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 [email protected] 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
Digitized Collection
We have begun to digitize our local history collection and you may access those resources below:
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.
Southington News 100th Anniversary Special Edition
Southington Schools
Southington Wars and Veterans
Town of Southington
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: