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Effective Tactics for Connecticut Genealogy Enthusiasts

Connecticut is a state with many of the nation’s “firsts” and which has a tremendous amount of history connected to it. This is why there are so many libraries, museums, historical organizations, and other groups that can provide someone with a huge amount of material for Connecticut genealogy projects of all kinds. Whether you are scouting around for details about a Revolutionary War hero in the family, or even your connection to a Native American tribe, there is likely to be some good resources available. Naturally, the trick is to find them and get the details.

The Best Approach for Connecticut Genealogy

These essential details for a Connecticut genealogy project will be found on a home computer or will require a visit to one of the many types of locations already mentioned. Because there are resources available in both the online and “offline” formats, it is essential that you begin to learn where you can find the things you seek.

In this present day there is a huge amount of “digitizing” going on, and once private archives are now searchable through online databases. This is going to continue into the future, but for now we still have to accept that some things remain in archives, file cabinets, and museum displays. This means your best first step in research for Connecticut genealogy is to find out where the records you require are located.

How to Find Resources for Connecticut Genealogy

The common approach that all researchers for Connecticut genealogy will use will tend to include both online and offline records searches. This means that they are accessing:

  1. Local Records – a county clerk’s office or website is a “must see” destination from which you can then move on to the local genealogical societies, small local libraries, historical societies, and school or college libraries for Connecticut genealogy data. This is data that is usually offline and viewable by appointment or special arrangement.
  2. State Records – offering everything from probate information to surname lists, state census information, private manuscripts, newspapers, military or veterans information, marriage details, maps, land records, genealogical folders, estate information, deeds, death records, cemetery information, birth certificates and more, these are available as online and offline resources for Connecticut genealogy.
  3. Vital Records – these records will always include birth, marriage, divorce and death records from county, state, and national archives. Here you will find census records, newspaper items, cemetery or obituary information, military records, immigration and naturalization details, passenger lists and records as well. These are available as online and offline resources for Connecticut genealogy.

Essential Tools for Connecticut Genealogy

Once you begin using the most effective sources for Connecticut genealogy projects, you understand which have the most information for your needs. Below are the details for some of the best tools for Connecticut genealogy:
Vital Records for Connecticut genealogy can be found in two ways:

  • Directly from the town where the event occurred, or
  • Directly from the state Vital Records Office:
    • CT Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records, 410 Capitol Ave.  MS#11VRS, P.O. Box 340308,
      Hartford, CT  06134-0308; Website: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3132&q=388130&dphNav=|46940|

Additional state and local records can be found at the:

  • Connecticut State Library, State Library’s History and Genealogy Unit , 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106; Toll-free 866-886-4478 ; Website: http://www.cslib.org/handg.htm . Here you can find a lot of “how to” information for using the archives, a tremendous amount of archival material that includes bible records, census data, church records, several private collections, atlases and much more.

Additionally, the following websites provide a tremendous amount of state-specific details to those in search of facts for Connecticut genealogy projects.

  • The USGenWeb Project - http://www.ctgenweb.org/;
  • State census records at Genealogy Research Guides - http://www.researchguides.net/census/state.htm; and
  • Genealogy Today - http://www.genealogytoday.com/genealogy/states/connecticut.html
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List of Connecticut Counties

Select a county from the table below to to view more information on genealogical information & records pertaining to each county.

Counties were abolished in 1959. The purpose now is to define county court districts. Some towns on the borders crossed county jurisdictions for different census enumerations. Connecticut is divided into 169 towns.

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Connecticut State Historical & Genealogical Societies, Archives, Museums and Libraries

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Connecticut Archives

  • National Archives - North East Region, Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center, 380 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02452-6399; Phone: (781) 663-0130; Fax: (781) 663-0154; E-mail: waltham.archives@nara.gov . Serves Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
  • Connecticut State Archives, 231 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106 , Tel: 860-757-6595, Fax: 860-757-6542; Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Connecticut Museums

Connecticut Libraries

Connecticut Historical & Genealogical Societies

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