Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society

From 1860 to 1930 The Connecticut Historical Society published a series containing items from their collection of historical documents. The following are 30 volumes of their works freely made available online. To assist the researcher with determining the contents for each volume, we’ve included such in the description. Connecticut genealogists will want to pay particular attention to Volumes 8-10, 12, 14, and 22. Willis and Wyllys family researchers, who descend from George Wyllys will be ecstatic over volume 21. And to our Native American friends, volumes 2 and 3 contain some information on early Connecticut Indians.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 1

Rev. Thomas Hooker’s Letter to Governor Winthrop, 1638
Abstracts of Two Sermons by Rev. Thomas Hooker, in the Years 1638, 1639
Trial of Ezekiel Cheever before the New Haven Church, 1649
An account of the trial of Ezekiel Cheever, before the Church at New Haven, is printed from a contemporary manuscript, supposed to be by Cheever himself.
Letter from Governor Winthrop Respecting the Charter of Connecticut, 1662
The People’s Right to Election, by Gershom Bulkeley, 1689
Their Majesties Colony of Connecticut Vindicated, 1745
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.
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
The Public Seal of Connecticut, by C. J. Hoadly
Correspondence with the British Government, 1755-1758

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 2

The Composition of Algonkin Geographical Names, by J. Hammond Trumbull
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.
Correspondence of Silas Deane, Delegate to the Congress at Philadelphia, 1774-1776

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 3

Some Help for the Indians: A Catechism by the Rev. Abraham Pierson
Will and Doom, or the Miseries of Connecticut by and under an Usurped and Arbitrary Power, by Gershom Bulkeley
Extracts of Letters to Rev. Thomas Prince, containing historical notices of sundry towns
A Memoir for the History of Connecticut by Roger Wolcott

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 4

The Talcott Papers: Correspondence and Documents during Joseph Talcott’s Governorship of the Colony of Connecticut, 1724-1741, edited by Mary Kingsbury Talcott.

Volume 1: 1724-1736

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 5

The Talcott Papers: Correspondence and Documents during Joseph Talcott’s Governorship of the Colony of Connecticut, 1724-1741, edited by Mary Kingsbury Talcott.

Volume 2: 1737-1741

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 6

Hartford Town Votes, volume 1 1635-1716

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 7

Orderly Book and Journals kept by Connecticut Men while taking part in the American Revolution, 1775-1778

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 8

Additional Rolls of service of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution not found in the “Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.”

EN: This manuscripts digital images are in need of rescanning. Many of these pages are too small of versions of the page itself, making them very difficult to read, and some are very blurry.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 9

Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762.

Volume 1, 1755-1757.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 10

Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 11

The Law Papers: Correspondence and Documents during Jonathan Law’s Governorship of the Colony of Connecticut 1741-1750.

Volume 1: Oct 1741 – Jul 1745

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 12

Lists and Returns of Connecticut Men in the Revolution. 1775-1783.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 13

The Law Papers: Correspondence and Documents during Jonathan Law’s Governorship of the Colony of Connecticut 1741-1750.

Volume 2: Aug 1745 – Dec 1746

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 14

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 15

The Law Papers: Correspondence and Documents during Jonathan Law’s Governorship of the Colony of Connecticut 1741-1750.

Volume 3: Jan 1747 – Oct 1750.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 16

The Wolcott Papers: Correspondence and Documents during Roger Wolcott’s Governorship of the Colony of Connecticut 1750-1754

The Wolcott Papers

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 17

The Fitch Papers: Correspondence and Documents during Thomas Fitch’s Governorship of the Colony of Connecticut 1754-1766.

Volume 1: May 1754 – Dec 1758.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 18

The Fitch Papers: Correspondence and Documents during Thomas Fitch’s Governorship of the Colony of Connecticut 1754-1766.

Volume 2: Jan 1759 – May 1766.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 19

The Pitkin Papers: Correspondence and Documents during William Pitkin’s Governorship of the Colony of Connecticut, 1766-1769

The Pitkin Papers

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 20

Huntington Papers: Correspondence of the Brothers Joshua and Jedidiah Huntington, during the period of the American Revolution. In two parts.

Huntington Papers

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 21

The Wyllys Papers: Correspondence and Documents chiefly of Descendants of Gov. George Wyllys of Connecticut, 1590-1796.

The Wyllys Papers

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 22

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 23

The Deane Papers: Correspondence between Silas Deane, his brothers, and their business and political associates, 1771-1795.

The Deane Papers

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society: Volume 24

Hoadly Memorial: Early Letters and Documents relating to Connecticut 1643-1709, gathered by Charles J. Hoadly

Hoadly Memorial