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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. | ||
[http://www.chs.org/ '''Connecticut Historical Society''']<br>1 Elizabeth Street<br>Hartford, Connecticut 06105<br>Telephone: 860-236-5621 | [http://www.chs.org/ '''Connecticut Historical Society''']<br>1 Elizabeth Street<br>Hartford, Connecticut 06105<br>Telephone: 860-236-5621 | ||
The library collections include manuscripts, photos, books, maps, and other Connecticut-related resources. | The library collections include manuscripts, photos, books, maps, and other Connecticut-related resources. | ||
[http://www. | [http://www.godfrey.org/ '''Godfrey Memorial Library''']<br>134 Newfield St.<br>Middletown, Connecticut 06457<br>Telephone: 860-346-4375 | ||
The Research Library is national in scope. [[ | The library is national in scope with a large online collection in addition to its physical collection. [[Godfrey Memorial Library|Learn more.]] | ||
[http://www.americanancestors.org/library/ '''New England Historic Genealogical Society''''''Library''']<br>99 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116-3007<br>Telephone: 617-226-1231 | |||
The Research Library is national in scope. [[New England Historic Genealogical Society|Learn more.]] | |||
'''[[Family History Library|Family History Library]]''' | |||
35 North West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, Utah 84150<br>Telephone: 801-240-2584 | |||
The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints houses a collection of genealogical records that include names of more than three billion deceased people. It’s the largest collection of its kind in the world. Collections include digitized historical records, microfilms and microfiche, books, maps, and much more. Explore at [http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]. | |||
[[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] (FHCs) are branches of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy. You may search your address for a center near you on the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch] site. These local centers are staffed by volunteers and have varying hours and resources so call to verify their hours in advance. | |||
Some Connecticut Family History Centers: | |||
:[http://www.godfrey.org/ '''Godfrey Memorial Library''']<br>134 Newfield St.<br>Middletown, Connecticut 06457<br>Telephone: 860-346-4375 | |||
:[[Southington Connecticut Family History Center|'''Southington Connecticut Family History Center''']]<br>750 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike<br>Southington, Connecticut<br>Telephone: 860-628-0617 | |||
:[[[Manchester Connecticut Family History Center|'''Manchester Connecticut Family History Center'']]'<br>30 Woodside St.<br>Manchester, Connecticut<br>Telephone:860-643-4003 | |||
:[Hartford Connecticut Family History Center|'''Hartford Connecticut Family History Center'''<br>1000 Mountain Road<br>Bloomfield, Connecticut<br>Telephone:860-242-1607 | |||
:[Madison Connecticut Family History Center|'''Madison Connecticut Family History Center]'''<br>275 Warpas Road<br>Madison, Connecticut<br>203-245-8267 | |||
=== '''Research Guides''' === | === '''Research Guides''' === | ||