When researching your family history, it can be helpful not to reinvent the wheel! Professional genealogists have been tracing Connecticut families for decades. Some of their findings may be published in publications such as the Register, the Nutmegger, and more or in books. Even if they never got around to publishing a finding, their work may still provide valuable hints. But how do you access it?
In some cases, genealogists’ notes have made their way to the collections of the local historical society. Examples include the Starr Files at the Middlesex County Historical Society, covering Middletown’s white colonial families; a large collection of genealogical notebooks at the New London County Historical Society; records held by the Lyme Public Hall Archives; and more. Smaller historical societies may not have a large enough website to fully explain their collection, so be sure to ask!
These genealogists’ notes are notes and not conclusions. Plan to try to take their work back to the original sources. But their findings may point you to the right volume and page.
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