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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''Email:''' [mailto:library@newhavenmuseum.org library@newhavenmuseum.org] <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="TWL">[http://newhavenmuseum.org/the-whitney-library/ The Whitney Library] in ''New Haven Museum'' (accessed 21 September 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:library@newhavenmuseum.org library@newhavenmuseum.org] <br>  


'''Address:'''  
'''Address:'''<ref name="TWL" />


:114 Whitney Avenue<br>  
:114 Whitney Avenue<br>  
:New Haven, CT 06510<br><br>
:New Haven CT 06510<br><br>


'''Telephone:''' 203-562-4183 x15<br>'''Fax:''' 203-562-2002<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="TWL" /> &nbsp;203-562-4183 x15<br>'''Fax:''' 203-562-2002<br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''[http://newhavenmuseum.org/visit/admission-hours-directions/ Admissions, Hours, and Directions]
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Adm">[http://newhavenmuseum.org/visit/admission-hours-directions/ Admissions, Hours, and Directions] in ''New Haven Museum'' (accessed 21 September 2015).</ref> &nbsp;Tuesday–Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday: 12–5 p.m.; Free 1st Sundays: 1-4 p.m.<br>


'''Map, directions, and public transportation:'''  
'''Map, directions, and public transportation:'''  


*'''''Map:''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+Haven+Museum/@41.313797,-72.921698,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x557bfa4844bb41fa?hl=en Google map: New Haven Museum]  
*'''''Map:''''' &nbsp;[https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+Haven+Museum/@41.313797,-72.921698,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x557bfa4844bb41fa?hl=en Google map: New Haven Museum]  
*'''''Directions:'''''
*'''''Directions:'''''<ref name="Adm" />
**'''From Interstate 95''' Exit onto Interstate 91 North and follow directions below.  
**'''From Interstate 95''' Exit onto Interstate 91 North and follow directions below.  
**'''From 91 North or South''' <br>  
**'''From 91 North or South''' <br>  
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***Proceed straight through first traffic light<br>  
***Proceed straight through first traffic light<br>  
***At next traffic light turn right<br>  
***At next traffic light turn right<br>  
***NHM will be immediately on your left.<br>  
***NHM will be immediately on your left.<br>
****There is limited '''free parking''' in the rear of the building.<br>  
****There is '''free parking''' in the rear of the building.<br>
*'''''Public transportation:'''''<br>
*'''''Public transportation:'''''<br>


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*[http://newhavenmuseum.org/the-whitney-library/ The Whitney Library] collection description, catalog of manuscripts, research guides, and services.<br>  
*Repository Internet site ''{create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.''<br>  
*[http://newhavenmuseum.org/library/catalog-of-manuscript-collections/ Catalog of Manuscript Collections]<br>
*Repository catalog online. <br>  
*[http://newhavenmuseum.org/library/research-guides/manuscript-collection-subject-guide/ Manuscript Collection Subject Guide] including immigrant groups, personal diaries, and religious institutions.<br>
*Repository database. <br>  
*[http://newhavenmuseum.org/library/research-guides/early-records-of-new-haven/ Early Records of New Haven] including colony, town, proprietors, and the probate court.
*other(s).<br>


=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


This is the best collection of the earliest southern Connecticut town records.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 25. {{WorldCat|39493985}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> They also have passenger arrival lists, Federal censuses, and a complete set of New Haven city directories since 1840.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Haven_Museum_and_Historical_Society New Haven Museum and Historical Society] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 18 September 2015).</ref> Formerly known as the ''New Haven Colony Historical Society''.
{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}


=== Tips  ===
=== Tips  ===
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=== Guides  ===
=== Guides  ===


*[https://www.newhavenmuseum.org/library/research-guides/ NHM Research Guides]
{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
{''&nbsp;'''List''' (link to a Wiki article for) '''at least one or more other repositories''' that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.''}


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.  
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'''''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.<br>  
*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<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>
*<br>  
*''such as:'' NARA I
*NARA II
*National Archives at _____
*State Archives
*State Library


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


[Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, town records, biographies, manuscripts, families, early settlers, church records, photos, and maps.
*<br>
*<br>
*National Personnel Records Center
*LC
*FHL


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
*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]]
 
*[[Connecticut Society of Genealogists Library]], East Hartford, their holdings are not limited to Connecticut and include census records, tax lists, family histories, church records, local histories, and much more.
*<br>
*[[Godfrey Memorial Library]], Middletown, an excellent genealogical facility including many New England town records, guidebooks, indexes, biographies, and genealogies.<br>
*County Vital Records Office
*[[Mystic Seaport Museum Collections Research Center]], Mystic, best first-stop for ships' logs and images, journals, ledgers, diaries, and documents from the whaling, fishing, and shipping industries.<ref>[http://www.mysticseaport.org/research/collections/manuscripts/ Manuscripts] in ''Mystic Seaport: the Museum of America and the Sea'' (accessed 20 September 2015).</ref><br>
*City Vital Records Office
*County Archives
*County Orphan's Court
*County Probate Court
*County Recorder
*County Coroner
*U.S. District Court
*County and local historical societies
*County and local genealogical societies
*Public Libraries
*Museums and heritage societies
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]  
*State Vital Records Office  
*State Vital Records Office  
*[[UConn Libraries Homer Babbidge Library]], Storrs, an outstanding Connecticut genealogy collection.
*State Historical Society
*[[Western Connecticut State University Haas Library]], Danbury, histories, biographies, genealogies, and local histories.
*State Genealogical Society
*[[Yale University Sterling Memorial Library]], New Haven, Puritan and Congregational Church records, as well as Connecticut, New Haven, and New England history, manuscripts, diaries, and journals.
*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 (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA]
*[[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.
*[[American Antiquarian Society]], Worcester MA, collects newspapers, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, manuscripts. 
*[[Bennington Museum Research Library]], Bennington VT, early Connecticut, New York, Vermont records. It is a great place to find records of families that moved up the Connecticut River and then west.
*[[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.
*[[New York Public Library]], New York City, 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, this society is a good place to research former early Connecticut residents who later moved to Vermont.
*[[Western Reserve Historical Society]], Cleveland OH, premier repository for the ''Connecticut Western Reserve'' including original land records, many genealogies, biographies, histories, and Bibles.


=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===
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{{Connecticut|Connecticut}} <br>  


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Revision as of 15:58, 21 September 2015

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New Haven Museum Whitney Research Library
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  library@newhavenmuseum.org

Address:[1]

114 Whitney Avenue
New Haven CT 06510

Telephone:[1]  203-562-4183 x15
Fax: 203-562-2002

Hours and holidays:[2]  Tuesday–Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday: 12–5 p.m.; Free 1st Sundays: 1-4 p.m.

Map, directions, and public transportation:

  • Map:  Google map: New Haven Museum
  • Directions:[2]
    • From Interstate 95 Exit onto Interstate 91 North and follow directions below.
    • From 91 North or South
      • Take Exit 3 – Trumbull Street
      • At end of ramp stay in center lane
      • Proceed straight through first traffic light
      • At next traffic light turn right
      • NHM will be immediately on your left.
        • There is free parking in the rear of the building.
  • Public transportation:

Internet sites and databases:

  • Repository Internet site {create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.
  • Repository catalog online.
  • Repository database.
  • other(s).

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

{Please briefly describe the strengths and weaknesses of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).[3] For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.[4]}

Tips[edit | edit source]

{Optional}

Guides[edit | edit source]

{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. }

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

{ List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.}

If you cannot visit or find a source at the New Haven Museum Whitney Research Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}

  • such as: NARA I
  • NARA II
  • National Archives at _____
  • State Archives
  • State Library

Similar Collections



  • National Personnel Records Center
  • LC
  • FHL

Neighboring Collections


  • County Vital Records Office
  • City Vital Records Office
  • County Archives
  • County Orphan's Court
  • County Probate Court
  • County Recorder
  • County Coroner
  • U.S. District Court
  • County and local historical societies
  • County and local genealogical societies
  • Public Libraries
  • Museums and heritage societies
  • Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
  • State Vital Records Office
  • State Historical Society
  • State Genealogical Society
  • University Libraries
  • Church archives
  • Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Whitney Library in New Haven Museum (accessed 21 September 2015).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Admissions, Hours, and Directions in New Haven Museum (accessed 21 September 2015).
  3. ↑ Source 2.
  4. ↑ Source 3.


Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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