Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Old Saybrook, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Old Saybrook Town Clerk 302 Main Street Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Phone: 860-395-3135 E-mail: [mailto:https://www.oldsaybrookct.gov/user/32/contact https://www.oldsaybrookct.gov/user/32/contact] Old Saybrook 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
 * 1852-1918 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1854-1906 (*); Old Saybrook Registrar of Vital Statistics 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
 * 1852-1918 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1854-1906 (*); Old Saybrook Registrar of Vital Statistics 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 ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1921 (*); MiddleTown Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1852-1918 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1854-1906 (*); Old Saybrook Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1949-2012  Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Old Saybrook Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Middlesex 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 Old Saybrook, 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 Old Saybrook:

City Directories

 * 1964-1982 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Old Saybrook at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1964,1982 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Old Saybrook at Ancestry - index and images ($), 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

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Old Saybrook 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
 * Old Saybrook, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State
 * Old Saybrook at FamilySearch Places
 * Old Saybrook at Google Maps
 * Old Saybrook 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 Old Saybrook:
 * 1859-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1853-1918 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Acton Public Library 60 Old Boston Post Road Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Phone: 860-395-3184 E-Mail: [mailto:actonlibrary@actonlibrary.org actonlibrary@actonlibrary.org] Facebook Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Madison Connecticut Family History Center
 * Acton Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Old Saybrook Historical Society 350 Main Street Post Office Box 4 Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Phone: 860-395-1635 Email:[mailto:contact@saybrookhistory.org contact@saybrookhistory.org] Website