State of Connecticut: State Library

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Yes - we offer LexisNexis Digital Library with remote access to CT state employees as well as the general public. State employees can access this resource remotely by entering their CT State Library barcode number (please ask a Librarian for login assistance). For state library public users, click on the Research tab at the top of the home page select Databases and click on LexisNexis Digital Library. From the dropdown choose “CT State Library public access” and then enter your library card number to log in. This database contains 72 popular legal treatise titles covering a wide range of subjects. Available on-site at CT State Library: Lexis Advance is available for CT State Library staff at the Law/Legislative Reference Desk. See our A to Z database list for details - https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/az.php?a=l

Yes - we offer LexisNexis Digital Library with remote access to CT state employees as well as the general public. State employees can access this resource remotely by entering their CT State Library barcode number (please ask a Librarian for login assistance). For state library public users, click on the Research tab at the top of the home page select Databases and click on LexisNexis Digital Library. From the dropdown choose “CT State Library public access” and then enter your library card number to log in. This database contains 72 popular legal treatise titles covering a wide range of subjects. Available on-site at CT State Library: Lexis Advance is available for CT State Library staff at the Law/Legislative Reference Desk. See our A to Z database list for details - https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/az.php?a=l

The database/index for papers relating to guardians goes from 1699-1900, but probate records should be there for 1922. You'd look in the probate packets filed alphabetically in the town where he resided.

Please see details about parking at https://ctstatelibrary.org/about/hours-and-locations/csl-231/ (Call the State Library/Supreme Court Security Office (860) 757-2299 for information on Handicapped parking and access to the building.)

We have details about the Naturalization Records available at the CT State Library and Archives at https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/naturalization. If you have additional questions, please contact us at https://ctstatelibrary.org/contact-us/

To see how to sign up for a Connecticut State Library card (for CT State residents), visit the guide at https://ctstatelibrary.org/about/library-card/ Our online library card application is available at https://ctstatelibrary.org/library-card-applications/ You can search our online catalog for materials at https://cscu-csl-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?vid=CSL_V1&search_scope=CSL&lang=en_US If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us - https://ctstatelibrary.org/contact-us/