Family history in Connecticut

H A R T F O R D

  • Ancient Burying Ground. Gold Street. Everyone in here is either an ancestor or a cousin.
  • Hartford Historical Society. Library and museum, located at One Elizabeth Street. Stuffed with family-relevant artifacts no doubt.
  • Old North Cemetery. Home of the Colt family plot.

S T A M F O R D

  • Waterfront. As you whiz along I-95 (or not), gaze out at Long Island Sound and imagine Thomas Baxter’s pirate ship La Garce tied up at a pier, and Baxter being marched away in chains.