Profile for Ashford, Connecticut, CT

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Libraries (5)

Museums (5)

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• Ashford town government

11% of Ashford residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ashford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ashford
• Cemeteries in Windham County
• Genealogy page (CT GenWeb) for Windham County
• Libraries in or near Ashford

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• Windham County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Ashford area cemeteries
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ashford
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• Communities in Windham County

• Ashford business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
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• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in Windham County
• Arrests in Windham County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ashford was $26,104, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Windham County economic census
• Windham County economic summary
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• Windham County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

35% of Ashford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ashford
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• Learning Disabilities Association in Connecticut
• Schools in or near Ashford
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• Air pollution in Windham County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Windham County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Connecticut

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• Ashford items now on sale

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• Windham County government
• Connecticut state government
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• Ashford medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Connecticut
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• Historic sites in or near Ashford
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• Museums in or near Ashford
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• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Windham County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ashford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $595.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,206.

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Libraries in Ashford include Babcock Library ... View libraries

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• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ashford
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• Parks near Ashford
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ashford
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The average commute time for Ashford workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ashford travel guide
• Airports near Ashford
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• Connecticut tourism bureau

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