Genealogy and Local History Collection
The Silas Bronson Library is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, a city of approximately 107,000 people. Our Genealogy and Local History collection encompasses a wide range of materials in print, microfilm, and electronic formats.
Highlights of the Collection
Periodicals available in print
Special Collection on Waterbury and Connecticut History
Vital Statistics
Doing research on your family history? If your ancestor was a Waterbury resident, here are some likely sources: Births, Marriages, Civil Unions, Deaths, and Fetal Deaths (Waterbury) City of Waterbury, Office of Vital Statistics Connecticut State Office of Vital Records
If the person became a U.S. citizen during October, 1991 or after, contact the federal Bureau of Customs and Immigration Services. Other than New Haven County Where to write for Vital Records - published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Obituary Look-up:
When sending us your request for an obituary, please include the deceased's name, date of death, and town in which he or she resided at the time of death. You may also send us your request via email: dlucisano@waterburyct.org
If you do not know the person's date of death, here are a few sources to try:
Social Security Death Index: ( only helpful if the death occurred after 1962.)
Obits Archive: An online archive (includes obituaries that were published in the Waterbury daily newspaper)
Vital Records: State Dept. of Public Health P.O. Box 340308, 410 Capitol Av. Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Telephone: (860) 509-7700 (If death occurred after July 1, 1897.)
Heritage Quest Database
Use this Iconn database for genealogy research. You must have a library card number to access from home. To access the database click "Genealogy (HeritageQuest)" on the left pane.
Looking for more genealogical information on the web? GENEALOGY LINKS For more information, contact Dana Lucisano, Genealogy and Local History Librarian, at (203) 574-8225. or send an email to dlucisano@waterburyct.org