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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 | ==Timeline== | ||
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: | ||
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'''1861-1865:''' Connecticut furnished 60,000 troops to the Union Army during the Civil War. | '''1861-1865:''' Connecticut furnished 60,000 troops to the Union Army during the Civil War. | ||
== Histories of Connecticut State | ==Histories of Connecticut State== | ||
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). | ||
The following sites have additional information about Connecticut history: | The following sites have additional information about Connecticut history: | ||
*'''http://www.cthistoryonline.org/''' | |||
*'''http://www.cslib.org/history.htm''' | |||
==Contents== | |||
== Contents | |||
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 | * Maiden names of women | ||
* Place of birth, death, or marriage | * Place of birth, death, or marriage | ||
* Occupation | * Occupation | ||
* Migration | * Migration | ||
* Military service | * Military service | ||
* Descendants | * Descendants | ||
==Where to find histories== | |||
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]] | [[Category:Connecticut]] | ||
Revision as of 03:19, 29 July 2008
A timeline of key events and information on where to find historical information of Connecticut.
Timeline[edit | edit source]
The following important events in the history of Connecticut affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping:
1633-1636: Puritans from Massachusetts established settlements on the Connecticut River at Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford.
1638:The New Haven colony was established. New London was founded soon after.
1662: A British royal charter established Connecticut as a colony separate from Massachusetts.
1740: By this date all of present-day Connecticut had been settled and organized into incorporated towns, the basic governing units.
1786-1800: 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.
1788: Connecticut ratified the Constitution to become a state.
1840s: As the factory system developed, thousands of foreign laborers began moving into Connecticut.
1861-1865: Connecticut furnished 60,000 troops to the Union Army during the Civil War.
Histories of Connecticut State[edit | edit source]
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).
The following sites have additional information about Connecticut history:
Contents[edit | edit source]
Histories are great sources of genealogical information. Many contain biographical information about individuals who lived in the area, including
- Parents' names
- Maiden names of women
- Place of birth, death, or marriage
- Occupation
- Migration
- Military service
- Descendants
Where to find histories[edit | edit source]
To find local histories in the Family History Library, do various Place Searches in the Family History Library Catalog using your ancestor's town, county, state, or country as the search terms.