Ancestry.com® Library Edition
Ancestry.com® Library Edition is a FREE genealogy resource that delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more. Available for in-library use only (either using a library computer or library Wi-Fi).
Hartford Courant
Access the full digital archive of the Hartford Courant from 1764 to the present. In-library access is available for all patrons. Offsite access is available with a Bloomfield Public Library card. (Partial access to the Hartford Courant database is offered through researchIT CT using any CT public library card.)
researchIT CT: Genealogy Resources
Use researchIT CT to access free genealogy resources, including newspapers. ResearchIT CT is a service of the CT State Library and Bloomfield Public Library.
researchIT CT: Newspapers
researchIT CT Newspapers provides FREE access to a selection of historical Connecticut newspapers and recent issues of other popular newspapers.Additional genealogy and history resources:
- Bloomfield Libraries History
- Bloomfield Libraries Downloadable Resources (genealogy e-books, documentaries, Great Courses, etc.)
- Bloomfield Libraries Online Catalog (genealogy books, DVDs, digital media, etc.)
- Bloomfield Local History
- Bloomfield Town Clerk for land and vital records
- Bloomfield’s Wintonbury Historical Society
- Connecticut Archives Online
- Connecticut Genealogy Resources
- Connecticut Historical Society
- Connecticut History
- Connecticut State Library History & Genealogy Resources
- Chronicling America (digitized historic American newspapers)
- Family Search
- Find A Grave
- Godfrey Memorial Library (genealogy library in Middletown, CT)
- Internet Archive (free digital library)
- National Archives
- RootsWeb
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Gen Web Project
- U.S. Government Genealogy Resources