Myth… most likely. Those of us who do genealogical research in Connecticut receive questions about things people have been told when visiting towns, historical societies, and more. One such comment: older land records were transferred to the Connecticut State Library. Retention schedules say that historical land records can be transferred to the Connecticut State LibraryContinue reading “The Connecticut Town Hall Transferred the Land Records to the State Library: Truth or Myth?”
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What’s the Godard Digest, and how can it help with researching the probate of my Connecticut ancestors?
The Connecticut State Library probate finding aids describe the Godard Digest (Inventory Control Book) as “a list of probate files transferred to the Connecticut State Library.” It further indicates that the Godard Digest “was compiled at the Connecticut State Library under the direction of State Librarian George S. Godard.“ In Connecticut, the probate courts canContinue reading “What’s the Godard Digest, and how can it help with researching the probate of my Connecticut ancestors?”
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