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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut Genealogy|Connecticut]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''  
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut Genealogy|Connecticut]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''  


{{TOC right}}These archives, libraries, societies, and museums preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Connecticut.<br><br>  
These archives, libraries, societies, and museums preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Connecticut.<br><br>  


=== National ===
=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Connecticut ===
[[Connecticut Historical Society|Connecticut Historical Society]]{{•}} [[Connecticut State Library|Connecticut State Library]]{{•}} [[Connecticut Society of Genealogists Library]]{{•}} [[Godfrey Memorial Library|Godfrey Memorial Library]]{{•}} [[Mystic Seaport Museum Collections Research Center]]{{•}} [[New Haven Museum Whitney Research Library]]{{•}} [[UConn Libraries Homer Babbidge Library]]{{•}} [[Western Connecticut State University Haas Library]]{{•}} [[Yale University Sterling Memorial Library]]{{•}} [[Albany Institute of History and Art]]{{•}} [[American Antiquarian Society]]{{•}} [[Bennington Museum Research Library]]{{•}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]{{•}} [[New York Public Library]]{{•}} [[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]]{{•}} [[Western Reserve Historical Society]]{{•}} [[National Archives at Boston]]
 
=== National Archives ===


[[Image:NARA Boston.jpg|border|right|200px|NARA Boston.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Boston]]'''<br>380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399<br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>E-mail: [mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov waltham.archives@nara.gov]<br> Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives at Boston]<br><br>  
[[Image:NARA Boston.jpg|border|right|200px|NARA Boston.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Boston]]'''<br>380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399<br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>E-mail: [mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov waltham.archives@nara.gov]<br> Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives at Boston]<br><br>  
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:Collects '''Connecticut''', Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont documents, photos, and maps of 80 federal agencies, War of 1812, fortifications, coastal facilities, World War II research at Harvard and MIT, federal bankruptcy courts, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Navy, Coast Guard, westward expansion, ethnology, genealogy, Revolutionary War, Civil War, captured German records, territorial papers, censuses, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, and Canadian border crossings.<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><br>
:Collects '''Connecticut''', Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont documents, photos, and maps of 80 federal agencies, War of 1812, fortifications, coastal facilities, World War II research at Harvard and MIT, federal bankruptcy courts, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Navy, Coast Guard, westward expansion, ethnology, genealogy, Revolutionary War, Civil War, captured German records, territorial papers, censuses, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, and Canadian border crossings.<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><br>


=== Statewide ===
=== Statewide Archives ===


[[Image:Connecticut Historical Society.png|border|right|175px|Connecticut Historical Society.png]]'''[[Connecticut Historical Society]]'''<br> 1 Elizabeth Street<br>Hartford, Connecticut 06105<br>Telephone: 860-236-5621<br>Fax: 860-236-2664<br>E-mail: [mailto:ask_us@chs.org ask_us@chs.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.chs.org/ Connecticut Historical Society]<br>Internet: [http://chs.org/research/family-history/ Family History] reference works, Mss., online resources, periodicals, microfilm and fiche.<br><br>  
[[Image:Connecticut Historical Society.png|border|right|175px|Connecticut Historical Society.png]]'''[[Connecticut Historical Society]]'''<br> 1 Elizabeth Street<br>Hartford, Connecticut 06105<br>Telephone: 860-236-5621<br>Fax: 860-236-2664<br>E-mail: [mailto:ask_us@chs.org ask_us@chs.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.chs.org/ Connecticut Historical Society]<br>Internet: [http://chs.org/research/family-history/ Family History] reference works, Mss., online resources, periodicals, microfilm and fiche.<br><br>  
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: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.


=== Regional ===
=== Regional Archives ===


'''[[Godfrey Memorial Library]]'''<br>134 Newfield St.<br>Middletown, Connecticut 06457<br>Telephone: 860-346-4375<br>Fax: 860-347-9874<br>E-mail: [mailto:Sharon@godfrey.org Sharon@godfrey.org] Reference Librarian<br>Internet: [http://www.godfrey.org/ Godfrey Memorial Library] about us, memberships, search, events, and opportunities.<br>Internet: [http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/home.php Catalog] by keywords, author, title, subject, location, and others.<br>Internet: [http://www.godfrey.org/agbi.html AGBI Search] form ($).  
'''[[Godfrey Memorial Library]]'''<br>134 Newfield St.<br>Middletown, Connecticut 06457<br>Telephone: 860-346-4375<br>Fax: 860-347-9874<br>E-mail: [mailto:Sharon@godfrey.org Sharon@godfrey.org] Reference Librarian<br>Internet: [http://www.godfrey.org/ Godfrey Memorial Library] about us, memberships, search, events, and opportunities.<br>Internet: [http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/home.php Catalog] by keywords, author, title, subject, location, and others.<br>Internet: [http://www.godfrey.org/agbi.html AGBI Search] form ($).  
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:Their genealogical strength is their religious collection and Puritain and Congregational Church records. They are also strong on Connecticut, New Haven, and New England history, manuscripts, diaries, and journals.<ref name="DB25" /><br><br>
:Their genealogical strength is their religious collection and Puritain and Congregational Church records. They are also strong on Connecticut, New Haven, and New England history, manuscripts, diaries, and journals.<ref name="DB25" /><br><br>


=== Out of State ===
=== Out of State Archives ===


[[Image:Albany Institute of History and Art.png|border|right|175px|Albany Institute of History and Art.png]]'''[[Albany Institute of History and Art]]'''<br>125 Washington Avenue<br>Albany, New York 12210<br>Telephone: 518-463-4478<br>E-mail: [mailto:information@albanyinstitute.org information@albanyinstitute.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.albanyinstitute.org/library.html Library]<br>Internet: [http://vwez.cdlc.scoolaid.net/bin/home Online Catalog]<br><br>  
[[Image:Albany Institute of History and Art.png|border|right|175px|Albany Institute of History and Art.png]]'''[[Albany Institute of History and Art]]'''<br>125 Washington Avenue<br>Albany, New York 12210<br>Telephone: 518-463-4478<br>E-mail: [mailto:information@albanyinstitute.org information@albanyinstitute.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.albanyinstitute.org/library.html Library]<br>Internet: [http://vwez.cdlc.scoolaid.net/bin/home Online Catalog]<br><br>  
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=== References  ===
=== References  ===
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