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Comment by Lorraine Dormer on November 30, 2011 at 9:16am

I haver been given this information by FamilySearch.org but have been unable to verify it.  Due to distance and reduced mobility I am unable to go to a FamilySearch centre to view the records.  Can anyone of you good people suggest the possibility that this information is correct, please?  Connecticut....Australia....Ireland in 1800s.  The only bit I know to be correct is that my G-grandparents were living in Ireland in 1869 where they remained.  Mary Anne Holliday was born to Joseph Holliday and Jane Wedgewood in October 1846 and was Christened 23 October 1846 in Hanover, CT.  Mary A Holliday was married to Thomas Day in 1866.  They left from New South Wales, Australia for Ireland where Thomas Day had been born, prior to the birth of their fitst child.  Mary A Holliday, her mother and brothers and sisters were being shipped over to join their father who had been sent to live in the Australian Penal Colony.  I have been unable to tie any of this information together.  Perhaps I'm not searching in the right places.  Best wishes from Ireland.



Comment by Nora Galvin on November 30, 2011 at 6:59am

Any birth record that is over 100 years old is available to the public, meaning that you do not need any special clearance to obtain a copy. If the birth occurred less than 100 years ago, access to the record is restricted. This Web site lists the people who are allowed access to the restricted records:

http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3132&q=390652

These laws apply to state copies of vital records as well as to the original records located in town/city halls. If you qualify under #3, you may need to show some proof of relationship. Call the office first before sending in the request. You would send in a check for $20 for each certified copy (B, M or D) that you want ($30 for a birth certificate from the state office). You would need to include a photocopy of your driver's license and a specific list of the records that you want (name, name of parents if known, date or narrow date range, town/city where event occurred). It is best if you do not send a long list with a single check because that clogs up the system in the records offices. I would limit lists to 3 names and send several separate lists and checks. If you are requesting records this way, you can only get a certified copy. There are no "genealogy copies" available in Connecticut.

Note the last category--members of genealogy societies incorporated in Connecticut. If you have a large number of records to request, it may be more cost-efficient to hire a professional genealogist. The professional can go to the town clerk's office and will have full access to all the birth records. The professional would be able to transcribe your records rather than having certified copies made. A list of professional genealogists in Connecticut can be found at ctprofgen.org, the Web site for the Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council. Alternatively, you can join a  Connecticut genealogy society (list available via the link above) and come to do your own research. We'd love to see you.

 

Divorces take place in Superior Court in Connecticut. Records are open to the public. You can contact the clerk of court located in the county where the divorce took place and find out if a record exists. They will tell you where the record is (either still in the court or in the state archives). If at the court, they will tell you how to get a copy. If at the state archives, the court will tell you a location number and you will need to call the state library to find out how to get the record. (Court will be able to tell you the phone number and procedure.) You may need to hire a professional to obtain the record and transcribe or photograph it. I don't think the library staff will do all of that for you, but you can ask.

 

Nora

Comment by blue.gene.girl on November 30, 2011 at 12:24am

How do I go about getting  a birth certificate for people born in Hartford CT in the early 1900's?  My ancestors surnames in CT are Christ and Collins.  Most lived in Hartford or New Britain.  Also divorce records between 1910 and 1920.

Comment by Linda Gardner (linda01720) on May 17, 2011 at 1:07pm

I just spoke with a kind library gentleman who said that it was in the hands of the state employees organization.  The petition is to the Governor, State Senate and State House.   not sure how the petition would influence the labor organization, but never hurts to let the politicians know that we care.

Comment by Nora Galvin on May 17, 2011 at 7:37am

Thanks, Norman. Closing the state library would be a huge loss for all family historians. I suspect the library will be safe if the state employees approve the agreement their leaders made with the governor. Nevertheless, signing the petition is important. Nora

Comment by Norman R. Brown on May 16, 2011 at 7:39pm

I am told that the Connecticut State Library is slated to close on June 30.  Aside from the significant and detrimental impact this will have on libraries and their patrons across the state it also means that people will no longer have access to the following:  
*  State Archives  (7.67 miles of records dating from 1631)        
*  Museum of Connecticut History        
*  Genealogy and Connecticut History Collection  (This includes the genealogy online database.)
Please consider going to the following web site to sign the petition to keep the Connecticut State Library open and passing the link on to others who use the state's genealogy resources.
http://www.change.org/petitions/save-the-connecticut-state-library
Thank you for your support! Norman

Comment by maggie on April 18, 2011 at 5:22pm

i  am  looking  for  some  one  who  lives  in  somer  CT? Becuse  i  need    the  right proof  of some   one real  parents

Comment by Nora Galvin on January 31, 2011 at 3:43pm

Hi Margie,

The reason you would need a Conn. genealogy membership would be a) if you were going to a town hall and wanted to search the records yourself, or b)you wanted a birth record that is less than 100 years old. It does not seem that you are doing either of these things since the people in question were both listed on the 1910 census.

If you want the TC to send birth information to you,  you will need to pay $20 each for certified copies. That is the only way they are allowed to give out the info, by law. You would need to send proof of identification (a photocopy of your driver's license) and a check along with a clear request. You need to be specific about the name of the person and the date of birth.  Many offices will not do research for you, so if you don't have the DOB, you might be out of luck. Also, keep in mind that if a person was not born in a particular town, the birth record will not be there.

 

A researcher can go in and transcribe the records. No "genealogy" photocopies are allowed, just the certified copies.

 

Let me know if you have any more questions.

 

Nora

Comment by Marjorie Anne STEIN on January 31, 2011 at 12:26am

Thanks! Duh, should have looked around before asking.

Comment by Melinda on January 30, 2011 at 10:51pm

The CHAT is listed on the green banner up above between VIDEO and PHOTOS.  If you click on that and then go to JOIN THE CHAT, you'll be there.  It's not a place to post questions.  It's a live chat, so depending on what time you're there, different people are around who will help you.  Just introduce yourself as being new and dig right in!

 

You don't need to belong to a CT Genealogy society to talk to the town clerks.  They're public employees.  You may be able to just send them the money and they'll send you the information.  

 

Melinda

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