By Mary K. Witkowski Editor: Ann Marie Virzi Alice Whiting Farrar had many passions: music, church, education and above all, her family and their home on Bridgeport's East End. Skills she learned at a young age, especially sewing,served her well as a mother running a household with ...
We have had thousands of visitors and thousands of wonderful genealogy stories told to us by our researchers. We will share some of the stories here.
Jumping Feet First into History Often, a connection to the past is the only thing keeping a family together. Over the last 23 years, more and more people have come to the Bridgeport Public Library to research their family tree. At first, many sought ties to old ...
Roger Ratzenberger, the cousin of actor John Ratzenberger, is a regular researcher in the Bridgeport History Center. This wonderful story of genuine genealogy research gives great insight into the jounery that genealogy can take you on. Start the trip at the Bridgeport History Center, and ...
By Mary K. Witkowski, Editor: Ann Marie Virzi In her 99 years on earth, Viola Bridgeforth, born in 1897, lived through many if not most of the profound changes that African-Americans and women in general experienced in the 20th century. Through all the changes, Viola Bridgeforth ...
