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This two-disc Family Archive CD contains the largest collection of Connecticut genealogies available--in this format or in any other. Naming some 450,000 individuals, the CDs are based on a collection of books published by the Genealogical Publishing Company that cover the early families of the towns of Milford, Hartford, Woodbury, Fairfield, Guilford, Wethersfield, Windsor, and others, as well as books that cover the genealogical history of the entire state. The contents speak for themselves, testifying to the authority and expertise of their renowned authors:

Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, by Susan Woodruff Abbott.
This monumental compilation contains genealogies of about 300 families, ranging from a single paragraph to a dozen pages or more. It covers the "Free Planters" who settled Milford in 1639, as well as those who arrived afterwards, called "After Planters."

Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, by Lucius Barnes Barbour.
Based on records available for the period 1645 to 1825, this remarkable collection contains genealogies of more than 950 families. Information on births, marriages, and deaths is augmented by a rich body of biographical and historical detail.

Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut, by Alvan Talcott and Jacquelyn Ricker.
This work contains genealogies of all families resident in Guilford from 1639 to 1890. The record of each family is complete in itself, giving the residence and the birth, marriage, and death of each member. As far as is practicable each line is traced from the settlement of the town onward.

History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, by Donald Lines Jacobus. 3 vols.
The ultimate authority on the ancestry and relationships of 50,000 residents of Fairfield County, this compendium was meticulously developed from original sources by the dean of American genealogy. Each family history commences with the original 17th-century settler and is brought forward to the early decades of the 19th century.

History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut, by William Cothren.
This is an exhaustive chronicle of the persons, places, and events that shaped Woodbury's history until the mid-19th century. The genealogies published here represent the families most intimately linked to the rise and progress of the town.

Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, by Henry R. Stiles.
The hundreds of genealogies collected here trace the pioneer families of Wethersfield forward over many generations from the time of the town's founding in the 17th century. The genealogies are excerpted from Dr. Stiles' two-volume history of Wethersfield.

Families of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut, by Henry R. Stiles.
Like the work above, Ancient Windsor contains hundreds of genealogies and sketches of pioneer families. The genealogies are excerpted and compiled from Dr. Stiles' two-volume history of Windsor.

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, by William R. Cutter, et al.
This four-volume compendium contains genealogical and biographical sketches of approximately 1,000 Connecticut families. Each essay commences with a sketch of the earliest known ancestor and traces the family in a direct line up to the last decades of the 19th century. Also includes collateral lines.

Genealogical Notes, or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts, by Nathaniel Goodwin.
A cornerstone of New England genealogy, this work contains family histories of early Connecticut and Massachusetts settlers. Each family sketch includes names of family members, death dates, and lines of descent.

System Requirements: You must have a CD-ROM drive, and in order to read the CD you must use either the Family Archive Viewer (version 4.0 or higher), which is available as a free download at http://www.genealogical.com/content/dlfav6.html, or Family Tree Maker for Windows, version 4.0 or higher (Family Tree Maker software can be ordered from www.FamilyTreeMaker.com).

To access information on our Family Archive CDs using the Family Archive Viewer:

1. Install the Family Archive Viewer CD or download it from http://www.genealogy.com/dlfav6.html.
2. Start the Viewer if it is not already running
3. Insert the CD you wish to view into the CD-ROM drive. If you have 2 or more CD-ROM drives, the CD must be placed in the first one.
4. The CD should open automatically, but users of later versions of the Family Archive Viewer must click the CD/magnifying glass icon in the top toolbar (above the template in some versions) to read the CD.
5. When the screen entitled "About this Family Archive" appears, click OK where prompted.

To access information on our Family Archive CDs using Family Tree Maker:

1. Start your Family Tree Maker and open a Family File. (If the program is already running, skip to Step 2.)
2. Insert the CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive. (If you have 2 or more CD-ROM drives, the CD must be placed in the first one.)
3. From the View menu, select Family Finder, or select the Family Finder icon from the toolbar.
4. For FTM 2005, FTM 2006, or Version 16, you must go to the View menu, select Data CD, then View CD. For FTM 2008 or higher, you must download the Family Archive Viewer.

To search the CD for names, select the Search Expert button in the top right of your screen, then select "Search this archive for someone NOT from your Family File." You can also search for names by using the Index.

Note: If a window opens that contains a list of files on the CD, simply close it.