Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Church Records
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 Watertown, visit. Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Watertown:

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Watertown:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Watertown Historical Society, Inc. 22 DeForest Street Watertown, CT 06795 860 274-1050 E-Mail: [mailto:watertownctmuseum@sbcglobal.net watertownctmuseum@sbcglobal.net] Website

Watertown Library Association 470 Main Street Watertown, CT 06795 (860) 945-5360 E-Mail: [mailto:WtnLib@watertownlibrary.org WtnLib@watertownlibrary.org] Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Watertown:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Watertown:

Town Records
In Connecticut, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Watertown town records available online:

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Births

 * 1639-1941 — index