Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Cemeteries

 * Kent Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Litchfield County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
The Kent Historical Society PO Box 651 10 Studio Hill Road Kent, CT 06757 860-927-4587 E-Mail: [mailto:info@kenthistoricalsociety.org info@kenthistoricalsociety.org] Facebook Website Kent Memorial Library 32 North Main Street PO Box 127 Kent, CT 06757 860.927.3761 E-mail: [mailto:kmlinfo@biblio.org kmlinfo@biblio.org] Facebook Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Kent:
 * 1831-1938 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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 Kent town records available online:
 * 1723-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Kent Town Clerk PO Box 843 TOWN, CT ZIP CODE Kent, CT 06757 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@townofkentct.org townclerk@townofkentct.org] https://www.townofkentct.org/town-clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1723-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1723-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * Pre 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts are available at these libraries; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1723-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images