Tag Archives: Location: US: Connecticut

Week 27 Prompt: Independent This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is”Independent.” Of course my first instinct, with it being the week of Independence Day here in the US, was to write about my American Revolutionary War ancestors. But, I’ve done that already, and really have nothing new to report. So instead, I thought I’d write about one of my War of 1812 ancestors, since this is considered, by many, to be the second war of American independence. Technically, I’ve also written about my War of 1812 ancestors, but I do have […]

Week 26 Prompt: Legend This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is”Legend.” While I tend to make mention that I am related to Noah Webster, of dictionary fame, I often neglect another Webster legend—Governor John Webster. Gov. John Webster is my eleventh great-grandfather, with an impressive resume of his own. He was a founder of Hartford, Connecticut, and one of the leading members of the First Congregational Church of Hartford. He served the Colony of Connecticut for many years in various capacities: Deputy to Connecticut Legislature (1637 to 1638) Assistant to the […]

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found, such as new blogs, interesting posts/articles, useful websites and resources, and of course upcoming webinars.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

I have so many Connecticut ancestors, I don’t know where to start!  The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about colonial Connecticut is that I have at least two family members who served as governor for the Colony of Connecticut. First is my 11th great-grandfather, John Webster, who served as governor from 1656 to 1657.  He was also the deputy governor from 1655 to 1656.  Before and after these roles, he served as a magistrate from 1639 to 1655 and from 1657 to 1659.

In September, I wrote about my Link Collection to Various Genealogy & History Resources Online. This collection is my Diigo bookmark library targeted at genealogy. I created a list for each state, as well as a few countries and various topics. There is also a list for general genealogy resources. Over the next week or so, I will highlight some of these lists. Connecticut Genealogy Here are some of the Connecticut resources I use all the time in my own research.

In September, I wrote about my Link Collection to Various Genealogy & History Resources Online.  This collection is my Diigo bookmark library targeted at genealogy.  I created a list for each state, as well as a few countries and various topics.  There is also a list for general genealogy resources.  Over the next week or so, I will highlight some of these lists. Colonial America Genealogy These are a few of resources I find helpful for genealogy research in Colonial America.