Collections : [Connecticut State Library, State Archives]

Samuel Wyllys papers, 1661-1728

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The Samuel Wyllys Papers, 1661-1728, undated, are a group of 88 court documents that include 6 cases of witchcraft (42 documents), 12 cases concerning assault and battery, theft, adultery and other crimes (35 documents), and 11 other documents related to prayers of confession and petition, lists of freemen, poor relief, taxes, and titles to Indian land. .

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Architectural and engineering drawings, 9999-9999

John Skinner, of Hartford and some of his descendants, 1935

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Includes photocopy of a letter from C.B. Skinner, Berlin, Wisconsin, to Lester C. Skinner, Cleveland, Ohio, January 2, 1900; memo dated April 21, 1986 containing genealogical chart showing genealogical connections of persons mentioned in the letter; and a letter from Robert S. Scharpff, Honolulu, Hawaii to the Connecticut State Library, April 21, 1986 describing the volume's provenance and other useful genealogical information.

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Ancestors and descendants of Paul and Carmela (Cianci) Gozzo from the Province of Canicattini Bagni, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy to Hartford, Connecticut ca. 1910, 1984 December

Genealogical notes on families of Litchfield, Connecticut, 1939

Judicial Department records, 1636-1991

William A. O'Neill records, 1980-1991

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The records of Governor William A. O'Neill consist primarily of constituent and agency correspondence, 1978-1991, that are organized into a single Series called Constituent Correspondence and then arranged by topic or subject alphabetically into Sub-series. The Governor's Office received hundreds of letters every day. Staff liaisons assigned to different State agencies generally handled the correspondence related to their subject areas. Staff members whose names regularly appear include Jane Ciarleglio, Chris Cooper, Marilynn Cruz-Aponte, Ann DeNoia, Yasha Escalera, Barbara Gordon, Robert Grant, Michael Hanley, Lee Hawkins, Betty Hudson, Ann Obuchowksi, Linda Poltorak, and Joe Prevusnak. The Governor's Chief of Staff was Chad McCollam.

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War Council records, 1940-1945

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Records include minutes, directives and circulars, general files, surveys, publications, and files (correspondence, memoranda, reports, subject files, and lists) documenting the work of sections dealing with protection services, an air raid network, air raid wardens, blackouts, bomb reconnaissance, communications, fire and plant protection, training, fuel, food, manpower, radio, film and statewide evacuation

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Film and video collection, 1919-1992

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Ashford Probate Court records, 1865-1944

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Probate record books, None. Contact the probate court to access original record books. See Alternative Form Available note below.

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