With obituaries that provide date of death, social columns that track vacations, and more, newspapers can be a valuable resource - but how do you locate them?
If your ancestor was from the Middletown area, Godfrey may have the resources you need at the ready. Middletown's Penny Press covered the area in the late 19th and early 20th century - and still does today as the Middletown Press. The Library has a nearly full run of newspapers on microfilm from 1885 to 1921, as well as an index covering 1884 to 1921.
If your ancestor was from the Hartford area, try The Hartford Courant instead. If you're a Connecticut resident, did you know you can access historic issues on ResearchIT CT? To do so, go to http://researchitct.org/,
click on "Newspapers," the title you want to look at, and enter your library card number to begin searching.
click on "Newspapers," the title you want to look at, and enter your library card number to begin searching.
Stuck? Consider joining our next internet genealogy club, which will cover how to use ResearchIT CT.
Happy hunting!
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