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 1996 2020 East Norwich, Connecticut View Featured Postcards of Previous Months WELCOME to The CTGenWeb Project Connecticut History and Genealogy Connecticut, the "Nutmeg State," is one of the thirteen original States. From east to west it extends about ninety-five miles, from north to south about sixty miles. It is bounded on the north by Massachusetts, on the east by Rhode Island, on the south by Long Island Sound, and on the west by New York. Read a brief early History of Connecticut . We hope you will find plenty of great information to assist in your genealogy research. All of us here at CTGenWeb are v olunteers with special connections to this state, although most of us do not live in Connecticut. Coun ty Coordinators may not be in a position to answer questions about your family research, but we hope to make this journey fun and informative for you. There are many ways that you can contribute to the success of this project. If you have information to share, please contact the appropriate County Coordinator or State Coordinator. You'll find more about making a contribution HERE . The USGenWeb Project was established in 1996 by a group of genealogists who shared a desire to create online centers for genealogical research. Each of our literally thousands of web sites have been created and are maintained by volunteers. Some of the offerings you're likely to see in these diverse and creative sites include query boards, listings of local sources for records, county and state histories, online genealogy books, research tips, maps, and links to helpful internet resources. You'll even find transcribed records online, accessible for free from the comfort of your home. Our Special Projects, such as the nationally-recognized Tombstone Project, assist in the effort to gather these record transcriptions. The USGenWeb Archives are a major repository of data, which is provided by helpful contributors - people just like you! Jana Cortez , State Coordinator janacortez@charter.net Maureen Mead, Assistant State Coordinator mmeadpond@icloud.com COUNTY SITES & COORDINATORS COUNTY ESTABLISHED COORDINATOR Fairfield County 1666 Maureen Mead Hartford County 1666 Jana Cortez Litchfield County 1761 MaryAlice Schwanke Middlesex County 1785 From portions of Hartford & New London Counties Lynn Tooley New Haven County 1666 Denise Wells New London County 1666 Jana Cortez Tolland County 1785 Lynn Tooley Windham County 1726 Jana Cortez Note that in 1960 the responsibilities of government agencies were transferred from the counties to the towns. On the CTGenWeb site, you will find county wide information as well as contact information for Town Clerks. The CTGenWeb Project Welcomes Enthusiastic Volunteers! Please read "How You May Contribute to the CTG e nW e b Project " to determine if being a County Coordinator, or a Contributor, would be a better fit for you. If you have any questions, please contact the State Coordinator or any County Coordinator . GOOGLE SITE SEARCH FOR CTGENWEB - Type your query below IMPORTANT LINKS FOR RESEARCHERS & VOLUNTEERS Helpful Links - Connecticut Genealogy Volunteer Information How You May Contribute to the CTGenWeb Project The USGenWeb Project USGenWeb Project Approved Logos USGenWeb Archives USGenWeb Project Copyright Policy USGenWeb Archives - Connecticut Files WorldGenWeb Project Look-Up Volunteers - Connecticut (Various Topics) Queries at RootsWeb - Connecticut Counties USGenWeb Obituary Project USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project Other USGenWeb Special Projects Historic Connecticut Newspapers Online Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council, Inc Professional Genealogists in CT (fee based services) Connecticut Town Clerks - Link to .pdf file at ctgov.org Map of Connecticut showing Town Locations & boundaries - .pdf file at ctgov.org Valuable New England Databases - Ray Brown's Site Valuable New England Databases - Jane Devlin's Site Special Project - Suffragettes in CT Yale University is compiling a database of Suffragettes in every state. If you have an Connecticut ancestor who was an active Suffragette in the late 1800s or early 1900s, and you would like to contribute to this project, please contact Eve Bourbeau at eve.bourbeau-allard@yale.edu . Additional New Data On This Site: Connecticut Obituaries (A Few Obits from Several Towns) Connecticut Vintage Postcard Images Connecticut local government was transferred from the counties to the towns in 1960. If you are new to CT Genealogy, you may want to read the article linked below. Local_government_in_Connecticut CONNECTICUT MAP SHOWING COUNTY BOUNDARIES 1824 Map of Connecticut is from the USGenWeb Map Project Early History of Connecticut NEIGHBORING STATES New York Rhode Island Massachusetts Jana Cortez, State Coordinator (2019 ) E-Mail: janacortez@charter.net Maureen Mead , Assistant State Coordi nator (2019) E-Mail: mmeadpond@icloud.com The Connecticut GenWeb Project (CTGenWeb) would not be the fine project it is without the hard work and talent of the County and Local Coordinators, and the unfailing dedication of these past State Coordinators: Pat Sabin , State Coordinator - 2014-2019 Maureen Mead, State Coordinator - 2008-2014 George Waller, State Coordinator - 2001-2008 Jim Rothgeb, State Coordinator - 1996-2001 Thank you for your service! The Official CTGenWeb Logo is an original design by Maureen Mead © 1996-2019 The CTGenWeb Project...