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 Hartford Courant issues from 1764 to the present day for FREE! The Hartford Courant subscription is split into three different time periods. Note: the years of 1923-1991 are available onsite at the Bloomfield Public Libraries to all patrons, or offsite to Bloomfield library card holders only.
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
- Realities of Genealogy Research
- researchIT CT Genealogy Resources
- RootsWeb
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Gen Web Project
- U.S. Government Genealogy Resources