Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Hamden, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven.

Originally settled by Puritans as part of the town of New Haven, Hamden was purchased by Theophilus Eaton and Reverend John Davenport in 1638 from the local Quinnipiack (Quinnipiac) Native American tribe. It remained a part of New Haven until 1786 when 1,400 local residents incorporated the area as a separate town, naming it after the English statesman John Hampden.

The Farmington Canal, which ships traveled from New Haven northward, passed through Hamden between 1825 and 1848 until it was supplanted by railroad travel.

There have been occasions in some genealogies that misspelled Quinnipiac as Queenapick.

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

Adjacent Towns

 * New Haven County: Bethany | Cheshire | North Haven | Prospect | Wallingford | Woodbridge

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Hamden Town Clerk 2750 Dixwell Avenue Hamden, CT 06518 Phone: 203-287-7028 E-mail: [mailto:vmorrison@hamden.com ] Hamden 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
 * 1867-1903 (*); Hamden 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
 * 1867-1903 (*); Hamden 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
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1867-1903 (*); Hamden Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Divorce

 * 1968-1997  Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Hamden Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * New Haven 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 Hamden, 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 Hamden:

City Directories

 * 1956-1983 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Hamden at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1934-1942 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Hamden at Ancestry - index and images ($), 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 incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Hamden at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * Hamden, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Hamden at FamilySearch Places
 * Hamden at Google Maps
 * Hamden at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com

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. New Haven Probate District covers Hamden. The following are online probate records for the town of Hamden:
 * 1647-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Hamden Public Library There are three branch locations in the town of Hamden Facebook Website Miller Memorial Library 2901 Dixwell Ave Hamden, CT 06518 Phone: 203-287-2686 E-mail: [mailto:mcanhamclyne@hamdenlibrary.org mcanhamclyne@hamdenlibrary.org] Whitneyville Branch Library 125 Carleton Street Hamden, CT 06517 Phone: 203-287-2677 E-mail: [mailto:marmstrong@hamdenlibrary.org marmstrong@hamdenlibrary.org] Brundage Community Branch Library 91 Circular Avenue Hamden, CT 06514 Phone: 203-287-2675 E-mail: [mailto:sbartell@hamdenlibrary.org sbartell@hamdenlibrary.org]

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Woodbridge Connecticut Family History Center
 * Hagaman Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * James Blackstone Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * North Branford Libraries - Atwater Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * North Branford Libraries - Edward Smith Library - an affiliate library
 * North Haven Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Hamden Historical Society 2901 Dixwell Avenue Hamden, CT 06518 Phone: 203-287-2680 Email: [mailto:hhs@hamdenlibrary.org hhs@hamdenlibrary.org] Facebook Website