New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

United States Connecticut  New Haven County

County Courthouse

 * There is no county government.
 * The government is at the town level.

Parent County

 * One of four original counties, created 10 May 1666 from the Colonial lands.

Boundary Changes
2 May 1785: East part of the county was split off to form Middlesex County.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Archives and Libraries

 * Historical Records Survey. Connecticut. Inventory of the town and city archives of Connecticut, no. 5, New Haven County vol. viii, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Oxford, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, (New Haven, Connecticut : The Survey, 1938).  Includes index.  Available at the Family History Library,  or FHL US/CAN Film 897354 Item 2.
 * USGenWeb Connecticut Archives, New Haven County, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).


 * New Haven County Public Libraries, (accessed 1 Mar 2011). This site lists the addresses and websites of the public libraries in New Haven county.

Bibles
Bible Records, USGenWeb CT Archives

Biographies

 * Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Historic personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, ([S.I. : D.A. DeBisschop, 1971]). Available at the Family History Library,
 * J.L. Rockey, History of New Haven County, Connecticut, (New York, New York : W.W. Preston, 1892).  Volume 1 available online at Google Books, (accessed 2 Mar 2011), or at Internet Archives, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library,   Volume 2 is available on film, FHL US/CAN Film 845225 or 1000150.
 * J.H. Beers &amp; Co., Commemorative biographical record of New Haven County, Connecticut containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, (Chicago, Ill. : J.H. Beers, 1902). Includes index.  Available online at Internet Archives.  Also available at the Family History Library,
 * Mary Hewitt Mitchell, History of New Haven County, Connecticut, (Chicago, Illinois : Pioneer Historical Publishing, 1930). Includes indexes.  Available at the Family History Library,  also FHL US/CAN Film 1320557 Items 1-3.
 * Everett Gleason Hill, A modern history of New Haven and eastern New Haven County, (New York, New York : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1918). Includes index.  Volume 1 is available online at Google Books, (accessed 2 Mar 2011), also at Internet Archives, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).   Volume 2 is available online at Internet Archives, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).  Volumes 1 and 2 are also available at the Family History Library,  or FHL US/CAN Film 1573599 Item 5.

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries, USGenWeb CT Archives
 * Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemeteries and Inscriptions, New Haven County Cemetery Records, (accessed 25 Feb 2011). This website has a collection of cemetery links, organized by town.
 * James S. Hedden, General David Humphreys, Branch Number One, Connecticut Society, Sons of the American Revolution, 1931-1934, Roster of graves of, or monuments to, patriots of 1775-1783, and of soldiers of colonial wars in and adjacent to New Haven County, Connecticut. Typescript (photocopy).  Includes indexes.  Available at the Family History Library,  or FHL US/CAN Fim 1421668 Item 9.
 * Alice Hubbard (Breed) Benton, Chairman, Committee on Genealogica Research, State of Florida, Daughters of the American, Florida genealogical collection, 1932 [vol. 2], (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971). Microfilm of typescript (carbon copy, 103 leaves) at the National Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, D.C.  Available at the Family History Library,
 * New Haven (Connecticut). Town Clerk, Proceedings of the city of New Haven in the removal of monuments from the ancient burying grounds and the opening of a new ground for burial, (Washington [District of Columbia] : L.C. Photoduplication Service, 1986). Microreproduction of original published: New Haven, Conn. : Gray &amp; Hewit, 1822. 32 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : 1 map.  In 1820, the Civil Council authorized the movement of the old cemetery to a new locality. This booklet includes this authorization, as well as the following: (1) a list of the deceased who monuments are covered by the centre church; (2) a list of those whose monuments were recently removed; (3) names of first purchasers of family lots in the new burying-ground; (4) plan of New Haven burying ground (folded map). The lists are alphabetical in various groupings.  Available at the Family History Library,

Census

 * New Haven County 1667 Census, (accessed 2 Mar 2011). Transcript, alphabetical list.
 * New Haven County 1669 Census, (accessed 2 Mar 2011). Transcript, alphabetical list.
 * New Haven County CT Archives Military Records, 1840 Census Of Pensioners, (accessed 2 Mar 2011) City Of New Haven 1840, Other War. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 21, 2005, 6:57 pm.

Court Records
Court Records and Deeds, USGenWeb CT Archives

Gazetteers
New Haven County, Gazetteer, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).

History

 * William Cothren, History of ancient Woodbury, Connecticut from the first Indian deed in 1659 ... including the present towns of Washington, Southbury, Bethlem, Roxbury, and a part of Oxford and Middlebury, (Waterbury, Connecticut : Bronson Brothers, 1854-1879). Photocopies of originals.  Vols. 2-3 have imprint: Woodbury, Conn. : W. Cothren, 1872-1879. Includes indexes. Vols. 1-2 contain history and genealogy, vol. 3 contains vital records, including those for ancient Stratford.  Available online, Volume 1 : Internet Archives, (accessed 1 Mar 2011), and Volume 2, pt. 1: Google Books, (accessed 1 Mar 2011), and Volume 2, pt. 2: Internet Archives, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library,  and Volume 1, FHL US/CAN Film 2055359 Item 4 and Volume 2-3: FHL US/CAN Film 6181 Items 2-3.
 * History files, USGenWeb CT Archives
 * Google Timeline, New Haven, Connecticut History 1600-2011, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).

See the Biography section for further sources.

Maps

 * Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Maps, (accessed 2 Mar 2011). Organized by State and County.  Links to road maps, county outlines, colored outlines and lists of towns.

American Revolution
Individual Records of the American Revolution, USGenWeb CT Archives

Civil War
Service men from New Haven County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Most of the men in the following companies were from New Haven County.


 * 1) 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteers - Field, Staff, Band and Company A,B, D and F.
 * 2) 2nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteers - Infantry Company C and D. Rifle Company F.
 * 3) 3rd Regiment Connecticut Volunteers - Field and Staff, Infantry Company B and D. Rifle Company B and C.
 * 4) 1st Regiment Connecticut Cavalry - Company A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M and Unassigned Recruits.
 * 5) 1st Light Battery Connecticut Volunteers
 * 6) 1st Regiment Heavy Artillery Connecticut Volunteers - Field, Staff and Band, Company B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, and M.
 * 7) 2nd Regiment Heavy Artillery Connecticut Volunteers - Company A, B, C, D, G, I, M and Unassigned Recruits.
 * 8) 5th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company A, C, D and F.
 * 9) 6th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Field, Staff and Band, Company C, E, F, G, H, I, and K.
 * 10) 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company A, C, D, F, and K.
 * 11) 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company A, D, E, F, I and K.
 * 12) 9th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Field and Staff, Company A, B, C, E, F, K and Unassigned Recruits.
 * 13) 10th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company A, E, F, H, I and Unassigned Recruits.
 * 14) 11th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company D, E, G, I and K.
 * 15) 12th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Field and Staff, Company A, C, F and Unassigned Recruits.
 * 16) 13th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company B, D, and H.
 * 17) 14th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Field and Staff, Company A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K.
 * 18) 15th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I and K.
 * 19) 18th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company D.
 * 20) 20th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company A, B, E, F, G, I and K.
 * 21) 23rd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Field and Staff, Company A, F, and H.
 * 22) 24th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company H and I.
 * 23) 27th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company A, B, C, D, E, F, H, I and K.
 * 24) 29th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry (Colored) - Company A, B, H and K.
 * 25) 30th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Company B and C.


 * Soldiers of Waterbury, New Haven County, in the War For the Union - History of the Soldier's Monument in Waterbury, Conn.: to which is added a list of the soldiers and sailors who went from Waterbury to fight in the war for the Union, by Joseph Anderson. Or microfilm or  2 fiches
 * History of the Soldiers' Monument in Waterbury, Connecticut - Ancestry.com ('))

Newspapers

 * New Haven County Newspaper List, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).

Obituaries

 * New Haven County, Connecticut Obituaries, (accessed 1 Mar 2011). A directory of obituary databases and archives on the internet.
 * Obits of New Haven Co., USGenWeb CT Archives

Statewide Obits

Photographs
Photos of New Haven Co.

Probate District Courts
Connecticut State Library, Research Guide to Connecticut Probate Districts, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).

Vital Records
Death Records, USGenWeb CT Archives

Societies, Libraries and Museums

 * Connecticut Society of Genealogists, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).

Websites

 * Census Finder, Connecticut Vital Records, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).  Online transcriptions are listed by county.
 * Connecticut Genealogy, New Haven Countywide Sources, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).
 * Cyndi's List, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). General Resource Sites for New Haven County.
 * epodunk, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). New Haven County, Connecticut Quick Links
 * FamilyHistory101, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).  New Haven County, Connecticut History, Records, Facts, Genealogy and Ancestry.
 * Linkpendium, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). New Haven County Genealogy and Family History
 * MyGenealogist, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy Resources
 * The New Haven County CTGenWeb Project, a member of The CTGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project (backup site)
 * Family History Library catalog for New Haven County