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It is wise to acquaint yourself with any Connecticut repository which you might visit by writing to the appropriate Connecticut archive or library in advance. Every Connecticut repository has published materials that introduce its collections and research policy. Connecticut State archives and Connecticut historical agencies also have Internet sites that provide the same information. Some even have downloadable databases for some or parts of their collections.
Connecticut Archives
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- 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 Libraries
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- Connecticut State Library, History and Genealogy Unit, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford 06106
(203) 566-3690 or 3692
Connecticut Museums
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Connecticut Historical & Genealogical Societies
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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
- Connecticut Historical Commission, 59 South Prospect Street, Hartford
- Connecticut Historical Society, One Elizabeth Street, Hartford
- French-canadian Genealogical Society Of Connecticut, Inc., P.O. Box 928, Tolland
- Avon Historical Society, 8 E Main Street, Avon
- Bristol Historical Society, 98 Summer Street, Bristol 06010
- Brookfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 5231, Brookfield
- Canton Historical Society, 11 Front St., Collinsville
- Colchester Historical Society, P.O. Box 13, Colchester
- Derby Historical Society, 37 Elm St., Ansonia
- Enfield Historical Society, 1294 Enfield St., Enfield
- Essex Historical Society, 22 Prospect St., Essex
- Fairfield Historical Soc, 636 Old Post Rd., Fairfield
- Fairfield Historical Society, 636 Old Post Rd., Fairfield
- Gaylordsville Historical Society, P.O. Box 25, Gaylordsville
- Griswold Historical Society, Griswold
- Guilford Historical Society, P.O. Box 363, Guilford
- Haddam Historical Society, 14 Hayden Hill Rd., Haddam
- Hebron Historical Society, P.O. Box 43, Hebron 06248
- Historical Society Of East Hartford, PO Box 380166, East Hartford 06138-0166
- Jewish Historical Society Of Greater New Haven, P.O. Box 3251, New Haven
- Killingly Historical Society, 196 Main St., Danielson
- Litchfield Historical Society, 7 South St., Litchfield
- Manchester Historical Society, 126 Cedar Street, Manchester
- Mansfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 145, Storrs-Mansfield
- Middlesex Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1111, Darien
- Milford Historical Society, 34 High Street, Milford
- New Fairfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 8156, New Fairfield
- New Haven Colony Historical Society, 14 Whitney Avenue, New Haven
- New Milford Historical Society, 6 Aspetuck Ave, New Milford
- Noank Historical Society, 108 Main Street, Groton
- Norfolk Historical Society, 13 Village Green, Norfolk
- North Stonington Historical Society, P.O. Box 134, North Stonington
- Old Bethlehem Historical Scty, 4 Main Street N, Bethlehem
- Plainville Historic Ctr, 29 Pierce St., Plainville
- Polish Gen. Soc. Of Connecticut And The Northeast,
- Rocky Hill Historical Society, P.O. Box 185, Rocky Hill
- Saybrook Colony Founders Association, P.O. Box 1635, Old Saybrook
- Sharon Historical Society, 18 Main Street, Sharon
- Simsbury Historic Ctr, 800 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury
- Stamford Historical Society, 1508 High Ridge Road, Stamford
- Stonington Historical Society, P.O. Box 103, Stonington
- Stratford Historical Society, 967 Academy Hill Rd., Stratford
- Trumbull Historical Society, 1856 Huntington Tpke., Trumbull
- Vernon Historical Society, 734 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon Rockville
- Wethersfield Historical Soc, 150 Main St., Wethersfield
- Wilton Historical Society, 249 Danbury Rd., Wilton
- Windsor Historical Society, 96 Palisado Ave, Windsor
Connecticut Periodicals
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- New Haven Genealogical Magazine - (formerly The Families of Ancient New Haven and now The American Genealogist) was begun by Donald Lines Jacobus and still sets a standard for its depth and documentation
- Connecticut Nutmegger - (1968–present) is a current publication of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists.
- Newspapers & Periodicals
- The Newspapers & Periodicals Collection lets you discover a wealth of information about your ancestors from many historical newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. These types of sources can often supplement public records and provide information that is not recorded anywhere else. Here, you can learn more about your ancestor's possible daily activities by placing them in the context of their time.
