Genealogy

Looking for a Windsor Family History?

The Library has a large local history collection that includes books, periodicals, yearbooks, and more. Which you can discover using the library catalog. We offer this list of resources in hopes that it will aid you in your search.

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Windsor
Connecticut
History

Windsor
Connecticut
Genealogy

African American
National
Biography

John Fitch
Steamboat

Titles include:

History of Ancient Windsor

Stiles, Henry R. The History of Ancient Windsor, Volumes 1 (History) and 2 (Genealogy & Biography), 1976 (facsimile of 1892 edition), New Hampshire Publishing Company, Somersworth, NH 03878

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New History of Old Windsor

Howard, Daniel. The New History of Old Windsor, Connecticut, 1935, The Journal Press, Windsor, CT 06095

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Fowles History of Windsor

Fowles, Lloyd W. and Uricchio, William Joseph. The Fowles History of Windsor, Connecticut 1633-1900, 1976, The Loomis Institute, Windsor, CT 06095

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Town of Windsor Historic Survey

Windsor (Conn.). Planning Department. Town of Windsor, Connecticut : Historic survey. The Town, 1981. Town of Windsor, Connecticut 06095

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Online Family Searches

For the in-depth genealogist or the casual family history seeker. Our subscription is only available for use within our buildings. Bring your own device, or use one of ours at either the Main Library or the Wilson Branch

African American Heritage is a groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. Search from home using your library card.

Windsor was the first English settlement in Connecticut in 1633. The original boundaries were much larger than present day. The original settlement later gave birth to the “daughter” towns which include:

Barkhamsted, Bloomfield, Bolton,

Colebrook, Coventry,

East Granby, EastWindsor, Ellington, Enfield,

Granby, Harwinton, Litchfield, Manchester, Morris,

Simsbury, South Windsor, Suffield,

Tolland, Torrington, Vernon,

and Windsor Locks.