This unique collection includes both family histories and local histories. Together,
they give you the opportunity to learn not only about when and where your ancestors
lived but how they lived as well. For example, you might learn that your ancestor
was married in Woodbury in 1863, and also what Woodbury was like at that time.
This data set contains
page images from nine comprehensive volumes of Connecticut local and family histories.
Within these volumes you'll find information on approximately 420,000 Connecticut
residents and their families. In addition to complete family histories for the
earliest residents of Fairfield, Guilford, Hartford, Milford, Wethersfield, Windsor,
and Woodbury, this data set includes one of the richest and most valuable publications
in all of Connecticut genealogy entitled the Genealogical and Family History of
the State of Connecticut.
Often published by a
town to mark the anniversary of its settlement, a local history usually includes
maps and illustrations of local geography and landmarks as well as essays on a
town's founding. Local histories cover a broad range of topics from education
and religion to early settlement and major industry. Invariably, such histories
include information on early residents and local pioneers.
While a local history
traces the history of a town to its roots, a family history traces the history
of a family to its roots. Often, a family history begins with an explanation of
the derivation of a family's surname and then traces family lines up to the time
of publication. Along with biographical information on each family member, family
histories often include illustrations or photographs of individuals or places
significant to the family. You'll also be able to learn details of personal characteristics
and daily life that aren't generally available in other genealogical records.
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