Profile for Old Lyme, Connecticut, CT

Old Lyme is on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Connecticut River.

Many ship captains built grand houses here. The community hosted one of the nation's first art colonies, from 1899 to 1937.

Local festivals include:

• Midsummer Festival - July 27-28, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Florence Griswold Museum

Colleges and universities: Lyme Academy of Fine Arts

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

Listed places near Old Lyme

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (6)

Museums (3)

Parks (2)

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• Old Lyme town government

11% of Old Lyme residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Old Lyme ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Old Lyme
• Cemeteries in New London County
• Libraries in or near Old Lyme

Post a query on a message board:

• New London County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in New London County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Old Lyme was $41,386, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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45% of Old Lyme residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Old Lyme festival dates:

• Midsummer Festival - July 27-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Old Lyme festival web sites:

• Midsummer Festival

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• Connecticut county fairs
• Connecticut festivals (Connecticut tourism department)
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Historic districts in Old Lyme include Old Lyme Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in New London County genealogy forum

Median rent in Old Lyme, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $744.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,487.

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Libraries in Old Lyme include Old Lyme - Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Old Lyme workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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