This page of our website provides links to Connecticut ancestry and historical narratives about Connecticut. These genealogical records may include, vital records (birth, marriage and divorce, death), ethnic records (Native American), court records (land, probate and wills, criminal and civil), church records (Bibles, baptisms, marriages, burials and histories), cemeteries, census records, military records directories and yearbooks.
Connecticut Biographies
- The governors of Connecticut
Biographies of the chief executives of the commonwealth that gave to the world the first written constitution known to history. - The history of the old town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880. With biographies and genealogies
- Windham County Biographies
Connecticut Cemetery Records
- Connecticut Cemetery Records
- Fairfield County, Connecticut Cemeteries
- Hartford County, Connecticut Cemeteries
- Litchfield County, Connecticut Cemeteries
- Middlesex County, Connecticut Cemeteries
- New Haven County, Connecticut Cemeteries
- New London County, Connecticut Cemeteries
- Tolland County, Connecticut Cemeteries
- Windham County, Connecticut Cemeteries
Connecticut Census Records
- Connecticut Census Records
- Connecticut 1910 Census Map
- Fairfield County, Connecticut Census
- Hartford County, Connecticut Census
- Litchfield County, Connecticut Census
- Middlesex County, Connecticut Census
- New Haven County, Connecticut Census
- New London County, Connecticut Census
- Tolland County, Connecticut Census
- Windham County, Connecticut Census
Connecticut Church Records and Histories
- Historical sketch of the First Congregational Church of Brookfield, Connecticut, and of the town of Brookfield.
- Celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the primitive organization of the Congregational church and society, in Franklin, Connecticut, October 14th, 1868
- A Place of Their Own – A History of Saint Adalbert Church Enfield Connecticut 1915-1990
Connecticut Counties and Towns
- Gleanings from English Records about New England Families
The classic work often cited by more contemporaneous authors on early New England families and the records of them found within the Principal Probate Registry, Somerset House, Strand, the Public Record Office, Fetter Lane, and the British Museum, Bloomsbury, while on a visit in London during the summer and fall of 1879. - Sowams; with ancient records of Sowams and parts adjacent–illustrated
- Hartford
- Litchfield County
- Cornwall
- Goshen
- Norfolk
- A brief history of the town of Norfolk [Conn.] from 1738 to 1844
Collected from the public records of the town and other correct documents, with the dates accurately annexed. To which is added a description of the town, incidents, list of officers, and other interesting matter
- A brief history of the town of Norfolk [Conn.] from 1738 to 1844
- New Haven County
- New London County
- Tolland County
- Windham County
Connecticut Directories
- The South Berkshire Massachusetts directory
A general directory of the towns of Alford, Egremont (North and South), Great Barrington (including Housatonic), Monterey, Mount Washington (including Alandar), New Marlboro (including Clayton, Hartsville, Mill River and Southfield), North Canaan, Conn. (including Canaan and East Canaan), Sheffield (including Ashley Falls), Stockbridge (including Interlaken and Glendale), West Stockbridge (including State Line) (Volume 6)
Connecticut Genealogy
United States Genealogy
- Connecticut Genealogy
- Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy
The vast majority of information on this website is based upon History of Windham County, Connecticut, Bayles, Richard M.; New York: W.W. Preston, 1889.
- Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy
American History and Genealogy Project
Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham
United States GenWeb Project
Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham
Connecticut History
- First Settlers Of New Haven
- Hartford Connecticut
- Original Distribution of the Lands in Hartford among the Settlers, 1639
- Hartford Town Votes, volume 1 1635-1716
- Papers Relating to the Controversy in the Church in Hartford, 1656-1659
The questions involved in the controversy in the Hartford Church – it resulted, in the settlement of Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1639, and ten years later, in the establishment of a second church in Hartford.
- Colonial Connecticut Records
Colonial Connecticut Records is a digital collection created by staff at the University of Connecticut Libraries. - Connecticut History Online
A collaborative digital collection of more than 15,000 historic images, documents, maps, oral histories, and objects. - A Memoir for the History of Connecticut by Roger Wolcott
- Extracts of Letters to Rev. Thomas Prince, containing historical notices of sundry towns
Connecticut Military Records
- Connecticut Military Records
- Connecticut Soldiers’ Orphans Home Records 1864-1875
- Connecticut Forts
List of colonial forts, trading posts, named camps, redoubts, reservations, general hospitals, national cemeteries, etc., established or erected in the United States from its earliest settlement to 1902. - The Pequot War
- Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762
- Ticonderoga Expedition
- Connecticut Officers at Louisbourg
A List of the officers in the Connecticut Regiment, under the command of Lt. General Pepperell, at the Reduction of Louisbourg and Territories depending, to the obedience of his Britannick Majesty, and garrisoned the same until relieved by the British troops. - Papers Relating to the Ticonderoga Expedition, 1775
Journal of Captain Edward Mott: An interesting narrative of the origin, progress, and successful result of the expedition from Connecticut, for the reduction of Ticonderoga and Crown Point.
- Connecticut Officers at Louisbourg
- Revolutionary War Records
- Revolutionary War Pension Records
- The Defense of Stonington, Connecticut
Accounts the attack and defense of Stonington Connecticut during the War of 1812. Included will be found a muster-roll of the Borough company of militia, the official account furnished for publication by the magistrates, warden and burgesses; and a letter from Capt. Amos Palmer, chairman of the citizens' committee of defense, to Mr. Crawford, secretary of war, containing a concise narrative of the action. - Major French’s Journal, 1776
Major Christopher French of the 22d Regt., arrived at Gloucester, from Cork, in the ship Hope, intending to join the army under General Gage, at Boston. He was brought before the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety and ordered to Hartford, or some other inland town. This journal, marked Journal #2, was left behind after his second escape. It comprises 72 pages, 14 of which are filled with verses, which it seems he amused himself by making upon his situation and on the committee. - Colonel Daniel Putnam’s Letter Relative to the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1825
- Orderly Book of Capt. William Coit’s Company at siege of Boston, 1775
- Journal of Ensign Nathaniel Morgan at siege of Boston, 1775
- Journal of Simeon Lyman of Sharon, 1775
- Benjamin Trumbull’s Journal of the expedition against Canada, 1775
- Roll of Benjamin Trumbull’s Company, 1777
- Journal of Oliver Boardman of Middletown in the Burgoyne campaign, 1777
- Journal of Bayze Wells of Farmington, in the Canada expedition, 1775-1777
- Journal of Joseph Joslin, Jr., of South Killingly, a teamster in Western Connecticut, 1777-1778
- Additional Rolls of service of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.
- Volume 8 of the Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society.
- Lists and Returns of Connecticut Men in the Revolution. 1775-1783
- Volume 12 of the Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society.
- 1840 Pensioners Database
- Civil War Records
- Civil War Pensions Index Cards
Each card gives the soldier’s name, unit, the application number, the certificate number and the state from which the soldier served. In some cases, the soldier’s rank, terms of service, date of death and place of death are given. The index cards refer to pension applications of veterans who served in the U.S. Army between 1861 and 1917. The majority of the records pertain to Civil War veterans, but they also include veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, Indian wars, and World War I. - Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery
It is as part of the work of one of these that there is commemorated in this volume an organization of an earlier day, one distinctively of the county, in no way unique in its time, but of the highest purpose–the regiment gathered here for the national defense in the Civil War.
- Civil War Pensions Index Cards
- World War 1 Records
- World War II Records
- Korean War Casualty List
- Vietnam War Casualty List
Connecticut Native American Records
- Indian Tribes of Connecticut
- History of the Indians of Connecticut
- The Composition of Algonkin Geographical Names, by J. Hammond Trumbull
- Some Help for the Indians: A Catechism by the Rev. Abraham Pierson
Connecticut Newspapers
- Digital Connecticut Newspapers by Town
258 Connecticut newspapers, both historical and current, that are available online. Not all Connecticut towns have a newspaper currently digitized. In the event your ancestors town does not, try to find a nearby town with a digitized paper.
Connecticut Vital Records
- Connecticut Vital Records
- Coventry
- Hartford
- New London
- Preston
- Preston Connecticut Marriages 1720-1799
These records were extracted from the books at Congregational Church Parishes throughout the state of Connecticut, from the years 1630 to 1800. Compiled by, Frederic W. Bailey “Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records prior to 1800”.
- Preston Connecticut Marriages 1720-1799
- Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906
Name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Connecticut for the years of 1649-1906. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. This set contains 548,635 records. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later. - Connecticut, Marriages, 1729-1867
Name index to marriage records from the state of Connecticut for the years of 1729-1867. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. This set contains 453,527 records. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later. - Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001
Index of marriages from the Connecticut Department of Public Health in Hartford. - Connecticut, Divorce Index, 1968-1997
Index of divorces from the Connecticut Department of Public Health in Hartford.
- Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
Index of deaths from the Connecticut Department of Health in Hartford. - Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934
Name index to death and burial records from the state of Connecticut for the years of 1772-1934. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. This set contains 2,010,979 records. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later. - Sampling of Marriage & Death records (transcribed index)
The records found on this website are from Connecticut towns and include only Marriage and Death Records. Some records are incomplete as information was taken from indexes rather than certificates. You may find some duplication of records because data is compiled from four different locations [residences of bride and groom, town in which marriage took place, and State records]. Also, some duplicates arise from spelling variations. These records are only a small sample of records available through the state.
Connecticut Yearbooks
- Newington High School Yearbooks 1938-2016
The Sequin, Newington High School yearbook, began with the first graduating class from Newington High School with the edition of the senior high school on Mill Street. The first graduating class of 1938 started many traditions, the Sequin being one of them. The class of 1938 named the yearbook after Sequin, the Sachem of the Wangucks, who sold the land on which Newington stands to the early settlers.