CTGenWeb Connecticut History and Genealogy

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2016

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WELCOME to The CTGenWeb Project
Connecticut History and Genealogy

Connecticut, the "Nutmeg State," is one of the thirteen original States. From east to west it extends about ninety-five miles, from north to south about sixty miles. It is bounded on the north by Massachusetts, on the east by Rhode Island, on the south by Long Island Sound, and on the west by New York. Read a brief early History of Connecticut.

We hope you will find plenty of great information to assist in your genealogy research. All of us here at CTGenWeb are volunteers with special connections to this state, although most of us do not live in Connecticut. County Coordinators may not be in a position to answer questions about your family research, but we hope to make this journey fun and informative for you. There are many ways that you can contribute to the success of this project. If you have information to share, please contact the appropriate County Coordinator or State Coordinator. You'll find more about making a contribution HERE.

The USGenWeb Project was established in 1996 by a group of genealogists who shared a desire to create online centers for genealogical research. Each of our literally thousands of web sites have been created and are maintained by volunteers. Some of the offerings you're likely to see in these diverse and creative sites include query boards, listings of local sources for records, county and state histories, online genealogy books, research tips, maps, and links to helpful internet resources. You'll even find transcribed records online, accessible for free from the comfort of your home. Our Special Projects, such as the nationally-recognized Tombstone Project, assist in the effort to gather these record transcriptions. The USGenWeb Archives are a major repository of data, which is provided by helpful contributors - people just like you!

Pat Sabin, State Coordinator
newlondon@patsabin.com
Alternate: patricia.sabin@comcast.net

Jim Rothgeb, Assistant State Coordinator
jrothgeb@snet.net

COUNTY SITES & COORDINATORS

COUNTY	ESTABLISHED	COORDINATOR
Fairfield County	1666	Maureen Mead
Hartford County	1666	Adoptable Info on Adopting
Litchfield County	1761	Adoptable Info on Adopting
Middlesex County	1785 From portions of Hartford & New London Counties	Lynn Tooley
New Haven County	1666	Adoptable Info on Adopting
New London County	1666	Pat Sabin
Tolland County	1785	Lynn Tooley
Windham County	1726	Pat Sabin

Note that in 1960 the responsibilities of government agencies were transferred from the counties to the towns. On the CTGenWeb site, you will find county wide information as well as contact information for Town Clerks.

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Please read "How You May Contribute to the CTGenWeb Project" to determine if being a County Coordinator, or a Contributor, would be a better fit for you. If you have any questions, please contact the State Coordinator or any County Coordinator.

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IMPORTANT LINKS FOR RESEARCHERS & VOLUNTEERS

Helpful Links - Connecticut Genealogy	Volunteer Information How You May Contribute to the CTGenWeb Project
The USGenWeb Project	USGenWeb Project Approved Logos
USGenWeb Archives	USGenWeb Project Copyright Policy
USGenWeb Archives - Connecticut Files	WorldGenWeb Project
Look-Up Volunteers - Connecticut (Various Topics)	Queries at RootsWeb - Connecticut Counties
USGenWeb Obituary Project	USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project
Other USGenWeb Special Projects Historic Connecticut Newspapers Online	Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council, Inc Professional Genealogists in CT (fee based services)
Connecticut Town Clerks - Link to .pdf file at ctgov.org	Map of Connecticut showing Town Locations & boundaries - .pdf file at ctgov.org
Valuable New England Databases - Ray Brown's Site	Valuable New England Databases - Jane Devlin's Site

Additional New Data On This Site:

Connecticut Obituaries (A Few Obits from Several Towns)

Connecticut Vintage Postcard Images

Connecticut local government was transferred from the counties to the towns in 1960.
If you are new to CT Genealogy, you may want to read the article linked below.

http://www.ask.com/wiki/Local_government_in_Connecticut

CONNECTICUT MAP SHOWING COUNTY BOUNDARIES

1824 Map of Connecticut is from the USGenWeb Map Project

Early History of Connecticut

NEIGHBORING STATES

New York Rhode Island Massachusetts