Connecticut Newspapers

Search free Connecticut newspaper items including birth announcements, marriage notices, obituaries, and other newspaper items for your genealogy and family history research.

Connecticut’s newspaper landscape is anchored by the Hartford Courant, the nation's oldest continuously published newspaper in America. It is the largest daily newspaper in Connecticut, covering statewide issues, politics, and the Greater Hartford region.

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Connecticut Newspapers by County

• Fairfield County Connecticut Newspapers
• Hartford County Connecticut Newspapers
• Litchfield County Connecticut Newspapers
• Middlesex County Connecticut Newspapers
• New Haven County Connecticut Newspapers
• New London County Connecticut Newspapers
• Tolland County Connecticut Newspapers
• Windham County Connecticut Newspapers

Research & Historical Archives

If you are tracing Connecticut's deep history, the state offers robust public repositories:

• Connecticut State Library: Offers guides, microform collections, and databases to help researchers locate digitized and physical historic state newspapers.