North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

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 North Canaan, 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 North Canaan:

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

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of North Canaan:

Migration
Migration routes for early European settlers to and from included:


 * Alford and Egremont (MA) Turnpike 1812
 * Ancram (NY) Turnpike 1805, also sometimes called the Catskill Road, from Salisbury, Connecticut to Catskill, New York
 * Catskill Road 1750s from Springfield, Massachusetts to Catskill, New York
 * Catskill Turnpike  (aka Susquehannah Turnpike ) from Catskill, NY to Unadilla, NY; route travelled by Europeans by 1792; toll booths opened by 1804.


 * Columbia (NY) Turnpike 1799


 * Great Barrington and Aford (MA) Turnpike 1812


 * Greenwood Road 1799 from Hartford, Connecticut to Albany, New York


 * Hampden and Berkshire (MA) Turnpike 1826


 * Hillsdale and Chatham Turnpike 1805 from Alford, Massachusetts to Albany, New York


 * Housatonic River (MA) Turnpike 1809


 * Massachusetts 10th Turnpike 1800


 * Massachusetts 12th Turnpike 1812


 * Rensselaer and Columbia (NY) Turnpike 1799


 * Salisbury and Canaan (CT) Turnpike 1801-1829


 * Ulster and Delaware Turnpike 1802 from Salisbury, Connecticut to Bainbridge, New York

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

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 North Canaan 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