Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy
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Town Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Salisbury, Connecticut at Wikipedia
Parent Towns[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities,
Districts, and Census-Designated Places:
Adjacent Towns[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office
Salisbury Town Clerk
27 Main Street,
Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone: 860-435-5182
E-mail: pwilliams@salisburyct.us
Salisbury Town Clerk
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1600s-1850 Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
- 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
- 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
- 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1700s-1800s : Notes from minutes of meetings for Freemen of the town of Salisbury, Connecticut at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1740-1848 Records of births, deaths, marriages, and town meetings, 1740-1848 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1700s-1913 Historical collections relating to the town of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1905 Records of births, deaths, and marriages, 1847-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1600s-1850 Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
- 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
- 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1700s-1800s Notes from minutes of meetings for Freemen of the town of Salisbury, Connecticut at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1740-1848 Records of births, deaths, marriages, and town meetings, 1740-1848 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1700s-1913 Historical collections relating to the town of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1905 Records of births, deaths, and marriages, 1847-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1600s-1850 Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
- 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
- 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1700s-1800s : Notes from minutes of meetings for Freemen of the town of Salisbury, Connecticut at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1740-1848 Records of births, deaths, marriages, and town meetings, 1740-1848 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1700s-1913 Historical collections relating to the town of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1905 Records of births, deaths, and marriages, 1847-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Divorce[edit | edit source]
For more resources see:
Town Reports[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
For more County and State resources see:
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Salisbury, Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
- Salisbury Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
- Litchfield County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
- Litchfield County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places
Census[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
At its founding, Congregationalism was the dominant religion in Connecticut and was even the state religion until 1818. Other common Christian denominations include the Methodist, Episcopal, Roman Catholic, and Baptist churches.
To see the churches in Salisbury, visit. FamilySearch Places
Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Salisbury:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Compiled Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
- Salisbury, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
Military[edit | edit source]
Searchable by Town
Migration[edit | edit source]
Migration routes for early European settlers to and from Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy included:[1]
- Alford and Egremont (MA) Turnpike[2] 1812
- Ancram (NY) Turnpike[3] 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[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
- Catskill Turnpike (aka Susquehannah Turnpike ) from Catskill, NY to Unadilla, NY; route travelled by Europeans by 1792; toll booths opened by 1804.[9] [6] [10] [11]
- Columbia (NY) Turnpike 1799
- Great Barrington and Aford (MA) Turnpike[12] 1812
- Greenwood Road[13] 1799 from Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy to Albany, Albany County, New York Genealogy
- Hampden and Berkshire (MA) Turnpike[14] 1826
- Hillsdale and Chatham Turnpike 1805 from Alford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy to Albany, Albany County, New York Genealogy
- Housatonic River (MA) Turnpike[15] 1809
- Massachusetts 10th Turnpike[16] 1800
- Massachusetts 12th Turnpike[17] 1812
- Rensselaer and Columbia (NY) Turnpike 1799
- Salisbury and Canaan (CT) Turnpike[18] 1801-1829
- Ulster and Delaware Turnpike 1802 from Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy to Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York Genealogy
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Town Records[edit | edit source]
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Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Salisbury:
- 1847-1917 : Probate records, 1847-1917 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Scoville Memorial Library
38 Main Street
Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone: 860-435-2838
E-Mail: scovlibn@biblio.org
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries[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
Societies[edit | edit source]
Salisbury Association
The Academy Building
24 Main Street
PO Box 553
Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone: 860 435-0566
Email: salisburyassn@gmail.com
Website
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 847-61. WorldCat entry; FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
- ↑ Wood, map between 330 and 331, and 363-64.
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