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=== Statewide Records and Resources === | === Statewide Records and Resources === | ||
* '''General Court Records (1636-1818)''': Known as the General Assembly, the highest state court during the colonial era with civil and criminal jurisdiction. Records from these courts have been transcribed from ''The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut''. | * '''General Court Records (1636-1818)''': Known as the General Assembly, the highest state court during the colonial era with civil and criminal jurisdiction. Records from these courts have been transcribed from ''The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut''. | ||
* '''Particular Court (1638-1666)''': All types of cases including appeals from town courts. These include ''The Public Records'' and abstracted in ''Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society.'' Vol. 22. ''Records of the Particular Court of Connecticut, 1639-1663'' (Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1928, film 0897077). See probate districts for more information. | * '''Particular Court (1638-1666)''': All types of cases, including appeals from town courts. These include ''The Public Records'' and abstracted in ''Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society.'' Vol. 22. ''Records of the Particular Court of Connecticut, 1639-1663'' (Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1928, film 0897077). See probate districts for more information. | ||
* '''Court of Assistants and Superior Court (1669-1715, 1715-)''': The Court of Assistants handled major civil and criminal cases. It was called the Court of Assistants, Superior Court, from 1687-1715 and was replaced by the country superior courts in 1715. | * '''Court of Assistants and Superior Court (1669-1715, 1715-)''': The Court of Assistants handled major civil and criminal cases. It was called the Court of Assistants, Superior Court, from 1687-1715 and was replaced by the country superior courts in 1715. | ||
* '''County Courts of Quarter Courts (1666-1855)''': This court handled civil, criminal, chancery, and divorce proceedings. | * '''County Courts of Quarter Courts (1666-1855)''': This court handled civil, criminal, chancery, and divorce proceedings. | ||
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* ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2650968?availability=Idaho%20Falls%20Idaho%20FamilySearch%20Library Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven, from 1638 to 1649]'' by Charles J. Hoadly. (Hartford: Case, Tiffany, and Co., 1857, film 0944116). | * ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2650968?availability=Idaho%20Falls%20Idaho%20FamilySearch%20Library Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven, from 1638 to 1649]'' by Charles J. Hoadly. (Hartford: Case, Tiffany, and Co., 1857, film 0944116). | ||
* ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/221227?availability=Family%20History%20Library Records of the Colony or Jurisdiction of New Haven, from May 1653, to the Union: Together with the New Haven Code of 1656]'' by Charles J. Hoadly. (Hartford: Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Co., 1858, film 0944116). | * ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/221227?availability=Family%20History%20Library Records of the Colony or Jurisdiction of New Haven, from May 1653, to the Union: Together with the New Haven Code of 1656]'' by Charles J. Hoadly. (Hartford: Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Co., 1858, film 0944116). | ||
[https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/ctarchives The Connecticut Archives], ca 1629-1829, is a collection of records from the General Assembly, the Governor and Council, and other colony or state officials. These records are mostly arranged chronologically and in 27 different broad topics. [https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/ctarchives Indexes] are available online, and Microfilm copies of the original records are available through inter-library loan. The collections are the following: | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/86 Civil officers, 1669-1756 : three volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/231 Civil officers second series 1673-1820 : twenty-four volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/95 College and schools, 1657-1789 : two volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/96 College and schools, second series, October 1718-1820 ; three volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/97 Colonial and state boundaries, series I 1662-1827, series II 1664-1820, index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/15356 Colonial wars, 1st series, 1675-1775 : ten volumes and index : index in three volumes.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/15356 Colonial wars, 2nd series, 1689-1806.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/98 Corporations, December 1790-May 1820 ; two volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/100 Court papers, 1649-1709 : one volume and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/101 Crimes and misdemeanors, 1st series, 1662-1789.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/99 Crimes and misdemeanors, 2nd series, 1671-1820.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/104 Ecclesiastical affairs, 1st series, 1658-1789.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/102 Ecclesiastical affairs, 2nd series, 1666-1820.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/11989 Estates of deceased persons, 1640-1820.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/12108 Estates of incompetent persons, 1711-1820.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/12520 Estates of minors, 1711-1820.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/103 Finance and currency, 1677-1789 : five volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/3404 Finances, 1709-1752 : two volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[https://cdm15019.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/12267 Foreign correspondence, 1st series, 1661-1748 : index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/12267 Foreign correspondence, 2nd series, 1666-1748 : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/87 Indians, 1st series, 1647-1789 : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/88 Indians, 2nd series, 1666-1820 : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/3402 Industry, 1st series, 1708-1789 : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/3403 Industry, second series, October 1747-May 1820 : three volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/3405 Insolvent debtors, 1st series, 1762-1787 : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/3408 Insolvent debtors, 2nd series, 1750-1820 : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/226 Lotteries & divorces, 1st series, 1755-1789 : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/227 Lotteries and divorces, 2nd series, 1718-1820 : index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/13232 Militia, first series, 1678-1757 : five volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/11223 Militia, second series, 1747-1788 : sixteen volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/15172 Militia, third series, October 1728-May 1820 : eighten volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/3409 Miscellaneous, 1st series, 1635-1789 : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/3410 Miscellaneous papers, second series, 1686-1820, index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/13655 Private controversies, 1st series, 1642-1717 : six volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/14122 Private controversies. Second series, 1636-1811 : 31 index volumes.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/11232 Revolutionary war, 1763-1789 : 37 volumes and index : index in eight volumes.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/14451 Revolutionary war, June 1765-May 1820 : six volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/106 Susquehannah settlers 1775-1796, western lands 1783-1789 : one volume and index : index.] | |||
*[http://cslib.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/89 Susquehannah settlers second series, 1771-1797, western lands second series 1783-1819 : one volume and index : index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/14928 Towns and lands, 1629-1789 : ten volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/15169 Towns and lands. Second series : May 1649-May 1820 : five volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/15680 Trade and maritime affairs, 1668-1789 : two volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/15779 Trade and maritime affairs, second series, 1685-1820 : two volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/15352 Travel, highway, ferries, bridges and taverns, 1700-1788 : three volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/15175 Travel, highway, ferries, bridges and taverns. second series : November 1737-May 1820 : seventeen volumes and index : index.] | |||
*[https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/15495 War of 1812, February 1812-May 1819 : three volumes and index : index.] | |||
For more information about each topic, please refer to the finding aid to State Archives Record Group 001:010, Connecticut Archives. See also the Colonial Records Online page. | |||
=== Connecticut Archives === | === Connecticut Archives === | ||