Connecticut, 1600s-1800s Local and Family Histories

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About the Data

This data set contains images of the pages of nine comprehensive volumes of Connecticut local and family histories. Because many of these volumes were published in very small quantities and for limited distribution, they may have previously been difficult to find and research. These detailed volumes contain information on approximately 420,000 Connecticut residents and their families. They also include information on individuals from surrounding areas (for example, New York, New Hampshire, and Maine) who may have been included in the genealogy of someone from Connecticut.

This data set is unique because it includes not only family histories but town histories as well. These town histories cover a broad range of topics from education and religion to early settlement and major industry. They often include maps and illustrations of local geography and landmarks. These town histories, often published by a town to mark an anniversary of its settlement, invariably include information on early residents and local pioneers. The volumes were compiled from public record as well as private correspondence and provide a detailed account of life in these early Connecticut towns.

Researching with these volumes you can learn, for example, not only that your ancestor was married in Woodbury in 1863 but what Woodbury was like then. With this information you are able to gain a more complete understanding of your ancestors and the times and locations in which they lived.

What you can learn about each individual listed in a family history varies. For the most part, you can learn an ancestor's birth date, marriage date, occupation, and death date. Many volumes include more detailed information such as a description of property owned, information about an individual's will, notable personal characteristics and features, and illustrations.

Within the great variety of records collected here, you'll find:

Names and descriptions of family members
Dates and details of vital events
Historical essays
Biographical sketches
Local histories

Books Included in this Data Set

Families of Early Milford, Connecticut
Susan Woodruff Abbott

Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut
Lucius Barnes Barbour

History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut
William Cothren

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut
William Richard, Cutter

Genealogical Notes, or Contributions, to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts
Nathaniel Goodwin

History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield
Donald Lines Jacobus

Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut
Alvan Talcott and Jacquelyn Ricker

Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut
Henry R. Stiles

Families of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut
Henry R. Stiles