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The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.
The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.


'''Connecticut State Library'''<br />231 Capitol Avenue<br />Hartford, CT 06106<br />Telephone: 860-566-4301<br />Fax: 860-566-8940<br />Internet: http://www.cslib.org/
'''Connecticut State Library'''<br>231 Capitol Avenue<br>Hartford, CT 06106<br>Telephone: 860-566-4301<br>Fax: 860-566-8940<br>Internet: http://www.cslib.org/


A helpful inventory of this library is Connecticut State Library, ''Guide to Archives in the Connecticut State Library'', Third Edition. (Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library, 1981; FHL book 974.6 A1 No. 30).
A helpful inventory of this library is Connecticut State Library, ''Guide to Archives in the Connecticut State Library'', Third Edition. (Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library, 1981; FHL book 974.6 A1 No. 30).


'''National Archives—Northeast Region (Boston)<br />'''380 Trapelo Road<br />Waltham, MA 02154<br />Telephone: 617-647-8100<br />Fax: 617-647-8460 <br />Internet: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/
'''National Archives—Northeast Region (Boston)<br>'''380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02154<br>Telephone: 617-647-8100<br>Fax: 617-647-8460 <br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/


'''Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc.'''<br />P.O. Box 435<br />2106 Main Street<br />Glastonbury, CT 06033-0435<br />Telephone: 860-569-0002 <br />Internet: http://csginc.org/
'''Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc.'''<br>P.O. Box 435<br>2106 Main Street<br>Glastonbury, CT 06033-0435<br>Telephone: 860-569-0002 <br>Internet: http://csginc.org/


'''Connecticut Historical Society'''<br />1 Elizabeth Street<br />Hartford, CT 06105<br />Telephone: 860-236-5621<br />Fax: 860-236-2664 <br />Internet: http://www.chs.org/
'''Connecticut Historical Society'''<br>1 Elizabeth Street<br>Hartford, CT 06105<br>Telephone: 860-236-5621<br>Fax: 860-236-2664 <br>Internet: http://www.chs.org/


'''New England Historic Genealogical Society'''<br />101 Newbury Street<br />Boston, MA 02116-3007<br />Telephone: 617-536-5740<br />Fax: 617-536-7307 <br />Internet: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/
'''New England Historic Genealogical Society'''<br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116-3007<br>Telephone: 617-536-5740<br>Fax: 617-536-7307 <br>Internet: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/


'''Stamford Genealogical Society'''<br />P.O. Box 249<br />Stamford, CT 06904 <br />Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcas/
'''Stamford Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 249<br>Stamford, CT 06904 <br>Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcas/


A useful guide to the records of Connecticut is Connecticut Temporary Examiner of Public Records, ''Report of the Temporary Examiner of Public Records'' (Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Lockwood and Brainard, 1904). The library has reports for 1906, 1912, 1916, 1922, and 1930 (FHL book 974.6 A3c; 1930 on film 164615).
A useful guide to the records of Connecticut is Connecticut Temporary Examiner of Public Records, ''Report of the Temporary Examiner of Public Records'' (Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Lockwood and Brainard, 1904). The library has reports for 1906, 1912, 1916, 1922, and 1930 (FHL book 974.6 A3c; 1930 on film 164615).
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=== FamilySearch™ ===
=== FamilySearch™ ===


The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
The Family History Library and [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
 
 
 
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