Hosted by the University of Connecticut, Connecticut Digital Archive serves as a digital repository for the state’s libraries and museums. While not every state institution is a member, there are over 75 currently involved.
You can use the Digital Archive in a few ways. From the home page, you can click on “All Collections” to browse by the hosting institution. If you know your ancestor was from a specific town and wanted to check the records of the local library, this is how. You can also use “Advanced Search” to search by title, genre, keywords, and more. From experience, I recommend using the regular search only if you have time to sort through results. It often will bring more results than you intend.
What can you find on the Digital Archive? Maps, newspapers, historic photos, and more!
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