Connecticut, United States Genealogy

Guide to Connecticut ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Connecticut Information
Connecticut became the fifth state admitted to the United States in January 9, 1788. Connecticut was created from Connecticut Territory and is located in the northeast region of the United States. The capital is Hartford and there are 8 counties in Connecticut.

Connecticut Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct or Lost Areas: Dominion of New England· Long Island· Massachusetts Bay Colony· New Netherland· Western Reserve· Westmoreland

County Government 1666-1960: Connecticut was the second state in the union to establish county government in 1666; and the first to abolish it in 1960. See County government in Connecticut, its history and demise : the development, decline, and abolition of Connecticut's 294-year-old county governments and the transfer of their functions, property, and employees to the State by Rosaline Levenson and The Connecticut county; a description of its organization, function and relationship with other governmental units, by Henry J. Faeth.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * FamilySearch Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * edited by Rhonda R. McClure, Genealogist's handbook for New England research 6th ed. Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society®, 2022 FS Library 974 D27mr
 * Ralph J. Crandell, Genealogical research in New England Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1984 FS Library 974 D27gr
 * American ancestors : newsmagazine of the New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010- FS Library 974 D25nea
 * Connecticut Research Outline – Original FamilySearch Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * The Nutmegger West Hartford, Connecticut : Connecticut Society of Genealogists, 1969-1970 FS Library 974.6 D25n
 * The Connecticut Nutmegger West Hartford, Connecticut : Connecticut Society of Genealogists, 1970- FS Library 974.6 D25n
 * Connecticut Index
 * Cyndi's List - Connecticut genealogy sites on the internet
 * Connecticut Genealogy Trails - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Connecticut
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Connecticut
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Connecticut
 * Every Name Index