Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Sterling, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Cemeteries

 * Sterling 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 Sterling, 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 Sterling:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Sterling Historic Society P.O. Box 157 1183 Plainfield Pike Oneco, CT 06373 (860) 564-2904 E-Mail: [mailto:sterlinghistoricalsocietyct@gmail.com sterlinghistoricalsocietyct@gmail.com] Website

Sterling Public Library P.O. Box 157 1183 Plainfield Pike Oneco, CT 06373 (860) 564-2692 E-Mail: [mailto:rvincent@sterlingct.us rvincent@sterlingct.us] Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Sterling:
 * 1852-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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 Sterling 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. Sterling Town Clerk 1183 Plainfield Pike Oneco, CT 06373-0157 (860) 564-2657 E-mail: [mailto:hgeorge@sterlingct.us hgeorge@sterlingct.us] Website

Births

 * Pre 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts are available at these libraries; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 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

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index