Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Voluntown is about forty square miles found in the northeastern part of New London County, Connecticut, bordered by the towns of Griswold and North Stonington, the county of Windham and the state of Rhode Island. Before 1881, Voluntown belonged to Windham County, Connecticut, instead of New London County.

Much of the land situated in what is now Voluntown was granted to the volunteers of the Narragansett War in 1700. The name "Volunteer's Town" turned into what is now known as Voluntown. From 1719, most of the town of Sterling was annexed into Voluntown until 1794, when Sterling was detached and established as a separate town. Voluntown was officially incorporated as a town in 1721.

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 Voluntown, 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 Voluntown:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Voluntown Historical Society 124 Main St Voluntown, CT 06384 Website

Voluntown Public Library PO Box 26 107 Main Street Voluntown, CT 06384 860-376-0485 E-Mail: [mailto:vpl@voluntown.gov vpl@voluntown.gov] Website

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

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

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 Voluntown 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

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index