Finding Aids
Below is a list of finding aids, or collection guides, to a number of our manuscript collections. They are designed to give you an idea where in a collection it might be best to begin your research; not every item is listed. Additionally, this is only a portion of our holdings; we continue to make finding aids available as time allows. Please email or call us (860.695.6297) for help locating material.
PLEASE NOTE: We are in the process of migrating our finding aids to a new platform. Those which have yet to be migrated will link to PDFs. The new platform gives the finding aids a different look and feel, as well as more functionality. As always, please let us know if you encounter any issues.
Business and Professional Women’s Club
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Business Ephemera
- Collection Guide (new platform)
City Parks
David C. Mahoney Company Records
- Collection Guide (new platform)
DeBonee, Anthony S. "Tony"
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Hartford Public Library Annual Reports
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Hartford Public Library Scrapbook Collection
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Hartford Town and City Clerk Archives
Hartford Voter Registration Records
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Hewins, Caroline M.
- Holiday Card Collection Guide (new platform)
Hinds, Boyd
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Map Collection
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Pinnell, Patrick
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Pamphlets, Noah Webster Collection
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Real Art Ways
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Reed, Gwen
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Smith Edwards Architects Photograph Collection
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Steele, Bob
Veteran City Guard of Hartford Collection
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Weinberg, Elbert
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Welling, Richard
- Collection Guide (new platform)
Ancestry.Com
During the COVID-19 outbreak, Ancestry.Com is available to you at home with your HPL card. To access it:
2) Click on Symphony SIPCHK
3) Enter your HPL Card number and PIN.
Please email contactus@hplct.org if you have problems with your card.
Subject Guides
The guides listed here are a compilation of resources (both published and non-published) pertaining to some of our popular research topics.
Puerto Rican/Hispanic Genealogy
List of Hartford Newspapers
"Do you have anything about..."
A specific person or collector?
A Hartford organization?
Hartford events or data?
Hartford government?
Hartford places?
Hartford schools?
If the focus of your research is included in these lists, yes, we do have material on the topic. These lists are not exhaustive; please contact us if your topic is not included. We may have material, or be able to suggest where you might find it.