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What we call
things often changes. Sometimes, the old names are virtually forgotten.
Yet in genealogy and local history, these lost and forgotten names can prove
critical in getting to the next step or understanding an historical place or
time or other reference.
We can offer some help here. Mainly for our
own use, we've developed some lists of old names of things -- and, in some
cases, their modern-day counterparts. We've also collected some other
material that we're happy to offer for the
use of others.
to see our
own
list of organizations
known by their initials,
mostly old ones. If you haven't a clue what E.O.M.A. was, or whether you would be
more apt to join the I.O.D. (or, perhaps, eat it for dinner), this frequently
updated PDF file is for
you. (It's on our
historycds.net website, and you'll be transferred there to
view it. We update this frequently, so check back often to see what we
have added.)
to see a list we developed specifically for people
researching in Sullivan County, NY. It's old
place names in Sullivan County, NY that have changes -- and their current name, if any.
to see a list we developed for people researching in Litchfield County, CT.
It is old place names in
Litchfield County, CT that have changed -- and their current name, if any.
to see scans of a family Bible that once belonged to one
William Bonell (a/k/a Bonnell or Bunnell), who we believe was a miller
in Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, in the early 19th century.
to see some articles from the
Connecticut Quarterly -- a magazine of history, geography and
culture that was published around the turn of the 20th Century.
Specifically, we've got articles about the following (and we're adding to this
list):
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Canaan, Litchfield County, CT
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Norfolk, Litchfield County, CT
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Lime Rock, Litchfield County, CT
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Litchfield County, CT geography
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Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, CT
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Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT
to go to our search page. There,
you can search the many indexes and summaries on this website (using not one but
TWO search engines!), as well as access our
affiliates.
We periodically add more free research materials, so check
back at this page frequently! |
