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It is wise to acquaint yourself with any repository which you might visit by writing to the appropriate archive or library in advance. Every repository has published materials that introduce its collections and research policy. State archives and historical agencies also have Internet sites that provide the same information. Some even have downloadable databases for some or parts of their collections.
- 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 Library, History and Genealogy Unit, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford 06106
(203) 566-3690 or 3692 - 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 Historical Records - Databases include Connecticut Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Connecticut Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Connecticut Voter Lists & Census Records; Connecticut Immigration & Emigration Records; Connecticut Obituary Records; Connecticut Military Records; Connecticut Family Tree Records; Connecticut Pictures; Connecticut Stories, Memories & Histories; Connecticut Directories & Member Lists and much more....
Connecticut Historical & Genealogical Societies
Because family history research relies greatly upon records found at the county level, many local societies represent counties. Organizations also form around shared interests. Ethnic or religious origins account for many groups, such as the Polish Genealogical Society of America and P.O.I.N.T. (Pursuing Our Italian Names Together). Societies also form around common locales of origin for members’ ancestors; hence, the Palatines to America and Germans from Russia societies. To locate these and other societies, consult Juliana Szucs Smith’s The Ancestry Family Historian’s Address Book. It lists addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and Internet addresses of thousands of organizations throughout the United States.
For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both. In addition to their own work, state-level groups sometimes help coordinate the efforts of local societies within the state. Their publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those produced by the local societies.
- Connecticut Historical Society, One Elizabeth Street at Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
Tel: (860) 236-5621 Fax: (860) 236-2664; Email: ask_us@chs.org - Connecticut Society of Genealogists, P.O. Box 435, Glastonbury 06033; ph 860-569-0002
FAX 860-569-0339; csg@csginc.org - Connecticut Ancestry Society, P.O. Box 249, Stamford 06904
