Today In CT History – Edward Malley’s Department Store Disaster
The State of Connecticut’s “Today in Connecticut History” Page posted a story about the fire at Edward Malley’s in New Haven in 1882. “February 1882 was not a very good […]
UpStairs DownStairs Irish Style
While doing some general research this week, I found this interesting article about a lecture given by local historian and retired New Haven Register newspaperman Neil Hogan , now with […]
The Hill : A Film Project
While doing my typical “googling” for new info about the places that my ancestors lived, I stumbled on a blog post about a new documentary that is about New Haven’s […]
The Messy Divorce of John Brereton and Catherine Kelly
In the course of my genealogy research I pour over articles from old New Haven newspapers. Most of the stories are mundane. I usually find police reports that mention many […]
Murder by Gaslight : Murder Mystery in New Haven, Connecticut
Photo credit: Murderbygaslight.com The dark, gritty story surrounding the death of Jennie Cramer came to my attention because my Great Great Grandmother, Ann Carroll Stanford’s, sisters Nellie Carroll and Mrs. […]
Savin Rock Park – Connecticut’s Coney Island
Just wanted to share a link to a story about Savin Rock Park from ConnecticutHistory.org. Savin Rock Park: “Connecticut’s Coney Island “Savin Rock Park was a seaside resort constructed in […]