Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy
Guide to Litchfield County, Connecticut ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
- This article is about a county in Connecticut. For other uses, see Litchfield (disambiguation).
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named after Litchfield, in England. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Litchfield County Courthouse
50 Field Street
Torrington CT 06790
Phone: 860-626-2100
Litchfield County Website
There is no county government and no county seat today.[2] The government is at the town level.
Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1800's.
Town Clerks have birth, marriage, death, and land records.
Probate Judge has probate records.[3]
Litchfield County, Connecticut Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1702 | 1702 | 1702 | 1800s | 1706 | 1719 | 1670 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Atwood Family Bible, USGenWeb CTArchives
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Linkpendium, Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence, Litchfield County.
- Arthur Goodenough, The clergy of Litchfield County, (Winchester, Connecticut Litchfield County University Club, 1909). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($).
- Dwight C. Kilbourn, The bench and bar of Litchfield County, Connecticut, 1709-1909 biographical sketches of members, history and catalogue of the Litchfield Law School, historical notes, (Litchfield, Connecticut D. C. Kilbourn, c1909).Includes index. Online at Internet Archive. FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 U24k.
- David S. Boardman, Sketches of the early lights of the Litchfield bar, (Ann Arbor, Michigan University Microfilms, 1987). Includes index. Online at Internet Archives. FHL US/CAN Fiche 6062276.
- Charles F. Sedgwick, Fifty years at the Litchfield County bar, (Ann Arbor, Michigan University Microfilms, 1987). FHL US/CAN Fiche 6062277. Online at Ancestry ($).
- Payne Kenyon Kilbourn, A biographical history of the county of Litchfield, Connecticut comprising biographical sketches of distinguished natives and residents of the county; together with complete lists of the judges of the county court, justices of the quorum, county commissioners, judges of probate, sheriffs, senators, c., (New York, New York Clark, Austin, 1851). FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 D3k. Online at Internet Archive
- Biographical review, this volume contains biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Litchfield County, Connecticut, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974). Includes index. FHL US/CAN Film 924619 Item 2.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For online and statewide census resources and information, see: Connecticut Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 38,635 | — |
| 1800 | 41,214 | 6.7% |
| 1810 | 41,375 | 0.4% |
| 1820 | 41,267 | −0.3% |
| 1830 | 42,858 | 3.9% |
| 1840 | 40,448 | −5.6% |
| 1850 | 45,253 | 11.9% |
| 1860 | 47,318 | 4.6% |
| 1870 | 48,727 | 3.0% |
| 1880 | 52,044 | 6.8% |
| 1890 | 53,542 | 2.9% |
| 1900 | 63,672 | 18.9% |
| 1910 | 70,260 | 10.3% |
| 1920 | 76,262 | 8.5% |
| 1930 | 82,556 | 8.3% |
| 1940 | 87,041 | 5.4% |
| 1950 | 98,872 | 13.6% |
| 1960 | 119,856 | 21.2% |
| 1970 | 144,091 | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 156,769 | 8.8% |
| 1990 | 174,092 | 11.1% |
| 2000 | 182,193 | 4.7% |
| 2010 | 189,927 | 4.2% |
| Source: Wikipedia.org". | ||
Territory and State Census Records
- Census Online, Litchfield County Records.
- Census Finder, Connecticut Census Records, Online links by county.
- Connecticut Genealogy, Litchfield County Census Records,
- Linkpendium, Census Records and Indexes, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Federal Census Records
- US Federal Census Collection, ancestry.com($),
- USGenWeb Census Project, Litchfield County, Connecticut Federal Census Index, Transcriptions in progress.
- Lowell M. Volkel, An index to the 1800 federal census of Litchfield, New Haven, Tolland and Windham counties, state of Connecticut, ([S.l.] L.M. Volkel, c1969). Available at the Family History Center, FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 X22vLm 1800.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
The Congregational Church was predominant in early Connecticut and was the state church until 1818. Other prominent churches in the state are the Methodist and Episcopal churches (colonial period), and the Roman Catholic and Baptist churches (19th century).
It is recommended that you also look at the Connecticut Church Records page, which has additional information about church records in Connecticut.
- Church Records, USGenWeb CTArchives
- Connecticut Genealogy, Litchfield County Church Records, Includes church and vital records.
- Arthur Goodenough, The clergy of Litchfield County, (Winchester, Connecticut Litchfield County University Club, 1909). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($).
- Litchfield County Foreign Mission Society (Litchfield County, Connecticut), Semi-centennial of the Litchfield Co. Foreign Mission Society celebrated at Litchfield, October 16, 1861, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995). FHL US/CAN Film 1598359 Item 14.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Online Court Indexes and Records
- Court Records, USGenWeb CTArchives
- Litchfield County Connecticut Court Records Directory,
- Wills, USGenWeb CTArchives
- Barbara B. Ferris and Grace Louise Knox, Connecticut divorces Superior Court records for the counties of Litchfield, 1752-1922 and Hartford 1740-1849 , Available on the desktop at the Family History Library, Computer US/CAN Desktop CD-ROM no. 2630 v. 2.
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Linkpendium, Litchfield Directories,
- Waterbury suburban city directory including Middlebury, Terryville, Thomaston, Watertown, and Wolcott, (New Haven [Connecticut] Price ; Lee Company, 1940?-). Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.67 E4pws.
- Price Lee Company, Southbury (New Haven County and Litchfield County, Ct.) city directory including Roxbury, Washington and Woodbury, (New Haven [Connecticut] Price Lee Company, [197-?]-).Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.67/S3 E4p.
- Torrington, Winsted, Litchfield, Norfolk, Goshen directory combining five distinct directories: governmental directory, buyers' directory, alphabetical directory, numerical directory, classified directory, (New Haven [Connecticut] Price Lee, 1931-). Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN 1425529 Item 3.(3 Films)
- Price Lee Company, New Milford (Litchfield County, Conn.) city directory including Bridgewater, Brookfield, Brookfield Center, New Fairfield and Sherman, (New Haven [Connecticut] Price Lee Company, [196-?]-). Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 E4p.
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
- 1804-1959 Connecticut, passenger and crew lists, 1804-1959 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- 1966-2002 Connecticut, Marriages, 1966-2002 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African American
- Connecticut State Library, Litchfield County African Americans and Native Americans Collection
- New Milford Minority Surnames/No Surnames
Native American
- Connecticut State Library, Litchfield County African Americans and Native Americans Collection.
- Connecticut State Library has an extensive list of Native American Tribes associated with the state of Connecticut.
- Access Genealogy indicates the Wawyachtonoc, a tribe of the Mahican Confederacy occupied the northwestern corner of Litchfield county, Connecticut.
- Shagihticoke tribe The Schaghticoke historically consisted of Mahican, Potatuck, Weantinock, Tunxis, Podunk, and their descendants, peoples indigenous to what is now New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The remnant tribes amalgamated in the area near the Connecticut-New York border after many losses. Their reservation, granted in 1736 by the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, is one of the oldest in the United States. It is located near the New York border within the boundaries of Kent in Litchfield County, to the west of the Housatonic River.
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
- Litchfield County Genealogy 1,332 Litchfield county genealogy record sources.
- R. Manning Chipman, The history of Harwinton, Connecticut, (Hartford [Connecticut] Williams, Wiley & Turner, 1860).Includes bibliographical references and index.Available online at Internet Archives, Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.61/H1 H2c, or FHL US/CAN Film 1698076 Item 4.
- Elmer I. Shepard, Elmer I. Shepard Collection Connecticut and Vermont family group records, ca. 1550-1900 , (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990).The Shepard Collection represents the working files of Elmer I. Shepard. He gathered his material from a number of sources, both primary and secondary, and then combined it on 3 x 5 index cards, arranged by geographic location (county and town) and then by surname, listed under the heads of families.Available at the Family History Library, 4 films starting with, FHL US/CAN Film 1684312 Items 12-19.
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Deeds, mortgages, releases, and other documents are at the town halls. Most are indexed by grantor and grantee, no statewide index. Microfilm copies (early to the mid or late 1800s, with some up to the 1900s) are available at the Connecticut State Library and also online at FamilySearch.org.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Deeds and Land Records, USGenWeb CTArchives
- Library of Congress, Topography and Map Division, Litchfield County, Connecticut land ownership map, 1859 , (Washington, DC Library of Congress, 1983). Available online at flickr from Yahoo, Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Fiche 6079299.
- Tinmouth (Vermont). Proprietors' Clerk, Proprietors records, 1761-1809 , (Montpelier, Vermont Vermont Public Records Division, 1973).Microfilm of original records filmed at Tinmouth, Vermont.Contains deeds and land surveys. Also includes land records from various counties in Connecticut. Includes charter book which contains a copy of the 1761 Tinmouth charter and minutes of proprietors meetings.Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN 944196 Item 4 and 6.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut. 3 Vols. By William Cothren. 1854-1879. Waterbury, Connecticut : Bronson Brothers. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library - Vol 1, FamilySearch Digital Library - Vol 2, FamilySearch Digital Library - Vol. 3, Hathitrust - various publication dates; Hathitrust - Vol. 1-3, Pub. 1854; Hathitrust - Vol. 1-2, Pub. 1872-79, Internet Archive - Vol. 1, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat).
- The History of Harwinton, Connecticut. By R. Manning Chipman. 1860. Hartford, Connecticut : Williams, Wiley & Turner. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Litchfield County, Connecticut. 1881. Philadelphia, Pa. : J.W. Lewis. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust; Internet Archive; Index: Index to History of Litchfield County, Connecticut published by J. W. Lewis & Co. 1881, (Pittsfield, Massachusetts Berkshire Family History Association, c1999). FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 H2h index.
- Jean S. Morris, The Pennsylvania-Connecticut controversy bibliography, (Pittsburgh [Pennsylvania] J.S. Morris, [c1984])." In 1774, the territory now comprising the Pennsylvania counties of Bradford, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Susquehanna and Wyoming was organized into the Township of Westmoreland, Litchfield County, Connecticut. In 1776 it became a separate county in CT. In 1782 this area was officially awarded to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. At this time the area was mostly within the bounds of Northumberland County, Pa."--Introd. Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.8 A1 no. 407.
- Connecticut Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Litchfield County, Gazetteer
- Maps of Connecticut (1643-1960)
- Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Maps Organized by State and County.Links to road maps, county outlines, colored outlines and lists of towns.
- Linkpendium, Maps and Gazetteers, Litchfield County
- Clark's Map of Litchfield County, Connecticut, flickr from yahoo
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Migration routes for early European settlers to and from Litchfield County included:[7]
- Hudson River a navigable river stretching from north of Albany then flowing south to empty into the Atlantic Ocean at New York City
- Albany Post Road from New York City to Albany, Albany County, New York Genealogy[8] 1669
- Alford and Egremont (MA) Turnpike[9] 1812
- Ancram (NY) Turnpike[10] 1805, also sometimes called the Catskill Road, from Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy to Catskill, Greene County, New York Genealogy
- Catskill Road 1750s from Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Genealogy to Catskill, Greene County, New York Genealogy[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
- Catskill Turnpike (aka Susquehannah Turnpike ) from Catskill, NY to Unadilla, NY; route travelled by Europeans by 1792; toll booths opened by 1804.[16] [17] [18]
- Columbia (NY) Turnpike 1799
- Great Barrington and Aford (MA) Turnpike[19] 1812
- Greenwood Road[20] 1799 from Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy to Albany, Albany County, New York Genealogy
- Hampden and Berkshire (MA) Turnpike[21] 1826
- Hillsdale and Chatham Turnpike 1805 from Alford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy to Albany, Albany County, New York Genealogy
- Housatonic River (MA) Turnpike[22] 1809
- Massachusetts 10th Turnpike[23] 1800
- Massachusetts 12th Turnpike[24] 1812
- Minsi Path 1766 from Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy to Kingston, Ulster County, New York Genealogy[25] [26]
- Old Connecticut Path[27] [28] [29] 1630 from Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Genealogy to Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy
- Rensselaer and Columbia (NY) Turnpike 1799
- Salisbury and Canaan (CT) Turnpike[30] 1801-1829
- Ulster and Delaware Turnpike 1802 from Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy to Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York Genealogy
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Data Extracted From Barkhamsted, Conn. , Its Centennial 1879 To Which is Added A Historical Appendix 1881, transcribed by Jane Devlin.A list of Barkhamsted men who served in the War of the Revolution, the War of 1812-14, the Mexican War and the Rebellion of 1861-65.
American Revolution
- American Revolution, USGenWeb CTArchives, Litchfield County
- Josephine Ellis Richards, Honor Roll of Litchfield County Revolutionary Soldiers, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969).Transcription available online at rootsweb, Organized by Town.Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Film 599295 Item 2. Includes index.Can also be found on the Family History Library Desktop, Computer US/CAN Desktop CD-ROM no. 2630 v.2.
- New Milford Blacks who served in the American Revolution
Civil War
- New Milford Blacks who served in the Civil War.
- Civl War Research Database ($),
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Grave Database
- Samuel Orcutt, History of the Towns of New Milford and Bridgewater, Connecticut, 1703-1882, The War [Transcribed by Richard Clarke] Includes: A Record of the Soldiers who enlisted in the Civil War from New Milford.
- Those who served in the Civil War, List of names given from Charles F. Sedgwick's, The General History of The Town of Sharon, Litchfield County, Connectictut From Its First Settlement, (Amenia, NY: Charles Walsh, Printer and Publisher 1877).
- Litchfield County and the Civil War. Reprint of various articles describing soldiers from the area.
Regiments. Civil War service men from Litchfield County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Most of the men in the following companies were from Litchfield County.
- -1st Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery - Company I - Wolcottville, now known as Torrington
- -2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery - Company A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and K.
- -2nd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Rifle Company E
- -19th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry -Company A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I.
- -28th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company E and F.
World War I
- 1917-1918 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 $
- 1917 Connecticut, World War I, Military Census of Nurses, 1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
World War II
- 1942 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at Ancestry ($)
- 1940-1945 Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- 1942 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at Ancestry ($)
- 1942 United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 of men age 45-64 (born 1877-1897) ,at FamilySearch — How to Use This Collection; index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1851-1992 Connecticut, District Court Naturalization Indexes, 1851-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- Connecticut.Court of Common Pleas.Superior Court, Index to naturalization petitions 1790-1906, 1906-1973 (Litchfield County, Connecticut - Court of Common Pleas, and Superior Court), (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2003). Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Film 2369711 Item 2. (3 films)
- Connecticut. Superior Court (Litchfield County), Naturalization records (Litchfield County, Connecticut), 1906-1945 NARA, RG21, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2008). Includes index.Some volumes have the index at the back of the volume. Available at the Family History Library, Vault US/CAN Film 2431899 Item 2. (17 Films)
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-1999 Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- Litchfield County Newspaper List,
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Index to obituaries, Litchfield County times, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1989 [31]
- Litchfield County, Connecticut Obituaries, A directory of obituary databases and archives on the internet.
- Obits, USGenWeb CTArchives
- Litchfield County, Connecticut Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. This is Taken From Various Funeral Homes in the New Milford, Watertown, Torrington, Plymouth, Harwinton, and surrounding areas.
Other Records[edit | edit source]
- Old Woodbury Historical Society (Woodbury, Connecticut), Homes of Old Woodbury, ([Woodbury, Connecticut] Old Woodbury Historical Society (Connecticut), c1959).Old Woodbury included the present towns of Woodbury, Washington, Bethlehem, Roxbury, and Southbury. FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 H2ho.
- Newell Meeker Calhoun and Julius Turner Edson, Litchfield County Sketches, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990). FHL US/CAN Film 1320920 Item 5.
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
- The Lure of the Litchfield Hills, (Winsted, Connecticut N. W. Adams, [1940]-). Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN 974.61 B2L.
- Mid-Hudson Genealogical Journal, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988). Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Film 1320724 Item 10.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
The records are kept at district courts. The County government does not exist. Not every town has a court. Some are included in a district making up from 1 to 5 towns. The Districts are: Avon, Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Farmington, Granby, Hartford, Hartland, Manchester, Marlborough, Plainville, Simsbury, Southington, Suffield, and Windsor.
See Connecticut Probate Records. See also Connecticut State Library, Research Guide to Connecticut Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- Sharon - Kent, Salisbury and Sharon Towns
- 1609-1999 Connecticut Wills and Probate Records 1609-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Online Tax Indexes and Records
- January 15, 1787 Litchfield County CT Archives History - Taxlists .....Tax Abatements, Woodbury (Parish Of Southbury).
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
- Pre 1850 Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850 (Barbour Collection) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- 1892-1973 Mildred E. Berry Nott, Cythia Nott Ockels, and June Berry, The Longfellow birthday book, Includes primarily birthdates with some death and marriage dates for residents of Burrville, Winsted, and Harwinton, (Litchfield County), Connecticut with other relatives in other states. Entries were kept from 1892-1973.Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 V2n.
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- Pre 1850 Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850 (Barbour Collection) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- 1640-1939 Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- 1966-2002 Connecticut, Marriages, 1966-2002 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Death[edit | edit source]
- Pre 1850 Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850 (Barbour Collection) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- 1883-1934 Litchfield County (Connecticut). Coroner, Coroner's Records, 1883-1934, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988).Indexes are found within each volume.Available at the Family History Library, Volume 1-2: FHL US/CAN Film 1579556 Items 2-3. Volume 3-10: FHL US/CAN Film 1602521-1602525.
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
- 1949-2012 Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- Connecticut. Superior Court (Litchfield County), Divorce papers, 1752-1922 , (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989-1990).Records are in approximate alphabetical order. Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Film 1664674. (26 films)
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Litchfield County. For state-wide facilities, see Connecticut Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Goshen Connecticut Family History Center
- Hartford Connecticut Family History Center
- Manchester Connecticut Family History Center
- Poughkeepsie New York Family History Center
- Southington Connecticut Family History Center
- Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - an affiliate library
- Connecticut State Library - an affiliate library
- New Milford Public Library - an affiliate library
- Southbury Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Litchfield County. For state-wide library facilities, see Connecticut Archives and Libraries.
Bakerville Library
6 Maple Hollow Road
New Hartford, CT 06057
860.482.8806
E-mail: info@bakervillelibrary.org
Website
Beekley Community Library
10 Central Ave
P.O. Box 247
New Hartford, CT 06057
860-379-7235
E-mail: staff@beekleylibrary.org
Website
Bethlehem Public Library
32 Main Street South
P.O. Box 99
Bethlehem, CT 06751
203 266-7510, ext. 7
E-mail: fill-in the email contact form
Website
Burnham Library
62, Main Street South
Bridgewater, CT 06752
(860) 354-6937
E-mail: staff@burnhamlibrary.org
Website
The Cornwall Library
30 Pine Street
Cornwall, CT 06753
860-672-6874
E-mail: Director@CornwallLibrary.org
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Douglas Library
108 W Main St
Canaan, CT 06018
(860) 824-7863
E-mail: douglaslibrary@comcast.net
Website
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum
5 Wykeham Road
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7586
E-Mail: GunnCirc@biblio.org
Website
Goshen Public Library
42B North Street
Goshen, CT 06756
860.491.3234
E-mail: frontdesk@goshenpublib.org
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Harwinton Public Library
80 Bentley Drive
Harwinton, CT 06791
(860) 485-9113
E-mail: director@harwintonlibrary.org
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Hughes Memorial Library
35 Lower River Rd
PO Box 4
Cornwall, CT 06796
(860) 672-5221
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Kent Memorial Library
32 North Main Street
PO Box 127
Kent, CT 06757
860.927.3761
E-mail: kmlinfo@biblio.org
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Morris Public Library
P.O. Box 85
4 North Street
Morris, CT 06763
1-860-567-7440
Website
Oliver Wolcott Library
P.O. Box 187
160 South Street
Litchfield, Connecticut 06759
860-567-8030
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Litchfield County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Connecticut Societies.
Barkhamsted Historical Society
100 East River Road
PO Box 94
Pleasant Valley, CT 06063
860 738-2456
E-mail: bhs@barkhamstedhistory.us
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Website
Bridgewater Historical Society
48 Main Street South
Bridgewater, CT 06752
E-mail: Bridgewaterhistorical@yahoo.com
Website
Colebrook Historical Society
P.O. Box 85
Colebrook, CT 06021
E-mail: colebrookhistory@gmail.com
Facebook
Website
Cornwall Historical Society
7 Pine Street
P.O. Box 115
Cornwall, CT 06753
860-672-0505
E-Mail:info@cornwallhistoricalsociety.org
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Website
The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society
44 Railroad Street
Falls Village, CT 06031
P.O. Box 206
Falls Village, CT 06031
860-824-8226
E-mail: fvchs8226@gmail.com
Website
Goshen Historical Society
21 Old Middle Road
P.O. Box 457
Goshen CT 06756-0457
(860) 491-9610
Website
The Kent Historical Society
PO Box 651
10 Studio Hill Road
Kent, CT 06757
860-927-4587
E-Mail: info@kenthistoricalsociety.org
Website
Litchfield Historical Society
P.O. Box 385
7 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-4501
Fax: 860-567-3565
E-Mail: eogrady@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org
Website
Morris Historical Society
12 South St
Morris, Connecticut 06763
(860) 567-1776
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New Hartford Historical Society
P.O. Box 41
537 Main Street
New Hartford, CT 06057 860-379-6894
E-Mail: newhartfordhistory@att.net
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New Milford Historical Society & Museum
N°6 Aspetuck Ave
New Milford, CT 06776
860 354-3069
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Old Bethlem Historical Society, Inc.
4 Main Street North
PO Box 132
Bethlehem, CT 06751
(203) 266-5196
E-mail: oldbethlem@bethlehemct.org
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Website
Old Woodbury Historical Society
P.O. Box 363
15 Hollow Road
Woodbury, CT 06798
203-263-2595
Website
Plymouth Historical Society
PO Box 176
572 Main St.
Plymouth, CT 06782
860-681-7935
E-Mail: plymouthct.history@gmail.com
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Salisbury Association
The Academy Building
24 Main Street
PO Box 553
Salisbury, CT 06068
860 435-0566
Email: salisburyassn@gmail.com
Website
Sharon Historical Society
18 Main Street
P.O. Box 511
Sharon, CT 06069
860-364-5688
E-Mail: sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com
Website
Thomaston Historical Society
158 Main Street
Thomaston, CT 06787
(860) 283-2159
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Torrington Historical Society
192 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790
860 482-8260
E-Mail: mark@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org
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The Warren Connecticut Historical Society
7 Sackett Hill Road
Warren, CT 06754
860-503-8545
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Watertown Historical Society, Inc.
22 DeForest Street
Watertown, CT 06795
860 274-1050
E-Mail: watertownctmuseum@sbcglobal.net
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Winchester Historical Society
225 Prospect St.
Winsted, CT 06098
860-379-1677
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Websites[edit | edit source]
- ancestry.com($) Available databases for Litchfield County.
- Connecticut Genealogy, Litchfield County Genealogy
- Cyndi's List Litchfield County General Resource Sites
- The Litchfield County CTGenWeb Project, a member of The CTGenWeb Project
- Linkpendium Litchfield County Genealogy and Family History
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Litchfield County.
- Websites at RootsWeb for Litchfield County
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Litchfield County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield_County,_Connecticut 04/27/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Litchfield County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield_County,_Connecticut 05/27/2018.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 113. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Litchfield County, Connecticut . Page 113 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 104-110.
- ↑ genDisasters
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors,"Litchfield County, Connecticut, " in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield_County,_Connecticut, accessed 6 October 2018.
- ↑ Handybook, 847-61.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Old Albany Post Road" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Albany_Post_Road
- ↑ Frederic J. Wood, The Turnpikes of New England and the Evolution of the Same Through England, Virginia, and Maryland (Boston: Marshall Jones, 1919), map between 56 and 57, and 168. Internet Archive version online.
- ↑ Isaac Huntting, History of the Little Nine Partners of North East Precinct and Pine Plains, New York, Dutchess County (Amenia, NY: Chas. Walsh, 1897), 99-101. Google Book edition.
- ↑ List of turnpikes in New York in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia accessed 6 November 2014).
- ↑ Ancram Turnpike in Routes in the Northeastern United States: Historic Trails, Roads and Migration Routes accessed 6 November 2014). The Ancram Turnpike went from Springield, MA to Catskill, NY; and was called the Catskill Road.
- ↑ Almira E Morgan, The Catskill Turnpike: A Wilderness Path (Ithaca, N.Y.: DeWitt Historical Society of Thompkins County, 1971), 5. Online digital copy.
- ↑ Catskill Turnpike in Routes in the Northeastern United States: Historic Trails, Roads and Migration Routes accessed 6 November 2014). The Catskill Turnpike went west from Catskill, NY to Bath, NY; the east part was called the Susquehanna Turnpike.
- ↑ Huntting, 97-99.
- ↑ List of turnpikes in New York in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia accessed 1 November 2014).
- ↑ Anastassia Zinke, The Susquehanna Turnpike and America's Frontier History in Catskill Mountain Foundation accessed 1 November 2014).
- ↑ Joan Odess, The Susquehanna Turnpike (pdf accessed 1 November 2014).
- ↑ Wood, map between 56 and 57, and 186-88.
- ↑ Wood, map between 330 and 331, and 348-49.
- ↑ Wood, map between 56 and 57, and 203-205.
- ↑ Wood, map between 56 and 57, and 166-67.
- ↑ Wood, map between 56 and 57, and 76-78.
- ↑ Wood, map between 56 and 57, and 79-80.
- ↑ Handybook, 851.
- ↑ Bethlehem Pike in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia accessed 17 November 2014).
- ↑ Old Connecticut Path in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia accessed 28 October 2014).
- ↑ Wood, 25.
- ↑ Boston Post Road in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia accessed 28 October 2014).
- ↑ Wood, map between 330 and 331, and 363-64.
- ↑ Vi L. Kemp, Thomas Jay Kemp, Middlesex Genealogical Society,Index to obituaries, Litchfield County times, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1989, (Darien, Connecticut nbsp;: Middlesex Genealogical Society, c1990).nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 D25p no. 4.
