Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Woodbury, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

City Directories

 * 1980 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Woodbury at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Woodbury Town Clerk 275 Main St. South Woodbury, CT 06798 Phone: 203-263-2144 E-mail: [mailto:lindac@woodburyct.org  lindac@woodburyct.org] Woodbury Town Clerk

Births

 * 1600s-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 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1672-1898 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1659-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1683-1867 (*); Woodbury Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1672-1898 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1659-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1683-1867 (*); Woodbury Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Deaths

 * 1600s-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 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1672-1898 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1659-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1683-1867 (*); Woodbury Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Divorce
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Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Woodbury 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 Woodbury, 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 Woodbury:

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Woodbury at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com
 * Woodbury, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Woodbury at FamilySearch Places
 * Woodbury at Google Maps
 * Woodbury at Mapcarta

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Woodbury:
 * 1719-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Woodbury Public Library 269 Main Street South Woodbury, CT 06798 Phone: 203-263-3502 E-Mail: [mailto:spiel@biblio.org spiel@biblio.org] Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Newtown Connecticut Family History Center
 * Southington Connecticut Family History Center
 * Bethel Public Library - an affiliate library
 * New Fairfield Free Public Library - an affiliate library
 * New Milford Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Southbury Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Old Woodbury Historical Society P.O. Box 363 15 Hollow Road Woodbury, CT 06798 Phone: 203-263-2595 Website