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A timeline of key events and information on where to find historical information of Connecticut. | A timeline of key events and information on where to find historical information of [[Connecticut]]. | ||
== Timeline<br | == Timeline<br> == | ||
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: | ||
'''1633-1636: | '''1633-1636:''' Puritans from [[Massachusetts]] established settlements on the Connecticut River at Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford. | ||
'''1638: | '''1638:'''The New Haven colony was established. New London was founded soon after. | ||
'''1662: | '''1662:''' A British royal charter established Connecticut as a colony separate from Massachusetts. | ||
'''1740: | '''1740:''' By this date all of present-day Connecticut had been settled and organized into incorporated towns, the basic governing units. | ||
'''1786-1800'''<nowiki>: | '''1786-1800'''<nowiki>: Connecticut relinquished its claims to western lands, except for the Wyoming Valley in [[Pennsylvania]] which Connecticut claimed until 1799, and the Western Reserve in [[Ohio]] which it claimed until 1800. Connecticut settlers remained in both areas.</nowiki> | ||
'''1788: | '''1788:''' Connecticut ratified the Constitution to become a state. | ||
'''1840s: | '''1840s:''' As the factory system developed, thousands of foreign laborers began moving into Connecticut. | ||
'''1861-1865: | '''1861-1865:''' Connecticut furnished 60,000 troops to the Union Army during the Civil War. | ||
== Histories of Connecticut State<br | == Histories of Connecticut State<br> == | ||
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; FHL 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; FHL book 974.6 H2b). | ||
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'''http://www.cslib.org/history.htm''' | '''http://www.cslib.org/history.htm''' | ||
== Contents<br | == Contents<br> == | ||
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 | ||
* Parents' names | * Parents' names | ||
* Maiden names of women<br | * Maiden names of women<br> | ||
* Place of birth, death, or marriage <br | * Place of birth, death, or marriage <br> | ||
* Occupation | * Occupation | ||
* Migration | * Migration | ||
* Military service | * Military service | ||
* Descendants <br | * Descendants <br> | ||
== Where to find histories<br | == Where to find histories<br> == | ||
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]] | |||