The C.H. Booth Library Genealogy Room includes a collection of manuscript material dating largely from the late 18th and early 19th century.

The collection focuses on Newtown, but includes records from some surrounding towns and even more remote areas.

You’ll find church records, political party rolls, bills and receipts for town accounts, military service rolls, original deeds and much more.

Files are organized by subject, and are held in locked file drawers in the Genealogy Room. In addition to the subject files, there is a collection organized by family name, representing (mostly) the early families of Newtown.

A comprehensive manuscript index is now on the library’s website at https://www.chboothlibrary.org/learn-and-research/genealogy

Last Name, First Name, Item, Date, File
Adams, Squier, Slave Emancipation, 1798, Social Conventions
Baldwin, David, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Baldwin, Abraham, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Bamford, John, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Banier, James, Wool Carding Acct Bk,  , Acct Bk
Banks, Daniel, Slave Emancipation, 1798, Social Conventions
Beach, Eben, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Beach, John, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Beach, John, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Beard, Norman, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Beardslee, Josiah, Jr., Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Beardslee, Elias, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Beardsley, Abraham, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Beardsley, William, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Beech, Norman, Whig Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Beers, Amarak, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Beers, Levi, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Beers, Elias, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Beers, Andrew, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Beers, Ebenezer, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Beers, Austin, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Beers, David, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Beers, Truman, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Beers, Jabe, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Beers, Hermon, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Beers, Jr., Elias, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Benedict, George, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Benedict, John, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Bennett, Thomas, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Black, Thomas, Wool Carding Acct Bk,  , Acct Bk
Blackman, Elie, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Blackman, Ely, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Blackman, Maryanne, Wool Carding Acct Bk,  , Acct Bk
Blackman, Thomas, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Blackman, Duet, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Blackman, Lena, Whig Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Blackman, S.B., Whig Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Booth, Eden, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Booth, Reuben, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Booth, Ezra, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Booth, David, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Booth, Daniel, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Botsford, Edwin, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Botsford, Austin, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Botsford, Philo, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Briseo, Lewis, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Briseo, Nathaniel, Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Briseo, Harvey, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Bristol, Joseph, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Bur, Nathan, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Burnett, J.P., Whig Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Burritt, Betsie, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Burwell, William, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Chambers, Frederick, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Betsie, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Susie, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Jennie, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Elizabeth, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Thomas, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Mary, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Abagail, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Jesse, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Nathan, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Charles, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Thomas, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Anna, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Jeminah, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Elladah, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Amerillis, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Joseph, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Henry, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Cornelius, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Jane Elizabeth, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Frederick, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chambers, Asa, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Chipman, Lyman, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Clarke, Zachariah, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Clifford, Elizabeth, Death Notice,  , Obituaries
Crofut, Rufsel, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Crofut, Aaron, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Curtiss, George, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Curtiss, Hijah, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Curtiss, Benjamin, Jr, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Curtiss, Salmon, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Davies, Sally, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Davis, Aaron, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Dimon, Seeley, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Duncombe, Eleoram, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Edwards, Isaac, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Failover, Alonzo, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Failover, William N, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1834, Acct Bk
Fairchild, Anna, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Fairchild, Harmon, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Fairman, Terah, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Ferris, Joseph, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Ferris, Dan, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Ferris, Zachariah, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Ferris, Samuel, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Gilbert, Davis, Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Gilbert, Elisha, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Gilett, Hovna (?), Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Glover, Charles, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Glover, David, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Glover, Libe, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Glover, Norman, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Glover, Daniel, Slave Emancipation, 1798, Social Conventions
Glover, Henry, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Glover, Solomon, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Glover, Salmon, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Glover, Solomon, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Grey, Joseph, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Grey, Talmon, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Griffin, David W., Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
Gurley, Royal, Whig Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Hand, Amos, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Hard, Cyrenius, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Hard, Amos, Jr., Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Hard, John, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Herman, Nate, Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
Hinman, Roswell, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Hoy, Joel, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Hoyt, Norman, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Hubell, Harriet, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Hull, Bradley, Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Johnson, Jacob, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Johnson, Walter, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Johnson, Enos, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Laken, Joseph, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Leavenworth, Mark, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Lewis, Edmund, Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
Lotte, Harry, Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
MacLane, Fairchild, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
May, Elijah, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Mayhew, Jacob, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Meeker, David, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Middlebrook, Levcious, Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
Morris, Eli, Jr., Death Notice, , Obituaries
Morris, Jane E., Death Notice, , Obituaries
Munson, , Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Nicholas, Sheldon, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Nichols, Harmus, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Nichols, Harry, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Nichols, Peter, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Northrup, Elizen, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Northrup, Oliver, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Northrup, Norman, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Northrup, David, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Northrup, Alonso, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Northrup, Andrew, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Owey (?), Betsey, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Parmalee, Amos, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Parmalee, Levi, Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Parmalee, Rufus, Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Parmalee, Hiram, Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Parmalee, Herman, Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Parmley, Hurlbut, Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
Payne, Abram, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Peas, Grip, Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
Peck, Jetson, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Peck, Levi, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Peck, Oliver, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Peck, Rufus, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Peck, Smith, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Peck, Turney, Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
Peck, Wheeler, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Peck, George, Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Peck, Legrand, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Peck, Turney, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Peck, Fausman, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Peck, Harry, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Peck, Charles, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Peck, Sam B, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Perry, Agur, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Perry, Bommet, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Philip, , Slave Emancipation, 1798, Social Conventions
Plum, Leonis, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Prindle, Ammon, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Prindle, Levis, Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
Samford, John, Jr., Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Sanford, David, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Seeley, Alson, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Seely, Treman, Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
Shepard, Lewis, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Shephard, Lazarus, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Shephard, Simeon, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Sherman, Beach, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Sherman, David, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Sherman, Johan, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Sherman, Taylour, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1833, Acct Bk
Sherman, Charles, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Sherman, Harry, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Sherman, Warren, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Sherman, Lewis, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Sherwood, John, Slave Emancipation, 1798, Social Conventions
Sherwood, Stephen, Slave Emancipation, 1798, Social Conventions
Short, Charles, Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Smith, Beers, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Somers, Beach, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Staples, Sam, Tory Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Stillson, Abel, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Stilson, David, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Stilson, John, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Stilson, Bailey, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Summort (?), Daniel, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Taylor, William, Whig Party Palestine Dist., 1840, Social Conventions
Taylor, Charles, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Taylor, William, Tory Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Tomlinson, William, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Tomlinson, Horace, Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions
Tousey, Able, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832-33, Acct Bk
Tousey, David, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Tousey, Polly, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Tousey, Samuel, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Tousey, Mel, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Towsey, Isaac, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Treadwell, Primus, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Tredwell, Primus, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Tully, Read, Wool Carding Acct Bk, , Acct Bk
Turney, Bur, Wool Carding Acct Bk, 1832, Acct Bk
Turney, , Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Turney, , Whig Party Gregory's Orchard, 1840, Social Conventions
Wakeman, Samuel, Slave Emancipation, 1798, Social Conventions
Walker, John, Seabury Subscription List, 1792, Churches - Trinity
Warner, William, Death Notice, , Obituaries
Warner, Mary, Death Notice, , Obituaries
Warner, Hermon, Death Notice, , Obituaries
Warner, Charles, Death Notice, , Obituaries
Warner, Benjamin, Death Notice, , Obituaries
Warner, Jesse, Death Notice, , Obituaries
Wheeler, Nathan, Slave Emancipation, 1798, Social Conventions
Wiley, , Locofoco Party Sandy Hook, 1840, Social Conventions