misinformation on the in-depth profile for Giles Hamlin. Updated the link to Jane Devlin's "Dunham-Wilcox" web site. Posted preliminary information about the SMFSD Triennial Meeting on the web site home page, with a link to a PDF registration form to come.
4/23/2009 - Added 12-page spring 2009 Middler to the newsletter archive pages. Revised Middler blurb on SMFSD News page. Revised information about the SMFSD Triennial Meeting August 27-30, 2009. Added a revised Triennial Meeting registration form. Updated the copyright notice on all pages.
9/12/2009 - Added brief recap of the 2009 Triennial Meeting to the Home Page, the SMFSD News page, and the SMFSD Events page.