Connecticut’s statewide “compliance date” for birth, death, and marriage records is 1 July 1897. Yet, it’s not unheard of to have a hard time finding vital records after that time period for an immigrant ancestor and can be very hard before, even though records were technically required. Why? There are two common reasons for missingContinue reading “My French-Canadian ancestor isn’t recorded in Connecticut vital records. How do I document their birth, marriage, or death?”
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Resources for researching a French-Canadian family from Connecticut
The late 19th and early 20th centuries brought French Canadian families from Quebec, often to work in Connecticut’s textile factories. While these families are well studied in Maine, Rhode Island,and elsewhere, their presence in Connecticut is less well known. If your ancestors were part of that migration, what resources exist to help you trace them?Continue reading “Resources for researching a French-Canadian family from Connecticut”
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