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*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].


=== [STATE] Record Finder  ===
=== Connecticut Record Finder  ===


This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Connecticut Record Finder]].'''


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Birth information  
Birth information  
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Connecticut Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
*[[How to Find Connecticut Death Records|Death records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]  
*[[Connecticut Church Records|Church records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Connecticut Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]
*[[Connecticut Bible Records|Bible records]]
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]  
*[[Connecticut Military Records|Military records]]  
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information  
| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information  
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[How to Find Connecticut Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]  
*[[Connecticut Bible Records|Bible records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
*[[Connecticut Church Records|Church records]]
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[Connecticut Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]
*[[Connecticut Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information  
| style="padding:10px"|Death information  
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[How to Find Connecticut Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Connecticut Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
*[[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
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*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Connecticut Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Connecticut Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Connecticut Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents  
| style="padding:10px"|Parents  
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Connecticut Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
*[[How to Find Connecticut Death Records|Death records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
*[[Connecticut Census|Census]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]  
*[[Connecticut Church Records|Church records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[Connecticut Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE], United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Connecticut, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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Maiden name  
Maiden name  
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Connecticut Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]  
*[[Connecticut Probate Records|Probate records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Connecticut Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]  
*[[Connecticut Military Records|Military Records]]  
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Immigration date  
Immigration date  
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*[[[STATE] Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Connecticut Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]  
*[[Connecticut Census|Census]]  
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*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[Connecticut Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] History|History]]
*[[Connecticut History|History]]
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Naturalization  
Naturalization  
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*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
*[[Connecticut Census|Census]]
*[[[STATE] Court Records|Court Records]]  
*[[Connecticut Court Records|Court Records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[Connecticut Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[Connecticut Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Connecticut Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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Physical description  
Physical description  
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*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Connecticut Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)  
*[[Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)  
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*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[Connecticut Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] History|History]]
*[[Connecticut History|History]]
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=== Further [STATE] Research  ===
=== Further Connecticut Research  ===
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Connecticut Record Finder]].'''
*For online record collections, go to [[[STATE] Online Genealogy Records|'''[STATE] Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*For online record collections, go to [[Connecticut Online Genealogy Records|'''Connecticut Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*For more research on [STATE], including research at the county level, visit the [[[STATE], United States Genealogy|'''[STATE]''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*For more research on Connecticut, including research at the county level, visit the [[Connecticut, United States Genealogy|'''Connecticut''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/31?region=United%20States%20of%20America Connecticut record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>  
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/31?region=United%20States%20of%20America Connecticut record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/216515 Ralph J. Crandall. ed. ''Genealogical Research in New England.'' Baltimore, Maryland:Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984. FHL 974 D27gr]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/216515 Ralph J. Crandall. ed. ''Genealogical Research in New England.'' Baltimore, Maryland:Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984. FHL 974 D27gr]
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