Important Notice!
Please Note: Some archival records stored at our off-site facility are unavailable in preparation for and installation of new compact shelving. State Archives staff anticipates these records will gradually be made available starting in July 2025. For the status of specific record groups, contact History and Genealogy Unit reference staff by email: CSL.ISREF@ct.gov or phone: (860) 757-6580, or State Archives staff by email: CT.Archives@ct.gov. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience during this time.
Thousands of researchers visit our busy department each year in search of information about our state and its diverse population. Our reference staff assists a steady stream of genealogists, historians, students, state employees, attorneys, environmental researchers, and others in search of historical information about our state and the people who have lived in it.
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History and Genealogy Reference Unit
Learn about an exciting project involving New Haven County Court Records at the CT State Archives! See the link below.
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