Connecticut Society of Genealogists
Annual Meeting
Saturday, May 16, 2026
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM

$40 Per Person

*Hilton Garden Inn Wallingford
1181 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
Open to the Public. You do not have to be a CSG Member to attend

*Please note the change of venue from previous years

Schedule of the Day

11:00 am: Coffee and social time
11:30 am: Annual Meeting
12 noon: Lunch
1:00 pm: Door prizes
1:15 pm: Guest speaker James King

Guest Speaker:

“Geology, Decrees & Deposits: Connecticut Unrest Beyond the Thames” with James King

In 1775 Elijah Backus, Norwich Iron Works, cast anchors and cannon for the newly formed Connecticut Navy. From its founding Parliament decreed that the refining, smelting or forming of metallic substances was forbidden. The Iron to cast cannon and anchors was discovered in Salisbury Connecticut. Join us as Jim King discusses the iron deposits in Connecticut and its journey to Norwich to be forged into the tools for the American Revolution.

Bio:

James King received his training in archaeology and geology at the University of Texas at Austin in 1982. After working as a field archaeologist in central Texas and Arkansas, he turned his interest in geology to mineralogy, then mining, finally settling on the study of historic mines and mining techniques. His interest in Colonial mines of Connecticut began in 1984 as the archaeological monitor of The Wallingford Copper Mine, the oldest commercial mine in America. This led to his interest in the Colonial iron industry in the state. Presently living in Preston, he has been a historic restoration technician since 1986.