Connecticut Newspaper Obituaries (1892 - Current)

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Al Alward obituary 2002
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Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Daughter of Dorothy Bethley and Theodore Hull.
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Samuel J. Scott
Obituary of Samuel Scott died 1941
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Understand Your Connecticut Heritage with Online Obituary Archives

Researching your US heritage used to involve visiting libraries and sifting through hundreds of unorganised records. But now, thanks to our comprehensive online database of Connecticut obituary records, you can find the historical information you’re looking for in just a few minutes.

Here are some great reasons to search through our local newspaper obituaries:

  • You can piece together different parts of your family tree.
  • You might find relatives you never knew about.
  • You can discover stories about relatives who have passed away long ago.
  • You can access over 13,000 newspapers that cover 330 years of U.S. history, where 95% of the records are unique to our site.

How to Search for Connecticut Obituaries

To begin, you can start by typing in your relative’s last name and pressing the "Search" button. If you're in need of a more detailed search, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Type your relative's last name and first name to match it to all obituaries.
  • Step 2: Add a keyword, like a town or school name, to narrow down results.
  • Step 3: Exclude certain words to avoid results from places you don't want.
  • Step 4: Set a specific year range if you have certain dates in mind.
  • Step 5: Decide how you want the search results displayed: oldest first, newest first, or the best matches.

Best Practices To Get The Best Search Results

After following the steps above, you may still find it difficult to find the information you’re looking for. No need to worry, here are some of our top pips for getting the best search results with the Connecticut Obituary Archives:

  • Use recent ancestor details to guide your search for the correct obituary.
  • Search using initials, as older obituaries often listed people this way.
  • Include a husband’s name when looking for information about a wife.
  • Search by a specific date range and names to catch any names that might have been heard or spelled incorrectly.

If you need to widen your search, here are more resource suggestions, (all of which are available on our site) that can help you further understand your heritage:

  • US Newspaper Archives
  • Records of births, marriages, and deaths
  • Passenger Lists
  • Government Publications
  • Social Security Death Index
  • Cultural Archives in the US

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