Connecticut Biographies

Employees of the Stamford Public Library System are indexing biographical material from local histories for the Connecticut Biography and Portrait Index. Currently, there are more than 150,000 entries. It can be searched for a nominal fee by writing to: Turn of River Branch Library, 752 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, Connecticut 06905.

The best collection of biographical works is at the Connecticut Historical Society. The Family History Library also has a fine collection. Representative biographical encyclopedias for Connecticut include:

Hart, Samuel, et al. Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography. 11 Volumes. Boston, Massachusetts: American Historical Society, ca. 1917-23. (Family History Library book 974.6 D3e vols. 1-2, 4, 7-11; films 1425622—.)

Genealogical and Biographical Records of American Citizens: Connecticut. 26 Volumes. Hartford, Connecticut: N.p., 1929-49 (not available at Family History Library).