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A timeline of key events and information on where to find historical information of [[Connecticut|Connecticut]]. | A timeline of key events and information on where to find historical information of [[Connecticut|Connecticut]]. | ||
== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
The following important events in the history of Connecticut affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping: | The following important events in the history of Connecticut affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping: | ||
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'''1861-1865:''' Connecticut furnished 60,000 troops to the Union Army during the Civil War. | '''1861-1865:''' Connecticut furnished 60,000 troops to the Union Army during the Civil War. | ||
== Histories of Connecticut State == | == Histories of Connecticut State == | ||
In addition, an especially helpful source for studying the history of Connecticut is Charles W. Burpee's, Burpee's ''The Story of Connecticut,'' Four Volumes. (New York: American Historical Company, 1939; Family History Library book 974.6 H2b). | In addition, an especially helpful source for studying the history of Connecticut is Charles W. Burpee's, Burpee's ''The Story of Connecticut,'' Four Volumes. (New York: American Historical Company, 1939; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.6+H2b 974.6 H2b]). | ||
The following sites have additional information about Connecticut history: | The following sites have additional information about Connecticut history: | ||
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*'''http://www.cslib.org/history.htm''' | *'''http://www.cslib.org/history.htm''' | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
Histories are great sources of genealogical information. Many contain biographical information about individuals who lived in the area, including | Histories are great sources of genealogical information. Many contain biographical information about individuals who lived in the area, including | ||
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*Descendants | *Descendants | ||
== Where to find histories == | == Where to find histories == | ||
To find local histories in the Family History Library, do various '''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Place Searches in the Family History Library Catalog]''' using your ancestor's town, county, state, or country as the search terms. | To find local histories in the Family History Library, do various '''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Place Searches in the Family History Library Catalog]''' using your ancestor's town, county, state, or country as the search terms. | ||
[[Category:Connecticut]] | [[Category:Connecticut]] | ||