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CONNECTICUT

CONNECTICUT COUNTIES. {Quickfacts}

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Colony#5 -- CONNECTICUT {1635, by Thos. Hooker}

Timeline: (1st settlement by Dutch 1633; Thos. Hooker arrived in CT 1636; Fundamental Orders, 1639; Orig. Constitution of New Haven, 1639; Govt. of New Haven Colony, 1643; CT obtains Royal Charter, 1662; and Statehood in 1788.)

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Archival records:

• Connecticut State Library (CSlib): (aka CT State Archives)
  • Connecticut's "Early General Records": Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, Connecticut Archives, and Other Pre-1820 Colony and State Records (CSlib)
  • Research Guide to CT's Early General Records... (CSlib)
  • CSlib, History & Genealogy Unit. (CSlib)
  • CSlib, Finding Aids (CSlib) & Guide to Records of the CT State Archives {.pdf file}
• Univ. of Connecticut (UConn):
  • The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, 1636--1776. { UConn Dital Library }
  • (List of) Historical Scanned Map Collection of UConn Access Maps using MAGIC.
• Connecticut Historical Society (CHS homepg)
  • CHS Related links page -- { Great.. }
• Connecticut Society of Genealogist {Homepg}
• The Society of Colonial Wars in Connecticut $$.
  • List of Research Resources for CT. (free).

CONNECTICUT State/County/Local Government Sites

Directory of Museums (& Libraries) of CT. {Great list of resource sites...inc. Cemetery & heritage links}

Cemetery Resources:

• CONNECTICUT CEMETERIES (current) LOCATORS/MAPS:
  • Listing of Cemeteries in Connecticut
• CT Gravestone Network (CGN) -- Related links to ancient gravestone sites -- { GREAT}

Census Resources:

• Connecticut CENSUS ON-LINE. {also see table above...}

Church Resources:

• CONNECTICUT CHURCH RECORDS --  (see VITAL RECORDS SECTION Below...)
• CONNECTICUT CHURCHES (current) LOCATORS/MAPS:
  • Listing of Churches in Connecticut.

Genealogy Resources:

• NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGY SOCIETY. {Homepg.} -- (some $$)
  • Research Page. -- (some $$)
  • Databases for Connecticut... -- (some $$)
  • Download Index to Early CT Probate Records -- Free .pdf files ...{GREAT}
• Colonial Ancestors (some $$).

History Resources:

• History of the United States by H.W. Elson. {off-site}
  • Chapt. 5 -- Connecticut (Colonization New England.)
• More links to Colonial America Period resources...{USGenNet & ALHN}
  • Pre-1790 Colonial Tax Quit Rent, Oath of Allegiance & Census Index Records for selected CT & NJ counties.
• History-related EBOOKS:
  • Memorial.  Genealogy, and Eccles'l History (of First Church, New Britain, Conn.), to which is added an appendix, notes and full index. {Alfred Andrews, 1867).
  • History of Ancient Woodbury (CT) from the earliest 1st Indian deed by 1659 to 1854...  inc. present towns of Wash., Southbury, Bethlem, Roxbury & Pt. of Oxford & Middlesbury.  (W. Cothren, 3V.) (Waterbury: Bronson Bros., 1854-79).  See Table of Contents and Comp. Index at end of Pages...
  • Centennial address by D.D. Field: with historical sketches of Cromwell, Portland, Chatham, Middle-Haddam, Middletown and its parishes.  (D.D. Field)  (Middletown; W.B. Casey, 1853).  See Table of Contents...
  • [Vol.1.] The History of Connecticut, from the first settlement of the colony to the adoption of the present constitution.  (G.H. Hollister)  (Hartford; Case, Tiffany & Co., 1857).  See Table of Contents and comp. index (pp.543++).
  • [Vol.2.] The History of Connecticut, from the first settlement of the colony to the adoption of the present constitution.  (G.H. Hollister)  (Hartford; Case, Tiffany & Co., 1857).  See Table of Contents and comp. index (pp.664++).
  • History of Stamford, CT, from its settlement in 1641 to the present time.  (E.B. Huntington)  (Stamford; The Aurthor, 1868).  (no title page) See Table of Contents and comp. index (pps.484++).
  • Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven, for 1638 to 1649.  (N.Haven Colony)  (Hartford; Case, Tiffany & Co., 1857).  See Table of Contents and comp. index (pps.537++).
• New England Historical & Genealogical Books, ON-LINE {ETEXT}
• Historical Printed Ephemera Digital Text/Images:
  • [Lib./Cong.] An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides & other printed Ephemera (for Connecticut.).

Map Resources:

• CONNECICUT MAPS
• [ U.CONN.]  CT Historical Scanned Maps (+ plats) of ....
• Topozone Maps of Connecticut (by County): { Homepg }
  • Browse by County --  Fairfield  // Hartford  // Litchfield  // Middlesex  // New Haven  // New London  // Tolland  // Windham 

Newspaper Resources:

• The Hartford Courant (Early Newspaper), 1769-1984. (Search for free, best to restrict search to early yrs... some images $$)

BIRTHS IN Connecticut, (1600s-early 1900s)  (CT STATE ARCHIVES).

CONNECTICUT (I.G.I.) VITAL RECORDS:

--  Various Locations (IGI) Vital Records Extractions Project:

Just enter SURNAME only (or no surname for all), and select Region: North America, then CLICK ON 'search'....

{ The batch numbers on this site belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints }

• Fairfield Co. -- (NOT done at this time: C533431. and  M533431.)
• Hartford Co.
  • Christ Episcopal Church at Unionville (Church Records, 1845-1883; inc. confirmations performed at Farmington, 1874-1887), CHRs: 1845-1883.  C534381.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 1008707, it.4-5.

  • Christ Episcopal Church at Unionville (Church Records, 1845-1883; inc. confirmations performed at Farmington, 1874-1887), Marriages, 1845-1885.  M534381.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 1008707, it.4-5.

  • Suffield Vital Records (B/M/D of various towns in MA & CT, 1636-1896), Births, 1668-1692.  C584331.  W. Pynghon, FHL Film#: 0014766.
  • Suffield Vital Records (B/M/D of various towns in MA & CT, 1636-1896), Marriages, 1679-1693.  M584331.  W. Pynghon, FHL Film#: 0014766.
• Litchfield Co. --(no Batch nos. assigned at this time to the Extraction Project...).
• Middlesex Co. -- (no Batch nos. assigned at this time to the Extraction Project...).
• New Haven Co. --
  • Vital Records of New Haven (1649-1850), Births, 1649-1850.  C394007.  Order of the Founders and Patriots of America (Ct. Soc), FHL Book#: 974.68 V1v.  (film#: 0599303, it.3).  (19)
  • (NOT done at this time: M394008.)
• New London Co.
  • Bozrawville Cong. Church at Bozrah (Church Records, 1737-1890), Marriages, 1740-1843.  M534511.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 0003727.
  • Calvary Prot. Episcopal Church at Colchester (Church Records, 1864-1936), CHRs: 1864-1885.  C534221.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 0003914.
  • Calvary Prot. Episcopal Church at Colchester (Church Records, 1864-1936), Marriages, 1864-1895.  M534221.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 0003914.
  • First Cong. Church at Colchester (Church Records, 1702-1937), Marriages, 1732-1783.  M534341.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 0003910.
  • First Cong. Church or North or Second Church at Preston in Griswold (Church Records, 1720-1887), CHRs: 1721-1855.  C534311.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 0004374.
  • Second Cong. Church at Jewett City in Griswold (Church Records, 1824-1928), Bapts., 1825-1861.  C534321.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 0004376.  (106)
  • Second Cong. Church at Jewett City in Griswold (Church Records, 1824-1928), Marriages, 1832-1857.  M534321.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 0004376.
  • Newent Cong. Church in Lisbon (Church Records, 1724-1932), Marriages, 1724-1895.  M540041.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 0004706.
  • First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norwich (Kirchenbuch, Deutsche Ersten Evangelische Germende zu Norwich, 1857-1901), CHRs:1857-1901.  C540431.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 0011954, it.1.
  • First Baptist Church at Old Mystic in Groton (Church Records, 1754-1899), CHRs: 1754-1899.  C534451.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 0004305.
  • First Church of Christ at New London  (Church Records, 1670-1903), Bapts., 1670-1765.  C540013.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 1011944.  (200+).
  • First Church of Christ at New Lonon  (Church Records, 1670-1903), Bapts., 1860-1875.  C540014.  Church Officials, FHL Film#: 1011945, it.1-4.  (8)
• Tolland Co. --  (NOT done at this time: C394004. and  M394005.)
  • Town and Church Records of Coventry (1711-1844), Bapts/Births, 1711-1844.  C394004.  S.W. Dimock, FHL Film#: 0599303, it.2.  (8).
• Windham Co. -- (no Batch nos. assigned at this time to the Extraction Project...).

BARBOUR COLLECTION of Town Records BIRTHS & DEATHS, Pre-1850.

CONNECTICUT (I.G.I.) BIRTHS/DEATHS VITAL RECORDS EXTRACTIONS {Note: This Procedure will access the BARBOUR COLLECTION OF VITAL RECORDS, Pre-1850.)

-- Click on Barbour Surname Range of Interest, then when the IGI Search Page comes up:

Just enter SURNAME only (or no surname for all), and select Region: North America, then CLICK ON 'search'....

{ The batch numbers on this site belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints }

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