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A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City Bridgeport, Connecticut Part I

A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City Bridgeport, Connecticut Part I

Samuel Orcutt

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Genealogy & HeraldryGeneral ComputersRegional: West

ISBN10: 9353602548
ISBN13: 9789353602543
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 25 2019
Pages: 736
Weight: 2.03
Height: 1.62 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Across the quiet streets of Stratford and the busy wharves of early Bridgeport, a whole New England world comes back to life. The past feels astonishingly near. Samuel Orcutt, master chronicler of Connecticut town history, traces the founding, growth, and character of the old town of Stratford and the rising city of Bridgeport with a depth that rewards both curious readers and serious researchers. Drawing on official records, church registers, and family documents, Orcutt offers a richly detailed work of New England local history and a foundational genealogical reference book. Here are the shifting boundaries between parish and township, the making of civic institutions, the rhythms of colonial New England history, and the transformation of a riverside settlement into a major 19th century Connecticut port. Interwoven throughout are carefully assembled notices of families, making this volume indispensable for Connecticut genealogy research, New England genealogy records projects, and any family history collection seeking authoritative Stratford Connecticut history or Bridgeport Connecticut history in one enduring local history reference. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For admirers of classic town histories and for those discovering Samuel Orcutt Connecticut histories for the first time, it offers both a compelling narrative of place and an enduring key to people, memory, and community.

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