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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

Comment by Marjorie Anne STEIN on January 30, 2011 at 7:55pm

Hi Melinda,

  Thanks for the info!

1) Where do I find chat?

2) I have heard that you have to belong to a Connecticut genealogy society before you an request info, that's why I did not call any Town Centers as yet.

3) A lady on a NY list (Albany) went to the records office, found exactly what i was looking for plus another 10 or 12 names, all within 30 min and that's all I had to pay for. I figure someone who knows the system can get me a lot better answers faster, than I could even onsite.

 

Please let me know where the chat is located and I will post my question there.

 

Thanks for your response,

Margie

Comment by Melinda on January 30, 2011 at 7:39pm

Hi Margie,

Why don't you stop by the chat and someone might just be able to help you there.  I've found the town clerks in Connecticut to be extremely helpful, so I'd call them, too.

Melinda

Comment by Marjorie Anne STEIN on January 30, 2011 at 7:18pm

Hi,

  I need someone who can look up one possibly two births in Thompsonville or Enfield Connecticut.

  One is a young girl who is listed in the 1910 census as my gr grandparents daughter. I doubt she is their child but would need her birth record to verify.

  The other person is actually a son of this couple who was born 1 Jan 1889 (at least as told on a census). The family lived in Thompsonville. Would there be a record of his birth at the town hall?

  Thanks for any help I can get with this problem. I understand there would be a fee involved.

 

Margie in the Pacific Northwest

Comment by Gus Marsh on September 23, 2010 at 12:44pm

am looking for the parents of Isaac Marsh was born 6 April 1774 and moved to the Le Roy area of New York around 1806. He died on 16 May 1825 in Le Roy, Genesee County, New York at the age of 51 years. He is buried at the Fort Hill Cemetery in Le Roy, Genesee County, New York. Isaac Marsh was married to Judith Marsh. They had six children, Franklin, Alson, Cyrus, Hiram, Onslow and Maria.
My DNA points to John Marsh from Hartford, CT (1618-1688)
My ancestors include DeNoble, Finnerud, Marek, Marsh, Skalski, Whitfield and Wojcik.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Comment by Donna Gates-Smeall on September 10, 2010 at 3:34pm

Barb,

Some of your surnames are also in my genealogical records. When I get back from vacation, i will send the gedcom files to you for the ones I have:
Brown, Reeve, Clark, and I think, Eggleston.

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