Connecticut Archives, Societies & Publications
It is a good idea to familiarize personally with just about any repository in Connecticut that you simply might travel to by communicating with to the best suited archive or library in advance.
Most, if not all, Connecticut repositories have written and published content that present its collections as well as research policy.
Connecticut archives and historical organizations usually have On-line sites that provide equivalent details. Several also contain down loadable data for some or parts of their collections.
List of Connecticut Archives
- National Archives – North East Region, Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center, 380 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Connecticut, 02452-6399; Phone: (781) 663-0130; Fax: (781) 663-0154; E-mail: waltham.archives@nara.gov . Serves Connecticut, Maine, Connecticut, 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 Historical Resource Guide
List of Connecticut Libraries & Museums
- Connecticut State Library, History and Genealogy Unit, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford 06106; (203) 566-3690 or 3692
- Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road, Fairfield CT 06824; Phone: 203-259-1598
- Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371; 860-434-5542 tel
- Gunn Library and Historical Museum,5 Wykeham Road, P.O. Box 1273, Washington, CT 06793; Telephone: 860-868-7756
List of Connecticut Historical & Genealogical Societies
For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both.
In addition to their own work, Connecticut groups many times help coordinate the efforts of local societies throughout the Connecticut.
Their unique publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those created through the area societies.
Regional and State 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 - Connecticut Historical Society Collections, Volumes VIII-IX, XI, XIII, XV-XVII, and XIX
- Connecticut Ancestry Society, PO Box 249, Stamford, CT 06904-0249
- Connecticut Historical Commission, 59 South Prospect Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106. (203) 566-3005
- Connecticut Historical Society, One Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105; Tel: (860) 236-5621; Fax: (860) 236-2664
- French-canadian Genealogical Society Of Connecticut, Inc., P.O. Box 928, Tolland, CT 06084-0928; 1-860-872-2597
County, Township and City Societies
- Amity and Woodbridge Historical Society, 1907 Litchfield Turnpike, Woodbridge, CT 06525
- Andover Historical Society, 886 East Street, Andover, CT 06232-1416
- Avon Historical Society, 8 East Main Street, Avon, CT 06001; Phone:(860) 678-7621
- Aspinock Historical Society, 206 School St, Putnam, CT 06260; Boxcar Info: 1-860-928-5312 / Membership : 1-860-928-9790
- Barkhamsted Historical Society, PO Box 94, Pleasant Valley, Connecticut 06063; Phone: 860 738-2456
- Bethany Historical Society, 512 Amity Road, Bethany, CT 06524; Phone:(203) 393-1832
- Bethlehem Historical Society, PO Box 132, 4 Main Street North, Bethlehem, CT 06751; Phone:(203) 266-5188
- Bolton Historical Society, 676 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740; Phone:(978) 779-6392
- Branford Historical Society, 124 Main Street, Box 504, Branford, Connecticut 06405; (203) 488-4828
- Bristol Historical Society, P.O. Box 1393, 98 Summer Street, Bristol, CT 06011-1393; Phone: 860/583-6309
- Brookfield Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Road, P.O. Box 5231, Brookfield, CT 06804; Phone: 203-740-8140
- Burlington Historical Society, 781 George Washington Turnpike, Burlington, Connecticut; 860-673-3815
- Canterbury Historical Society, P.O. Box 2, Canterbury, CT 06331
- Canton Historical Society and Museum, 11 Front Street Collinsville, CT 06019; (860) 693-2793
- Chatham Historical Society, 6 Bevin Blvd, East Hampton, CT 06424
- Cheshire Historical Society, 43 Church Drive Cheshire, CT 06410; (203) 272-2574
- Chester Historical Society, 9 West Main Street, Chester, CT 06412; Phone:(860) 526-5781
- Clinton Historical Society, 103 East Main Street, Clinton, CT 06413; Phone:(860) 669-2148
- Colchester Historical Society, P.O. Box 13, 24 Linwood Avenue, Colchester, CT 06415; Phone:(860) 537-4230
- Colebrook Historical Society, P.O. Box 85, Colebrook, Connecticut 06021
- Cornwall Historical Society, 7 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT 06753; Phone:(860) 672-0505
- Coventry Historical Society, PO BOX 534, Coventry, CT 06238
- Cromwell Historical Society, 395 Main Street, Cromwell, CT 06416; Phone:(860) 635-0501
- Danbury Museum & Historical Society, 43 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810; (203) 743-5200
- Darien Historical Society, 45 Old Kings Highway North, Darien, CT 06820; Phone:(203) 655-9233
- Derby Historical Society, 37 Elm Street, Ansonia, CT 06401; (203) 735-1908
- Durham Historical Society, 38 Town House Rd, Durham CT 06422
- East Granby Historical Society, P.O. Box 188, East Granby, CT 06026
- East Haddam Historical Society, 264 Town Street, East Haddam, CT 06423; (860) 873-3944
- East Haven Historical Society Museum, P.O. Box 120052 East Haven, CT 06512; Phone: 203–467–1766
- East Lyme Historical Society, P. O. Box 112, East Lyme, CT 06333; Phone: 860.739.6070
- Ellington Historical Society, 70 Main Street, PO Box 73, Ellington Ct 06029
- Enfield Historical Society, 1294 Enfield St., P.O. Box 586, Enfield, CT 06083; Phone:(860) 745-1729
- Essex Historical Society, 22 Prospect Street, Essex, CT 06426; (860) 767-0681
- Fairfield Historical Society, 636 Old Post Rd., Fairfield CT 06430
- Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society, Inc., 44 Railroad St., P.O. Box 206, Falls Village, CT.; (860) 824-8226
- Farmington Historical Society, 138 Main Street, Farmington, CT 06032; Phone:(860) 678-1645
- Gaylordsville Historical Society, P.O. Box 25, 50 Gaylord Road, New Milford, CT 06776; (860) 350-0300
- Glastonbury Historical Society, P.O. Box 46, 1944 Main St, Glastonbury, CT 06033; Phone 860-633-6890
- Goshen Historical Society, 21 Old Middle Street, Goshen, CT 06756; (860) 491-9610
- Griswold Historical Society, Griswold, CT
- Guilford Historical Society, P.O. Box 363, Guilford, CT
- Historical Society of East Hartford. 307 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, CT 06108; (860) 568-2884
- Haddam Historical Society, 14 Hayden Hill Road, Haddam, CT 06438; (860) 345-2400
- Hamden Historical Society, 105 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518; Phone:(203) 248-6030
- Hartland Historical Society, 141 Center Street, West Hartland, CT 06091; (860) 379-9722
- Hebron Historical Society, P. O. Box 43, Hebron, CT 06248-0043
- Historical Society Of East Hartford, PO Box 380166, East Hartford 06138-0166
- Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich, Inc., 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, CT 06807; 203-869-6899
- Kent Historical Society, 10 Maple Street, Kent, CT 06757; Phone:(860) 927-4587
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc., 196 Main Street, Danielson, CT 06239; (860) 779-7250
- Killingworth Historical Society, PO Box 707, Killingworth, CT 06419
- Lebanon Historical Society, P.O. Box 151 , 856 Trumbull Highway, Lebanon, CT 06249
- Lisbon Historical Society, c/o The Town Hall, 1 Newent Road, Lisbon, Connecticut 06351
- Litchfield Historical Society, 7 South Street, Litchfield, CT 06759; (860) 567-4501
- Madison Historical Society, 14 Meeting House Lane, Madison, CT 06443; (203) 245-4567
- Manchester Historical Society, 175 Pine Street, Manchester, CT 06040; (860) 647-9983
- Mansfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 145, 954 Storrs Road Storrs, Mansfield, CT 06268; (860) 429-6575
- Meriden Historical Society, 424 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451; Phone:(203) 237-5079
- Middlebury Historical Society, PO Box 104, Middlebury CT 06762
- Middlesex County Historical Society, 151 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457; (860) 346-0746
- Middlesex Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1111, Darien, CT 06820
- Milford Historical Society, 34 High Street, Milford, CT 06460; (203) 874-2664
- Monroe Historical Society, P. O. Box 212, Monroe, CT 06468
- Mystic River Historical Society, 74 High Street, Mystic, CT 06340; Phone:(860) 536-4779
- Naugatuck Historical Society, 195 Water Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770; (203) 729-9039
- New Canaan Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840; (203) 966-1776
- New Fairfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 8156, New Fairfield, CT 06812; Phone(203) 312-5687
- New Haven Museum, (formally knwn as New Haven Colony Historical Society) 114 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510; (203) 562-4183
- New London County Historical Society, 11 Blinman Street, New London, CT 06320; Phone:(860) 443-1209
- New Milford Historical Society, 6 Aspetuck Avenue, New Milford, CT 06776; (860) 354-3069
- Newington Historical Society, 679 Willard Ave, Newington, CT 06111; Ph 860-666-7118
- Newtown Historical Society,44 Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470; Phone:(203) 426-5937
- Noank Historical Society, P.O. Box 9454, Noank, Connecticut 06340; Tel: 860-536-3021
- Norfolk Historical Society, 13 Village Grn, Norfolk, CT 06058; Phone:(860) 542-5761
- North Haven Historical Society, 27 Broadway, North Haven, CT 06473-2302
- North Stonington Historical Society, 1 Wyassup Road, P.O.Box 134, North Stonington, Connecticut 06359
- Norwalk Historical Society, P.O. Box 1640, Mill Hill Historic Park, 2 East Wall Street, Norwalk, Connecticut 06852;Tel: (203) 846-0525
- Norwich Historical Society, 307 Main Street, Norwich, CT 06360; Tel: 860-886-1776
- Old Lyme Historical Society, PO Box 352, Old Lyme, CT 06371; (860) 434-0684
- Old Saybrook Historical Society, 350 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475; Phone:(860) 388-2622
- Orange Historical Society, 605 Orange Center Road, Orange, CT 06477; Phone:(203) 795-3106
- Oxford Historical Society, PO Box 582, Oxford, Connecticut, 06478
- Plainfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 104, Central Village, CT 06332-0104
- Plainville Historic Society, 29 Pierce Street, Plainville, CT 06062; Phone:(860) 747-6577
- Portland Historical Society, 492 Main Street, Portland, CT 06480; Phone:(860) 342-5455
- Preston Historical Society, 15 Amos Road, Preston, CT 06365; 860-887-5828
- Rowayton Historical Society, 177 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853; Phone:(203) 831-0136
- Ridgefield Historical Society, 4 Sunset Lane, Ridgefield, CT 06877; Phone:(203) 438-5821
- Rocky Hill Historical Society, P.O. Box 185, 785 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill CT 06067-0185; Telephone: (860) 563-6704
- Salmon Brook Historical Society, 208 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, CT 06035; Phone:(860) 653-9713
- Saybrook Colony Founders Association, P.O. Box 1635, Old Saybrook, CT 06475-1000
- Seymour Historical Society, 59 West Street, Seymour, CT 06483; Phone:(203) 888-7471
- Sharon Historical Society, 18 Main Street, Sharon, CT 06069; (860) 364-5688
- Shelton Historical Society, 70 Ripton Road, Shelton, CT 06484; Phone:(203) 925-1803
- Sherman Historical Society, 10 Connecticut 37, Sherman, CT 06784; Phone:(860) 354-3083
- Simsbury Historical Society, 800 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070; 860-658-2500
- Somers Historical Society, P.O. BOx 652, Somers, CT 06071 ; (860) 749-6437
- South Windsor Historical Society, 771 Ellington Road, South Windsor, CT 06074; Phone:(860) 291-9958
- Sprague Historical Society, 76 Main St. 3rd Floor PO Box 162, Baltic, Connecticut 06330; Phone (860) 822-6867
- Stamford Historical Society, 1508 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903; (203) 329-1183
- Stonington Historical Society, P.O. Box 103, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT 06378; (860) 535-1131
- Stratford Historical Society, 967 Academy Hill, Stratford, CT 06615; (203) 378-0630
- Suffield Historical Society, 232 South Main Street, Suffield, CT 06078; Phone:(860) 668-5256
- Thompson Historical Society, 339 Thompson Road, Thompson, CT 06277; Phone:(860) 923-1008
- Tolland Historical Society, P.O. Box 107, Tolland, CT 06084; Telephone 860 870-9599
- Torrington Historical Society, 192 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790; Phone:(860) 482-8260
- Trumbull Historical Society, 1856 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull, CT 06611; (203) 377-6620
- Vernon Historical Society, 734 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT 06066; Phone:(860) 875-4326
- Waterford Historical Society, 1740 Jordan Schoolhouse P.O.Box 117, Waterford, CT 06385
- Watertown Historical Society, 22 Deforest Street, Watertown, CT 06795; Phone:(860) 274-1050
- West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107; Phone:(860) 521-5362
- West Haven Historical Society, 686 Savin Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516; Phone:(203) 932-0088
- Westport Historical Society, 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT 06880; Phone:(203) 222-1424
- Weston Historical Society, P.O. Box 1092, Weston, CT 06883; (203) 226-1804
- Wethersfield Historical Society, 150 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109; Phone:(860) 529-7656
- Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897; (203) 762-7257
- Windham Historical Society/Jillson House Museum, PO Box 105, 627 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226; Phone: 860-456-2316
- Windsor Historical Society, 96 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095; (860) 688-3813
- Wintonbury Historical Society, P.O. Box 7454, Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002
- Wolcott Historical Society, P.O. Box 6410, Wolcott, CT 06716; Phone 203-879-9818
Religious and Ethnic Societies
- Jewish Historical Society Of Greater New Haven, P.O. Box 3251, 270 Fitch Street New Haven, CT 06515; (203) 392-6125
- Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast, Inc., 8 Lyle Road, New Britain, CT 06053-2104; 860-229-8873
Connecticut Newspapers & Publications
Connecticut Genealogical publications (magazines, newsletters, periodicals, books, etc.) contain all types of invaluable information about specific ancestors, whole lineages and families, places in time, and about all sorts of genealogical records and repositories.
Newspapers
- Connecticut Historical Newspapers
- Connecticut Newspapers Directory Listings
- Historical Newspapers from Connecticut (1755 – 1972) – Quickly find names and keywords in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements and other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. New content added monthly!
- Connecticut Newspaper List
Periodicals
Genealogical journals provide you with plenty of sources of information and facts, they are generally overlooked by genealogy and family history researchers and genealogist in looking around for family history.
Many regional and county genealogical and/or historical societies produce periodicals which have records relating to the region or vicinity they operate.
Frequently these publications have articles involving records that are not obtainable somewhere else.
- 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.
Books
- Connecticut Books at Amazon.com
- Connecticut Historical Books (1749 – 1900) – rare and fully searchable old books, historical maps and documents give fresh insights into the daily lives of your early Connecticut ancestors.
- Genealogy Publishing Company