Connecticut Genealogy Facts
Settlement in Connecticut dates from the 1630s and many of the state’s modern towns and cities can trace their origins back to the 17th or 18th century. In 1633, Dutch colonists built a fort and trading post near present-day Hartford but soon lost control to English Puritans from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. English settlements established in the 1630s at Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford united in 1639 to form the Connecticut Colony under the Fundamental Orders, the first modern constitution. Connecticut played a prominent role in the Revolutionary War, serving as the Continental Army’s major supplier. Sometimes called the “Arsenal of the Nation,” the state became one of the most industrialized in the nation. 
- Connecticut was one of the 13 original colonies
- Connecticut entered the union as a state on Jan. 9, 1788 as the 5th state.
- Connecticut has 6 Counties.
- Connecticut’s capital is Hartford.
- Connecticut is bordered by Massachusetts (north), New York (west), Rhode Island (east).
- Connecticut has a land area of 5,544 square miles making it the 48th largest state.
- Connecticut’s 2010 population was 3,574,097.
- Connecticut largest cities (2010) are Bridgeport, 144,229; New Haven, 129,779; Hartford, 124,775; Stamford, 122,643; Waterbury, 110,366; Norwalk, 85,603; Danbury, 80,893; New Britain, 73,206; Meriden, 60,868; Bristol, 60,477.
- Connecticut is probably derived from a Native American word, Quinnehtukqut, meaning “beside the long tidal river.”
- Connecticut State Nickname is “Constitution State” (adopted in 1959), chosen to commemorate the colony’s adoption in 1639 of the Fundamental Orders, sometimes regarded as the first written constitution.
- Connecticut State Motto is “Qui transtulit sustinet” – He Who Transplanted Still Sustains.
Connecticut County Genealogy
Counties were abolished in 1959. The purpose now is to define county court districts. Some towns on the borders crossed county jurisdictions for different census enumerations. Connecticut is divided into 169 towns.
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Connecticut Genealogy Links
See Connecticut County Genealogy for County Links. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some are have free access some require a payment. This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.
- Connecticut General Website Links
- Family History Library (familysearch.org) – The largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world.
- Connecticut Historical Records (ancestry.com) – Databases include Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Voter Lists & Census Records; Immigration & Emigration Records; Obituary Records; Military Records; Family Tree Records; Pictures; Stories, Memories & Histories; Directories & Member Lists.
- Search 60 Years Of Everton Data (familylink.com) – For the first time ever you can get access to more than 150,000 pedigree files and family group sheets from Evertons.
- Connecticut Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Encyclopedia of Connecticut (ctheritage.org) – free, online resource on Connecticut history, culture, geography, and natural environment.
- The Connecticut Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- USGenweb – Connecticut Genealogy (ctgenweb.com)
- Free GenForum Message Boards – Connecticut (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Free Rootsweb Message Boards – Connecticut (boards.ancestry.com)
- Cyndis List Connecticut Links (cyndislist.com)
- Connecticut Mailing List (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Connecticut American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Connecticut Migrations Project (usgennet.org)
- Connecticut (wikipedia.org)
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) – Connecticut (raogk.org)
- Connecticut Genealogy Look Ups (geneasearch.com)
- USGenWeb Archives Project for Connecticut (usgwarchives.org)
- Background Sources for Connecticut (ancestry.com) from Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
- Connecticut History Links Website Links
- History of Connecticut Genealogy (ancestry.com) from Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
- Connecticut History Online
- Connecticut History Resources
- Connecticut Towns and Counties Towns and Their Establishment
- Connecticut Register and Manual
- Connecticut US Genweb County Site Links
Connecticut State History
