Ancestry Library
Premier tool with extensive data from census, voter lists,
vital records, military, immigration/travel records.
For Use in Library
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Heritage Quest Online
Data on people and places from over 25,000 family and local
histories. U.S. Federal Census records 1790-1940.
Family Search
Genealogy records from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints, from all over the world
New to Genealogy: First Steps
Joel Davis Local History Center at The Westport Library
Westport Museum for History & Culture
Fairfield Museum and History Center
Pequot Library Genealogical Collections and Roundtables
USGenWeb Project Westport and Fairfield County
Middlesex Genealogical Society (Darien, CT)
Connecticut Historical Society (Hartford, CT)
Connecticut State Library History and Genealogy
Godfrey Memorial Library (Middletown, CT)
How to Dig Up Family History Online (New York Times)
Why You Should Dig Up Your Family's History - and How to Do It (New York Times)
Start Your Genealogy Research (National Archives)
FInding Your Roots with Help from your Phone (New York Times)
New to Genealogy - Beginners First Step (FamilySearch)
101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2024 (Family Tree Magazine)
New York Public Library Digital Collections (New York Public Library)
American Ancestry Digital Library and Archives (New England Historical Genealogical Society)
African American Genealogy (Westport Library Resource Guide)