Local History
Southbury Historical Society
Old Town Hall Museum
624 South Britain Road
Southbury, CT 06488
203-405-3124
Hours:
1st Wednesday of the Month: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or by appointment
Researchers are asked to contact the Southbury Historical Society at least 2 weeks in advance to ensure documents are ready upon your arrival.
Genealogy
Janet Mann Genealogy Corner
Located on the main floor of the library near the public computers, the Janet Mann Genealogy Corner is paid for by the Janet Mann Genealogy Fund. It features bookshelves stocked with genealogy reference materials.
Ancestry Library Edition
Any of the library’s public computers can be used to search Ancestry.com for free through the library's account. If you are using one of the library’s computers, you must access it using this specific link rather than going directly to Ancestry.com.
FamilySearch Affiliate Library Program
We are a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, meaning that some digital records can be accessed from the library's public computers that cannot be accessed from your home computer.
About FamilySearch: FamilySearch is a nonprofit, online genealogy resource with a wide variety of resources that can be accessed from anywhere. After creating a free, personal account with them on FamilySearch.org, begin searching through digital records to find archived newspaper articles, church records, and other documents – some of which are hundreds of years old.
Other Online Resources
The Connecticut State Library offers access to a variety of free online databases for genealogy researchers.