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Catalogs & Online Resources

The catalogs and subject guides available online represent part of our vast collection and are a great introduction to the many materials available for research at the Connecticut Historical Society. Other non-electronic catalogs and resources may be searched on-site. We encourage you to contact Diana McCain, Head of the Research Center, at research_center@chs.org or (860) 236-5621 x213 for more information or help searching our collection.

To find out more about recently cataloged manuscripts, don’t forget to check out the Manuscripts Blog.

Library Catalog

A growing online catalog of books, manuscripts, broadsides, maps, serials, newspapers, and audio/visual materials in our collection. 

Connecticut History Online

A collaborative digital collection of more than 15,000 historic images, documents, maps, oral histories, and objects from partner organizations, including the Connecticut Historical Society at www.cthistoryonline.org.

Woodward Genealogy Loan Collection

Connecticut Historical Society members and members of the Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut may borrow up to three books per month from the Woodward Genealogy Loan Collection. Find out about how to borrow materials.  

Subject Guide to African American Resources

A thematic guide to artifacts, manuscripts, and books in the Connecticut Historical Society collection, created in 1994. Although incomplete, it provides a partial view of African and African American-related materials in the collection.

Civil War Manuscripts Project

An in-depth survey of the Civil War manuscript holdings of the Connecticut Historical Society compiled in the 1990s, with some later additions. Browse by name, residence, or regiment. Includes some detailed examinations consisting of transcriptions, content analysis, genealogical or biographical information, and more.

Coming Soon: E-Museum

Search through almost 10,000 objects from the Connecticut Historical Society collection, including clothing, furniture, weapons, needlework, tools, household objects, photographs, painting, prints, drawings, and more.  Look for it later in 2010.