Welcome to The CTGenWeb
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.
Connecticut has had famous Inventors like: Charles Goodyear who discovered vulcanized rubber in 1839; Noah Webster who first published his dictionary in 1806, the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary in 1828, and was influential in establishing the Copyright Act of 1831; Elias Howe who in 1846 invented a lockstitch design sewing machine, and in 1851 an "Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure" (zipper); Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin in 1794.
Learn more about the state of Connecticut and its people by visiting the Connecticut History page.
CTGenWeb Leadership Team
State Coordinator, MaryAlice Schwanke
Assistant State Coordinator, Maureen Mead
