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Where Did Canton's Ancestors Come From?

An analysis by the Connecticut Mirror broke down ancestry by town.

Written by Feroze Dhanoa

Italy is the predominant country of ancestry in Connecticut, according to an analysis of the American Community Survey by the Connecticut Mirror and TrendCT.

According to the analysis, 18.8 percent of Connecticut residents say their ancestors arrived from Italy, followed closely by Ireland with 16 percent of residents having Irish roots. Germany and English are a distant third and fourth.

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In Canton, the predominant country of ancestry is Ireland, with 18.88 percent of residents having Irish roots.

Read more about the analysis and the trends in ancestry at the Connecticut Mirror.

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