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We are in the process of gathering genealogy site links related to the families from the Hebron and Amston regions. Please send us your link to be posted on this site. Links My name is Linda Pingel and I am

Dorothy Gantner Giglio has donated an original, 32-page booklet, “A Historical Sketch of the Congregational Church in Gilead, Conn., From the First Settlement of the Town by the English,” to the Hebron Historical Society. Written by then-pastor, Reverend Josiah A.

On January 18, 1864, a Hebron Town Meeting was held, and residents voted to issue Civil War Bonds to “support our troops.” A notice for a Town Meeting was published on January 11, 1864, Item 3 being: “To see if

Gilead Postmasters 1828-1914 Courtesy of F. C. Bissell, Town of Hebron Scrapbook Name Title Date Appointed Payton R. Gilbert Postmaster 07/09/1828 Hiram R. Brown Postmaster 05/10/1830 Harvey Dunham Postmaster 01/29/1836 Charles E. Hart Postmaster 08/21/1838 Bissell E. Post  Postmaster 09/11/1840

The United States witnessed significant population growth at the start of the 20th century as immigrants fled tumultuous Europe and headed towards America in hopes of a new life.  The vast majority of these immigrants landed in New York City,

Tell me then what is this gloryThat come to our fighting SonsTell then what is the honorTo be killed by German guns… Last month, the Douglas Library showcased female Hebron authors in honor of Women’s History Month.  One of those

The clouds parted, and the sun came out at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2005. Just in time to celebrate the commitment of the Foote Family to farmland preservation and open space! Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell declared May

Almost every American community in post-World War II America underwent tremendous change in the 1950’s, and Hebron was no exception. John Edmund Horton, whose family has lived in this small rural town for generations, was a major influence in that

If ever you want a concise history of Hebron in the early 20th century, all you have to do is study the town’s Annual Report. Dorothy Ganter Giglio, Elton Buell’s granddaughter, recently donated 14 such annual reports to the Hebron