Connecticut Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains church records from several counties located in Connecticut. There are mixed vital records contained in the collection from the years 1660-1955.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of person
 * Date of event
 * Location of event
 * Names of parents
 * Name of spouse
 * Gender
 * Residence
 * Occupation

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age to find other vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death
 * Search for death or burial information in town records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for land and probate records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Citing This Collection
"Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955." Index. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2020. Citing Connecticut State Library, Hartford.