

Norwich, Connecticut was founded in 1659 by settlers from Old Saybrook led by Major John Mason and Reverend James Fitch. They purchased the land that would become Norwich from the local Native American Mohegan Tribe.
note: To become a Member by Descent it is necessary to provide documentation that proves your ancestry to one of the original proprietors. To apply, you will need an Application for Certificate of Descent (.pdf 100 kb) (stored in Project documents).
Burial: Founders Cemetery Norwich New London County Connecticut, USA
Historically Speaking
The Norwich Historical Society has reactivated a project begun by the former Norwich Tourism Commission. The project, entitled "Norwich Ethnic Tapestry ", produces the history and an oral recitation by a prominent local citizen. The former Director of the Tourism Commission, Meg Malmborg, recorded the Jewish, Greek, Irish, Polish, Italian and African cultures.
The historical society's Communications Director, Geoff McLean, is in the process of converting the tape recordings to DVD disks, which will be available at some later date through the Norwich Historical Society.
The first disk completed features Harry Swatsburg telling the history of the Jewish community in Norwich. The Norwich Historical Society wants to add the Lebanese, Canadian French, Spanish, Scots, Russians and Swedes to the Norwich Ethnic Tapestry project.