Farmington Libraries Launch Community Archiving Days And Genealogy Club

Farmington residents can bring historical photos and other small items for scanning beginning Saturday, Nov. 7, according to Farmington Libraries. The new Community Archiving Days will run on the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the T. David Palmer Makerspace.

Participants may bring up to four photos, small posters, flyers or similar items and complete a form describing them. Farmington Room staff and volunteers will scan the materials and add the items and descriptions to the “My Town, My Story” platform on the CT Digital Archive. No registration is required.

Local history researcher Betty Coykendall will present “Avon & Farmington’s Soldiers Early in the Revolution” on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The in-person program will be in the Avon Free Public Library Community Room, 281 Country Club Road, Avon.

According to Avon Free Public Library's event page, the talk draws on local logbooks and diaries from 1775-1777 to explore soldiers' service and the war's effects on families. The Avon and Farmington libraries are co-sponsoring the program. Attendees are asked to register online with their name, email address and number attending so seating can be arranged.

Farmington Libraries also announced a Genealogy Club starting Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Farmington Room. The group will meet on the second Thursday of each month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for informal discussion and exploration of family history resources. No registration is required.

Questions about local history services can be directed to Localhistory@farmingtonlibraries.org or 860-673-6791, ext. 5606. Farmington Room open hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, with other days available by appointment.

Source: “From the Farmington Room” (farmingtonlibraries.org)