Local History Room


​Located on the mezzanine of the Southington Public Library, our Local History Room contains resources that may be useful to family historians and genealogists.

Resources held within the Local History Room may be accessed during regular library hours by visiting the Reference Desk. Don't have time to visit us? Email the Reference Desk at southingtonreference@gmail.com and we will do are best to assist you.

Local history room materials include those listed below:
  • Most Southington yearbooks from 1926-present
  • Southington Town Directories dating back to the late 1800s
  • Cemetery Directories
  • Historic House Survey
  • Town of Southington Annual Reports
  • Books on Southington history and personages
  • Books on Connecticut history where it overlaps with the history of Southington
  • Genealogical resources
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Digitized Collection


​We have begun to digitize our local history collection and you may access those resources below:  

Digital Southington High School Yearbooks
  • Southington High School Yearbooks (1951-1989)
  • Lewis High School Chronicle (1926-1990)
  • The Emblem (1911-1975)
  • Record of SLAA Reunion (1884-1932)
  • School Report of the Town of Southington (1916-1970)
  • SLAA Register (1900)
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Captain Andrew Upson’s Civil War Letters ​These letters are from the collection at the Barnes Museum and follow Captain Andrew Upson’s Civil War experience from his first night in camp to his death on February 18, 1864 after an ambush in Tennessee.

Miscellaneous Histories on Google Drive:
  • Bradley Memorial Hospital History
  • Farmington Canal
  • Southington Architecture
  • Southington Business and Industry
  • Southington Cemeteries and Memorial Records
  • Southington Churches
  • Southington Clubs
  • Southington History
  • Southington Library
  • Southington News 100th Anniversary Special Edition
  • Southington Schools
  • Southington Wars and Veterans
  • Town of Southington​​​
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External Resources


Southington Historical Society
Located at 239 Main Street, the Southington Historical Society is an all-volunteer, membership based, non-profit organization founded to preserve the history of Southington and the surrounding area.

Internet Archive
Volumes in our collection are also available through the Internet Archive: