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Genealogical, historical, lineage, veterans, fraternal, family name, and ethnic societies often collect, transcribe, and publish records useful to family historians. Local genealogical societies often help family history researchers contact local record searchers or copy records that mention the researcher's ancestors. A current list of archives and libraries can be found in the Connecticut Archives and Libraries Wiki article. Some of these organizations have their own Internet sites. You can also find local society addresses by using directories cited in the United States Societies Wiki article.

To learn of Connecticut genealogical and historical societies that have records and services that may help you, contact:

Statewide Genealogical Societies[edit | edit source]

Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc.
President: Robert A. Locke, Jr.
P.O. Box 249
Stamford, CT 06904-0249
203-698-4927
Email: president@connecticutancestry.org
Facebook: Connecticut Ancestry Society

Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council, Inc
President: Jennifer Armstrong Zinck
PO Box 4273
Hartford, CT 06147
Email: president@ctprofgen.org
Facebook: Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council, Inc.

Connecticut Society of Genealogists
President: Richard C. Roberts
CSG, Inc.
P.O. Box 435
Glastonbury, CT 06033-0435
Telephone: (860) 569-0002
Email: csginc@csginc.org
Facebook: Connecticut Society of Genealogists

Regional Genealogical Societies[edit | edit source]

American Antiquarian Society
President: Ellen S. Dunlap
185 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609-1634
Telephone: 508-755-5221
Email: library@americanantiquarian.org
Facebook: American Antiquarian Society

New England Historic Genealogical Society
President: D. Brenton Simons
99-101 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116-3007
Telephone: (888) 296-3447 or (617) 536-5740
Email: library@nehgs.org
Facebook: New England Historic Genealogical Society

Southern Connecticut Ancestry Network (SCAN)
Serving New Haven County and/or surrounding towns in south central Connecticut
P.O. Box 185323
Hamden, CT 06518
Facebook: Southern Connecticut Ancestry Network

Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106-1788
Telephone: (216) 721-5722 x1509
Email: reference@wrhs.org

Lineage and Hereditary Societies[edit | edit source]

Connecticut Commandery
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Commander: Harold L. Colvocoresses
36 Arundel Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06107-1705
Telephone: 860-521-5349
Email: colvo@snet.net

Connecticut Daughters of Colonial Wars
Email: CTpresident@nsdcw.org
Facebook: Connecticut Daughters of Colonial Wars

Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution
State Regent: Christy Anderson Hendrie
Email: website@ctdar.org
Facebook: Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution, Inc.
NSDAR - Parent organization
1776 D Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-5392
Telephone: (202) 628-1776
Facebook: Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters

Connecticut Society of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America
Governer: Damien Cregeau
Telephone: (203) 648-1730
Email: damien_cregeau@hotmail.com
The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America - Parent organization
Email: info@founderspatriots.org
Facebook: Founders and Patriots of America

Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
President: Ethan A. Stewart, Sr.
P.O. Box 411
East Haddam, CT 06423
Telephone: (860) 873-3399
Email: bstew220@optionline.net
Facebook: Connecticut Society of Sons of the American Revolution

Connecticut State Society United States Daughters of 1812
President: Ida Ransom
Email: ida.ransom@gmail.com
National Society United States Daughters of 1812 - Parent organization
1461 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-5402
Telephone: (202) 745-1812
Email: contact@usdaughters1812.org

Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, Connecticut Chapter
Email: ctdfpa@gmail.com

Department of Connecticut Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Commander: Stephen Twining
Email: suvcw1@gmail.com
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Parent organization
Facebook: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - National Organization

Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut
Membership Chair: Arthur Phillips Sultan
1051 Weed St.
New Canaan, CT 06840
Telephone: Email: info@colonialwarsct.org

Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut
Governor: Mary Brown
32 Nichols Lane
Waterford, CT 06385
Email: mbrown06239@gmail.com
General Society of Mayflower Descendants - Parent organization
Email: library@themayflowersociety.org
Facebook: General Society of Mayflower Descendants

Ethnic and Religious Societies[edit | edit source]

Ethnic Heritage Center
President: Valerie Bertrand
270 Fitch Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Telephone: (203) 392-6126
Email: ethnicheritagecenter@gmail.com
Facebook: Ethnic Heritage Center

African American[edit | edit source]

Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society-New England Chapter
President: Stella Pierce
5 Old Planters Road
Beverly, MA 01915
Email: aahgsnewengland@gmail.com
Facebook: Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society-New England Chapter, Inc.

Greater New Haven African-American Historical Society
Email: gnhaahs@gmail.com
The Greater New Haven African American Historical Society

Finnish[edit | edit source]

Finnish American Heritage Society
President: Stanley Karro
76 North Canterbury Road
P.O. Box 252
Canterbury, CT 06331
Telephone: (860) 546-6671
Email: info@fahs-ct.org
Facebook: Finnish American Heritage Society of Canterbury, CT

Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven
Archivist: Marvin Bargar
P.O. Box 3251
New Haven, CT 06515-0351
Telephone: (203) 392-6125
Email: jhsgnh@yahoo.com
Facebook: Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven

Polish[edit | edit source]

Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast
President and Archivist: Jonathan Shea
8 Lyle Road
New Britain, CT 06053-2104
Telephone: (860) 229-8873
Email: pgsctne@yahoo.com
Facebook: Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast

Historical Societies[edit | edit source]

Bridgeport Community Historical Society
President: Audrey Blair
P.O. Box 1956
Bridgeport, CT 06601-1956
Telephone: 203-371-6397

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
One Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Telephone: (860) 236-5621
Online contact form
Facebook

Connecticut League of History Organizations
President: Megan Olver
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050
Telephone: 860-832-2674
Email: info@clho.org
Facebook: Connecticut League of History Organizations

Historic New England
President/CEO: Carl R. Nold
Otis House
141 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114-2702
Telephone: (617)227-3956
Email: Info@HistoricNewEngland.org
Facebook: Historic New England

Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea
President: Stephen C. White
75 Greenmanville Avenue
P.O. Box 6000
Mystic, CT 06355-0990
Telephone: (888) 973-2767 or (860) 572-0711
Email: info@mysticseaport.org
Facebook: Mystic Seaport

New Haven Colony Historical Society
President: George Rapport
114 Whitney Ave.
New Haven, CT 06510
Telephone: (203) 562-4183 x19
Email: dwardle@newhavenmuseum.org

Stamford Historical Society
Chairman: Pamela Coleman
1508 High Ridge Rd.
Stamford, CT 06903-4107
Telephone: (203) 329-1183
Email: history@stamfordhistory.org
Facebook: Stamford Historical Society

Additional Connecticut Societies (Local or Special Interest)[edit | edit source]

For a comprehensive list of Genealogical and Historical Societies in Connecticut, see Southern Connecticut Ancestry Network (SCAN)
For a comprehensive list of County and Local Historical Societies in Connecticut, see SOTS: Historical Societies - CT.gov
Additional Connecticut genealogical and historical societies may be listed in the following directories:

Federation of Genealogical Societies

US GenNet

Roots-L Go to Societies, Historical and Genealogical

Linkpendium Click on location and go to Societies

Cyndi's List