Chaplin, Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Chaplin, 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 Chaplin Town Clerk 495 Phoenixville Road Chaplin, CT 06235 Phone: 860-455-0073 extension 312 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@chaplinct.org townclerk@chaplinct.org] Chaplin 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
 * 1821-1854 (*); Chaplin Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1853-1940 (*); Chaplin 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
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1821-1854 (*); Chaplin Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1853-1940 (*); Chaplin Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

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 ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1821-1854 (*); Chaplin Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1822-1906 (*); Chapman, M. A. at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1853-1940 (*); Chaplin 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
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Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Chaplin Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windham 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 Chaplin, visit. Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Chaplin:

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Chaplin at HomeTownLocator
 * Chaplin, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Chaplin at FamilySearch Places
 * Chaplin at Google Maps
 * Chaplin at Mapcarta
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * 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. The following are online probate records for the town of Chaplin:
 * 1850-1919 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Chaplin Public Library 130 Chaplin Street Chaplin, CT 06235 Phone: 860-455-9424 E-mail: [mailto:librarydirector@chaplinct.org librarydirector@chaplinct.org] Facebook Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Manchester Connecticut Family History Center
 * Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. - an affiliate library
 * Connecticut State Library - an affiliate library
 * Otis Library of Norwich, Connecticut - an affiliate library
 * Thomas J. O'Connell Memorial Library-New England Civil War Museum and Research Center - an affiliate library

Societies
Chaplin Town Hall 495 Phoenixville Road Chaplin, CT 06235 Phone: 860-455-0073 E-mail: [mailto:assistant@chaplinct.org assistant@chaplinct.org] Website