Helen Sharps genealogical papers
Scope and Content
The Notes on Calkins Family is the 3rd edition compiled in 1949. Mrs. Sharps compiled the first edition in 1943 and the second in 1946. Volume 1 of Notes contains an indexes of Calkins names and of Calkins marriages. Also generations 1 through the first part of 6th of the genealogy (pages 1 to 143). Volume 2 contains the last part of generation 6 and generation 7 of the genealogy (pages 144 to 405). Volume 3 contains generations 8 and 9 of the genealogy (pages 406 to 511). Also unplaced parentage (pages U.P. 1 to 35); unplaced marriages; New York census records; Wisconsin records; Land bounty warrants and Civil War pensions; Vermont records; New Hampshire records; Records from Genealogical Society of Utah; Probate records; Michigan data; Massachusetts deaths; Barbour and Hale records from Connecticut State Library.
The working papers contain miscellaneous data from various sources. Mrs. Sharps collected this data over a thirty year period prior to her death in 1954.
Dates
- 1949, undated
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
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Biographical Note
Helen Sharps died in 1954.
Extent
1 cubic feet
Abstract
Notes on the Calkins Family and working papers.
Provenance
These papers were donated by Helen Sharps' daughter Rhoda Sharps Ritger. They were received at the Connecticut State Library on August 3, 1955.
- Connecticut -- Genealogy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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- Genealogies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- RG 074:031, Helen Sharps Genealogical Papers
- Subtitle
- Inventory
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2009
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
