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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Connecticut]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]]'' | |||
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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
< | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="Con">[http://www.csginc.org/contact_us_connecticut_genealogy.php Contacting the Connecticut Society of Genealogists] in ''Connecticut Society of Genealogists'' (accessed 21 September 2015).</ref> [http://www.csginc.org/contact_us_connecticut_genealogy.php E-mail] form <br> | ||
'''Address:'''<ref name="Con" /> | |||
'''Address:'''< | :175 Maple Street<br> | ||
:175 Maple Street | :East Hartford, Connecticut 06118-2634 <br><br> | ||
:East Hartford, Connecticut 06118-2634 <br> | |||
<br> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="Con" /> 860-569-0002<br>'''Fax:''' 860-569-0339 | ||
'''Telephone:'''< | |||
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Con" /> Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |||
'''Fax:''' | '''Map, directions, and public transportation:'''<ref name="Dir">[http://www.csginc.org/web_page.php?id=15 Directions to the CSG Library] in ''Connecticut Society of Genealogists'' (accessed 21 September 2015).</ref> <br> | ||
'''''Map:''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Connecticut+Society+Inc,+175+Maple+Street,+East+Hartford,+CT+06118//@41.734085,-72.6155144,16z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e65162ac0d7df5:0x44fe8c1a4bd302ad!2m2!1d-72.6146531!2d41.7343168!1m0 Google map: Connecticut Society of Genealogists] | |||
'''Hours and holidays:'''< | |||
'''Map, directions, and public transportation:'''<ref name="Dir">[ | |||
'''''Map:''''' | |||
'''''Directions from Hartford and points north'''''<br> • I-84 or I-91 to Route 2 East <br> • Exit 5C, down ramp then turn left at light <br> • Approximately 0.5 miles, brick building on right (set back from road) <br> | '''''Directions from Hartford and points north'''''<br> • I-84 or I-91 to Route 2 East <br> • Exit 5C, down ramp then turn left at light <br> • Approximately 0.5 miles, brick building on right (set back from road) <br> | ||
'''''Directions from Manchester and vicinity''''' <br> • Silver Lane left on Forbes <br>• 2 miles to Maple Street on right <br> • 0.5 miles to brick building on left (set back from road) <br> | '''''Directions from Manchester and vicinity''''' <br> • Silver Lane left on Forbes <br>• 2 miles to Maple Street on right <br> • 0.5 miles to brick building on left (set back from road) <br> | ||
'''''Directions from Middletown and points south''''' <br> • I-91 North to Exit 25 (Putnam Bridge / Route 3) <br> • Exit to Main Street, Glastonbury <br> • Turn LEFT at light, stay in left lane <br> • Turn LEFT again at next light onto Main Street <br> • Pass the Putnam Bridge Plaza about 0.5 miles <br> • Turn RIGHT at light onto Maple Street <br> • Approximately 0.5 miles, brick building on right (set back from road)<br> | '''''Directions from Middletown and points south''''' <br> • I-91 North to Exit 25 (Putnam Bridge / Route 3) <br> • Exit to Main Street, Glastonbury <br> • Turn LEFT at light, stay in left lane <br> • Turn LEFT again at next light onto Main Street <br> • Pass the Putnam Bridge Plaza about 0.5 miles <br> • Turn RIGHT at light onto Maple Street <br> • Approximately 0.5 miles, brick building on right (set back from road)<br> | ||
'''''Public Transportation:''''' | |||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[http://www.csginc.org/ Connecticut Society of Genealogists] join us, events, publications, genealogy basics, books, about us, literary awards, and links.<br> | *[http://www.csginc.org/ Connecticut Society of Genealogists] join us, events, publications, genealogy basics, books, about us, literary awards, and links.<br> | ||
*[ | *[http://www.csginc.org/web_page.php?id=17 CSG Library Holdings] | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
The library's holdings are not limited to Connecticut and include census records, tax lists, family histories, church records, local histories, and much more. | The library's holdings are not limited to Connecticut and include census records, tax lists, family histories, church records, local histories, and much more. | ||
=== Tips === | |||
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=== Guides === | |||
{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''} | |||
=== Alternate Repositories === | |||
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following. | If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following. | ||
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[National Archives at Boston]] (that is Waltham), federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty land, photos, naturalizations, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, and Canadian border crossings, Chinese immigration, Navy and maritime records.<ref name="DB124">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 124. {{WorldCat|39493985}}. {{ | |||
*[[Connecticut State Library]], Hartford, has the Barbour Collection, Bibles, census, church, | *[[National Archives at Boston]] (that is Waltham), federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty land, photos, naturalizations, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, and Canadian border crossings, Chinese immigration, Navy and maritime records.<ref name="DB124">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 124. {{WorldCat|39493985}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br> | ||
*[[Connecticut State Library]], Hartford, has the Barbour Collection, Bibles, census, church, Hale Collection newspaper marriages and deaths, manuscripts, books, cemeteries, probates, vital records, directories, land, local histories, maps, military, naturalization, passenger arrivals, and e-mail questions.<ref>[http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/home History and Genealogy Home] in ''CT State Library'' (accessed 21 September 2015).</ref> <ref name="DB25">Dollarhide and Bremer, 25.</ref><br> | |||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
*Connecticut Historical Society | *[[Connecticut Historical Society]] town records, biographies, manuscripts, families, early settlers, church records, photos, and maps.<ref name="DB25" /> | ||
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'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
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*Museums and heritage societies | *Museums and heritage societies | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties in Connecticut:''''' [[Litchfield County, Connecticut|Litchfield]], [[Middlesex County, Connecticut|Middlesex]], [[New Haven County, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[New London County, Connecticut|New London]], [[Tolland County, Connecticut|Tolland]], and '''''in Massachusetts:''''' [[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden]] | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties in Connecticut:''''' [[Litchfield County, Connecticut|Litchfield]], [[Middlesex County, Connecticut|Middlesex]], [[New Haven County, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[New London County, Connecticut|New London]], [[Tolland County, Connecticut|Tolland]], and '''''in Massachusetts:''''' [[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden]] | ||
*State Vital Records Office | *State Vital Records Office | ||
* | *State Historical Society | ||
* | *State Genealogical Society | ||
* | *University Libraries | ||
*Church archives | *Church archives | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states:''''' [[Massachusetts Archives and Libraries|Massachusetts]], [[New York Archives and Libraries|New York]], and [[Rhode Island Archives and Libraries|Rhode Island]] | *Repositories in '''''surrounding states:''''' [[Massachusetts Archives and Libraries|Massachusetts]], [[New York Archives and Libraries|New York]], and [[Rhode Island Archives and Libraries|Rhode Island]] | ||
*[[Albany Institute of History and Art]] best collection of indexes and records for "old" Albany County, New York, including many Connecticut families that migrated into Vermont and upstate New York.<ref name="DB25" /> | *[[Albany Institute of History and Art]] best collection of indexes and records for "old" Albany County, New York, including many Connecticut families that migrated into Vermont and upstate New York.<ref name="DB25" /> | ||
*[[American Antiquarian Society]], Worcester | *[[American Antiquarian Society]], Worcester, collects newspapers, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, manuscripts. <ref name="DB59">Dollarhide and Bremer, 59.</ref> | ||
*[[Bennington Museum Research Library]] | *[[Bennington Museum Research Library]] early Connecticut, New York, and Vermont records. It is a great place to find records of families that moved up the Connecticut River and then west.<ref name="DB25" /> | ||
*[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]], Boston, national in scope. Over 100 million name database, of vital records, genealogies, journals, over 200,000 books, 100,000 microfilms, and over 20 million manuscripts with emphasis on New England since the 1600s.<ref name="Wik">"New England Historic Genealogical Society" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Historic_Genealogical_Society (accessed 30 August 2010).</ref> <ref>[http://www.americanancestors.org/education/learning-resources/read/using-the-nehgs-library/ Using the NEHGS Library] in ''American Ancestors" (accessed 21 September 2015).</ref> <ref name="DB55759">Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.</ref> | *[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]], Boston, national in scope. Over 100 million name database, of vital records, genealogies, journals, over 200,000 books, 100,000 microfilms, and over 20 million manuscripts with emphasis on New England since the 1600s.<ref name="Wik">"New England Historic Genealogical Society" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Historic_Genealogical_Society (accessed 30 August 2010).</ref> <ref>[http://www.americanancestors.org/education/learning-resources/read/using-the-nehgs-library/ Using the NEHGS Library] in ''American Ancestors" (accessed 21 September 2015).</ref> <ref name="DB55759">Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.</ref> | ||
*[[New York Public Library]] | *[[New York Public Library]] Genealogy Division has an outstanding collection of American history at national, state and local levels; international genealogy and heraldry in Roman alphabets; Dorot Jewish collection; photos; New York censuses, directories, and vital records.<ref>[http://www.nypl.org/locations/divisions/milstein Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy] in ''New York Public Library'' (accessed 21 September 2015).</ref> | ||
*[[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]], Barre VT, | *[[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]], Barre, VT, VHS is a good place to research former early Connecticut residents who later moved to Vermont.<ref name="DB25" /> | ||
*[[Western Reserve Historical Society]], Cleveland | *[[Western Reserve Historical Society]], Cleveland, premier repository for the ''Connecticut Western Reserve'' including original land records, many genealogies, biographies, histories, and Bibles.<ref name="DB89">Dollarhide and Bremer, 89.</ref> | ||
=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]Address:[1]
Telephone:[1] 860-569-0002 Hours and holidays:[1] Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Map, directions, and public transportation:[2] Map: Google map: Connecticut Society of Genealogists Directions from Hartford and points north Directions from Manchester and vicinity Directions from Middletown and points south Public Transportation: Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description[edit | edit source]The library's holdings are not limited to Connecticut and include census records, tax lists, family histories, church records, local histories, and much more. Tips[edit | edit source]{Optional} Guides[edit | edit source]{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. } Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot visit or find a source at the Connecticut Society of Genealogists Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
Similar Collections
Neighboring Collections
Sources[edit | edit source]
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