Statehood: January 9, 1788 Living in CT Today Population
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Fairfield Co. Hartford Co. Litchfield Co. Middlesex Co. NewLondon Co.
NewLondon Co. Tolland Co. Windham Co.
Fairfield Co. Hartford Co. Litchfield Co. Middlesex Co. New Haven Co. New London Co. Tolland Co. Windham Co.
Census Statistics
Many people begin their genealogy research starting with the widely available U.S. census records. The U.S. began taking a census every 10 years starting in 1790. The records from 1790 to 1840 contain only the name of the head of the household and limited information about the other individuals in the residence. That changed in 1850 when the census began listing each member of the household individually.
Look how Connecticut has grown! The following table details the population of the state from it's first census through 1940. The 1940 census is the last year currently available for genealogy use. The 1950 census won't be available until 2022. Information is shown for 1890, but that census was mostly lost due to a fire and mishandling in the 1920's and 1930's.
If the population figure below is underlined click on it to be taken to a free online version of the census
1790 237,946 1800 251,002 1810 261,942 1820 275,248 1830 297,675 1840 309,978 1850 370,792 1860 460,147
1870 537,454 1880 622,700 1890 746,258 1900 908,420 1910 1,114,756 1920 1,380,631 1930 1,606,903 1940 1,709,242


Helpful Links
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The links below are provided by your fellow researchers. They're ones they've found to be useful.
DON'T FORGET TO USE THE LINKS TO FREE CENSUS RECORDS IN THE POPULATION TABLES ABOVE
Connecticut Births and Christenings 1649-1906 LDS Searchable Database
Connecticut Deaths and Burials 1772-1934 LDS Searchable Database
Connecticut Divorce Index 1968-1997 LDS Searchable Database
Connecticut Marriage Index 1968-1997 LDS Searchable Database
Connecticut Marriages 1630-1997 LDS Searchable Database
State of Connecticut Vital Records Official State of Connecticut Site
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OTHER HELPFUL LINKS
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Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Interactive Research Tool
Ellis Island Searchable Passenger Database
Find a Grave Grave Registration and Search Website
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Today
If you still have family living in Connecticut today, they may live in one of the larger cities of: Bridgeport, Danbury, Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk, Stamford or Waturbury. Chances are their ancestors came from Italy, Ireland, England, Germany or Canada (French Canadians). Their religion is likely one of the Christian denominations.

They may work at one of the companies based in Connecticut, like Aetna, General Electric, Hartford Financial Services or United Technologies. Some of them may enjoy eating hot Lobster Rolls or just hanging out on the green. They probably root for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Hartford Wolf Pack or Connecticut Sun.
But don't mention the Carolina Hurricanes.

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