5 free genealogy sites for researching your CT ancestors

  1. FamilySearch: The website hosts images of many original CT records, including land, probate, and more. A library can become an affiliate, allowing for onsite access to even more records.
  2. CT State Library: The website of the Connecticut State Library, it includes indexes and more. This site is a great way to locate death records or determine what newspapers served your ancestor’s town.
  3. Connecticut Digital Archive: The state’s digital repository, Connecticut Digital Archive includes newspaper images, historic photos, and more.
  4. Chronicling America: The newspaper database for the Library of Congress, Chronicling America includes digital images of many smaller CT newspapers.
  5. Library of Congress: The digital collections of the LOC include maps, architectural surveys and more.