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Addressing Questions or Queries on Southwestern Connecticut Genealogy

(Please provide full name and mailing address on all emails)

For general questions about methods and sources:

Contact the CAS Genealogist by email:
Frederick C. Hart, Jr., CG, FASG

To place a written query in our journal ($5 fee for non-members):

Contact the CAS Editor by email:
Harlan R. Jessup

For all other questions, or to request a membership brochure, contact CAS by regular mail at the following address:

Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 249
Stamford, CT 06904-0249

or contact one of the Board Members found on the More About Us page.

Access to Connecticut Vital Records

Access to birth and fetal death records less than 100 years old is restricted by Section 7-51 of the Connecticut General Statutes to the person whose birth is recorded, to his or her close relatives or legal representatives, and to members of genealogical societies incorporated in the state. Membership in Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc., permits access to those records. Town clerks and vital records registrars regularly check membership cards with the expectation that Society members will use their access privileges in a responsible way. Copies of birth records more than 100 years old, all marriage records and all non-fetal death records are available for purchase to any person aged 18 or older. Additional federal restrictions apply to those records containing Social Security numbers. Contact the specific town clerk or registrar to confirm local rules concerning method and/or time of access.

Reciprocal Links

We suggest the following sites as additional resources and thank them for referencing our home page in their web pages:

CAS does not provide research services at this time. Listings of professional researchers familiar with this area may be found at the following web sites:

Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council (CPGC)
Connecticut State Library (CSL)
Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG)
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)

Some historical societies and public libraries in this area provide research services.  Rates vary for these services.  Please contact any of the following directly for questions on specific families in or near their towns of interest:

Historical Societies

Brookfield Historical Society
Connecticut Historical Society
Danbury Museum and Historical Society
Fairfield Historical Society
Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich
Monroe Historical Society
New Canaan Historical Society
Norwalk Museum
Ridgefield Historical Society
Shelton Historical Society
Stamford Historical Society
Stratford Historical Society
Wilton Historical Society

Public Libraries

Bridgeport Public Library
Danbury Public Library
(Newtown) Cyrenius H. Booth Library
(Southport) Pequot Library
(Waterbury) Silas Bronson Library

Attention Connecticut Residents:

You may want to explore access to the Connecticut Digital Library, known as iCONN. iCONN offers all Connecticut residents free access to high-quality online information, some of particular interest to historians and genealogists:
  • The Hartford Courant Historical Collection
  • HeritageQuest (genealogy)
  • History Resource Centers (U.S. & World), featuring primary sources

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