Databases of Individuals listed in State Archives Records

The State Archives houses collections that range from small manuscript materials (a diary, letter, or scrapbook) to large collections containing hundreds of items and volumes. Access to these collections are through online descriptive guides (finding aids). Over time, staff have created searchable name indexes for those record groups containing significant biographical and genealogical research value, which are now available through its website.

Click on any of the databases listed below or on the database index to search or learn more about the records.

Researcher Note: The information contained in these databases are only a starting point for research. In many cases, the researcher should visit the State Library to examine the original records. The records are only accessible through the Archives/Secured Collections Research Area (ARA) in the History and Genealogy Unit. Please see the History & Genealogy Access Archives and Secured Collections guide for procedures.

The following databases are available:

• Civil War – Connecticut Colored Troop Enlistments, 1863-1865
  Index to African-American and non-white minority troop enlistments from Connecticut during the Civil War taken from the original enlistment papers.
• Connecticut Court Records
  • Connecticut Courts, Papers by Subject, Conservators & Guardians, 1699-1900
  • Connecticut Courts, Papers by Subject, Inquests into Deaths, 1711-1892
  • Connecticut Courts, Papers by Subject, Loyalists, 1776-1784
  • Hartford County Superior Court Record Indexes, 1836-1951
  • Litchfield County Minorities Collection, 1753-1854
  • New London County African Americans Collection, 1701-1854
  • New London County Native Americans Collection, 1698-1855
  • New London County Superior Court Record Indexes, 1874-1974
• Fitch’s Home for Soldiers Database
  Records relating to Civil War and Spanish American War Veterans
• Noble Pension Database
  Records relating to Civil War and Spanish American War Veterans
• World War I Veterans Database
  Records relating to Connecticut World War I veterans
• Wethersfield Prison Records
  Records relating to prisoners at the Wethersfield State Prison, 1800-1903