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== Connecticut Research Strategies  ==
:[[Connecticut Online Genealogy Records|Connecticut Online Genealogy Records]]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Connecticut:<br>
:[[How to Find Connecticut Birth Records|How to find Connecticut Birth Records]]
:[[How to Find Connecticut Marriage Records|How to find Connecticut Marriage Records]]
:[[How to Find Connecticut Death Records|How to find Connecticut Death Records]]


===Finding Connecticut Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
=== Connecticut Research Tips  ===
*[[GuidedResearch:Connecticut|Finding Connecticut Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


===Finding Connecticut Records===
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alaska.
*[[Connecticut Record Finder]]


===Connecticut Statewide Databases===
*'''Birth information:''' Birth records in Connecticut start on the state level in 1897 and was generally complied with by 1819. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
*[[Connecticut Online Genealogy Records|Connecticut Online Genealogy Records]]  
*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Connecticut began recording deaths in 1897. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Connecticut death records]]
*'''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]].


===Connecticut Research Process===
=== Connecticut Record Finder  ===
*[[Step-by-Step Connecticut Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step Connecticut Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[Connecticut Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find Connecticut Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Connecticut Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Connecticut Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]


== Connecticut Research Tips  ==
This 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.  
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Connecticut:<br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' Birth and Death records in Connecticut on the state level (but still recorded by the town) start in 1866 and was generally complied with by 1901. The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records began registering births and deaths in 1905.
*'''''Town Records:''''' Town records starting as early as the 1600s included information about birth, marriage, and death, but little information about parents and their birthplaces.
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Connecticut Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Connecticut.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Connecticut Substitute Records|Connecticut Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:''''' Early death records do not contain information about parents. However in 1905, the state required birth and parent information for the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Connecticut Newspapers]] and [[Connecticut Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Connecticut Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Connecticut Census|Connecticut Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


== Further Connecticut Research  ==
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*[https://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Connecticut.pdf Connecticut Family History Library Research Outline]
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*[http://www.ctgenweb.org/ CTGenWeb] - Connecticut GenWeb Project
| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ct/ Cyndi's List] - Connecticut genealogy websites
| '''2. Try these records first:'''
*[http://genealogytrails.com/conn/ Connecticut Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Connecticut  
| '''3. Other useful records'''
*[http://www.raogk.org/connecticut-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Connecticut Records Guide
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| Birth information
| [[How to Find Connecticut Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Connecticut Death Records|Death records]], [[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Connecticut Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Connecticut Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Connecticut Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Connecticut Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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| Marriage information
| [[How to Find Connecticut Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Connecticut Bible Records|Bible records]]
| [[Connecticut Church Records|Church records]], [[Connecticut Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Connecticut Military Records|Military records]]
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| Death information
| [[How to Find Connecticut Death Records|Death Records]], [[Connecticut Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
| [[Connecticut Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Connecticut Church Records|Church Records]], [[Connecticut Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| Parents
| [[How to Find Connecticut Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find Connecticut Death Records|Death records]], [[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Connecticut Census|Census]], [[Connecticut Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Connecticut Biography|Biography]], [[Connecticut Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| Maiden name
| [[How to Find Connecticut Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Connecticut Probate Records|Probate records]]
| [[Connecticut Church Records|Church Records]], [[Connecticut Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[Connecticut Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Connecticut Census|Census]]
| [[Connecticut Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Connecticut Biography|Biography]], [[Connecticut History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Connecticut Census|Census]], [[Connecticut Court Records|Court Records]]
| [[Connecticut Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Connecticut Biography|Biography]], [[Connecticut Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[Connecticut Military Records|Military Records]], [[Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[Connecticut Biography|Biography]], [[Connecticut History|History]]
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Revision as of 17:18, 23 January 2015

Connecticut Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Connecticut

Connecticut Online Genealogy Records
How to find Connecticut Birth Records
How to find Connecticut Marriage Records
How to find Connecticut Death Records

Connecticut Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alaska.

  • Birth information: Birth records in Connecticut start on the state level in 1897 and was generally complied with by 1819. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
  • Finding Parents: The State of Connecticut began recording deaths in 1897. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Connecticut death records
  • 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. Search U.S. Censuses.

Connecticut Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This 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.

1. What you are looking for: 2. Try these records first: 3. Other useful records
Birth information Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Church records Cemeteries, Naturalization and Citizenship, Bible records, Military records (pension)
Marriage information Marriage records, Obituaries, Bible records Church records, Probate records, Military records
Death information Death Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records
Parents Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Census, Church records Biography, Genealogy
Maiden name Marriage Records, Obituaries, Probate records Church Records, Military Records (pension)
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census Obituaries, Biography, History
Naturalization Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals
Physical description Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Biography, History

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