Fact or Myth: Connecticut’s Historical Government Records are Held by the Connecticut Historical Society?

Myth…

This one is actually based on a misconception. In some states, the state historical society is the official repository for the state’s governmental records. In Connecticut, that repository is the Connecticut State Archives, which is housed in the Connecticut State Library.

The Connecticut Historical Society, recently rebranded as the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, may have some governmental records, but those records would have been received through private donation.