Other Genealogy Contacts

Bridgeport Public Library Historical Collections

925 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06603

• Phone: (203) 576-7417
  
• People tell what it was like to work in Bridgeport, Connecticut during the 20th Century. www.bridgeporthistory.org
  
• Historical Collections at the Bridgeport Library, one of the largest repositories for genealogy research in the region. www.bportlibrary.org/HC/genealogy/index.htm
  

Strong historical collection. Owns Bridgeport Post/Connecticut Post (the daily newspaper for Stratford area) 1899-present, city directories 1855-1990, and more.

Connecticut Society of Genealogists

175 Maple Street
East Hartford, CT 06118

• Mailing address: P.O. Box 435, Glastonbury, CT 06033-0435
  
• Phone (860) 569-0002
  
• www.csginc.org
  

Library open to the public. Membership benefits include full access to town clerk vital records.

Fairfield Historical Society

636 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06430

• Phone: 203) 259-1598
  

Answers correspondence for a fee.

New Haven Colony Historical Society

114 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06510

• Phone: (203) 562-4183
  

Fee charged for research services.

Connecticut Historical Society

1 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105

• Phone: (860) 236-5621
  
• www.chs.org
  

Genealogies available for loan to members. Answers correspondence for a fee.

Probate Court, City of Bridgeport

202 State Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604

• Phone: (203) 576-3945
  
• Fax: (203) 576-7898
  

Stratford probate records 1800-June 4, 1840.

Additional Resources

Ancestry.com - for in depth research, please come into the library.

• Cyndi's List of Genealogy sites on the Internet
• Find-A-Grave
• National Archives and Records Administration Genealogy page
• RootsWeb Guide to Tracing Family Trees
• Resources for Stratford History and Genealogy
• U.S. Vital Records

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Stratford Library Association
2203 Main St., Stratford, CT 06615
203-385-4164