Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Hartford, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Hartford is the capital of the state of Connecticut, United States. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960.

Parent Towns

 * 1635 - first English settlers; among the oldest cities in the United States
 * 1784 - city is incorporated

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 Hartford Town Clerk 550 Main Street, 1st Floor, Suite 104 Hartford CT 06103 Phone: 860-757-9750 Email: [mailto:Noel.McGregor@hartford.gov Noel.McGregor@hartford.gov] or [mailto:LUSAE001@hartford.gov LUSAE001@hartford.gov] Website

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 ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1631-1691 Hartford, Windsor and Fairfield CT: Vital Records, 1631-1691 at AmericanAncestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1639-1865 (*); Hartford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1639 (*); at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1797-1868 (*); Hartford Municipal Building at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1902 (*); Hartford Municipal Building 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 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1639 (*); at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1631-1691 Hartford, Windsor and Fairfield CT: Vital Records, 1631-1691 at AmericanAncestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1639-1865 (*); Hartford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1797-1868 (*); Hartford Municipal Building at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1899 (*); Hartford Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

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 ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1639 (*); at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1631-1691 Hartford, Windsor and Fairfield CT: Vital Records, 1631-1691 at AmericanAncestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1639-1865 (*); Hartford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1790-1840 (*); Cooke, Rollin H. (Rollin Hillyer), 1843-1904 at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1797-1868 (*); Hartford Municipal Building at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1903 (*); Hartford Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1883-1932 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1949-2012  Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Divorce

 * 1968-1997  Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Biographies

 * A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut: With the Time of Their Arrival in the Country and Colony, Their Standing in Society, Place of Residence, Condition of Life, Where From, Business, etc., as Far as is Found on Record. By Royal Ralph Hinman. Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Tiffany Co., 1852. Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2017. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Connecticut Historical Collections: Containing a General Collection of Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc., Relating to the History and Antiquities of Every Town in Connecticut, With Geographical Descriptions, Illustrated by 190 Engravings. By John Warner Barber. 2nd ed. New Haven, Connecticut: Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1837. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography, Genealogical-Memorial: Representative Citizens. By Samuel Hart. Boston, Massachusetts: American Historical Society, 1917-1923. Online at:.
 * Ye Names & Ages of All Ye Old Folks in Every Hamlet, City and Town in Ye State of Connecticut, Now Living: With Ye Sketches of Twenty Living Centenarians Compiled by Frederick H. Nash. New Haven, Connecticut: Price, Lee & Co., 1884. San Francisco, California: Internet Archive, 2012. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Who's Who in Connecticut By Ward E. Duffy. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1975. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Connecticut Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Cemeteries

 * Hartford Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hartford County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places


 * The Ancient Burial Ground (1640-early 1800's)
 * Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave, Hartford, CT
 * Jewish Cemeteries in Hartford, including:
 * All Jews Cemetery (Zion Hill), Aaron Association (Garden Street), Albany Jewish Ceneter (Garden Street), Bess Israel (Barbour St Congregation), Brahilove Benevolent Association, Charter Oak Society Capital City Lodge, Dreyfus Lodge, Farband Labour Zionist, First CT Benevolent, First Ludmir, Hartford Beth El (Cleveland Ave), Hartford City Lodge (Tower Ave), Hartford City Lodge (Zion Hill), Hartford Free Burial (FD Oates Ave/Chesed Shel Emes), Hartford Progressive-FD Oates (Worker's Circle #610), Hartford Sick Benefit (Garden Street), Hartford Sick Benefit (Zion Hill), Share Torah (Tower Ave), Share Torah (Zion Hill), Workman's Circle #15, Workman's Circle #184, Young Friend's Progressive.

Census

 * Connecticut Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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 Hartford, 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 Hartford:
 * 1633-1885 Hartford, CT: Historical Catalogue of the First Church, 1633-1885 at American Ancestors - index only, ($)

City Directories

 * 1828-1968 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Hartford at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1861-1906 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Hartford at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Court Records

 * 1636-1945 (*) Connecticut State Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * State of Connecticut Judicial Branch-Media-How to Obtain Court Records at jud.ct.gov, ($)
 * Connecticut Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Land Records

 * 1639-1839 Hartford, CT: General Index of Land Records of the Town of Hartford, 1639-1839 at American Ancestors - index only, ($)
 * 1640-1846 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * Connecticut Land and Property

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Hartford at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * Hartford, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Hartford at FamilySearch Places
 * Hartford at Google Maps
 * Hartford at Mapcarta
 * 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
 * United States Military Records

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

Newspapers

 * 1700s (*) by Jarvis Means Morse, 1899 at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * List of Newspapers in Connecticut at Wikipedia
 * The Press of Connecticut - Newspapers at portal.ct.gov
 * Connecticut Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

School Records
Correspondence regarding the early students of the Hartford Institute for the Deaf and Dumb

For more information see:

Probate Records
In the 1600s, probate records were kept by the Connecticut and New Haven Colonies. In 1666, the two colonies joined and formed four new probate districts and counties: Hartford, New London, New Haven, and Fairfield. More probate districts were formed by 1719.


 * 1609-1999 Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1635-1750 A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. By Charles William Manwaring. Hartford, [Connecticut]: R.S. Peck & Company, 1904-1906. Online at:
 * 1635-1750 Connecticut: Early Probate Records, 1635-1750 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * 1635-1750 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1639-1700 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1639-1700 at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1700-1729 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1700-1729 at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1729-1750 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1729-1750 at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1787-1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1859-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Probate Records

Under the jurisdiction of the Particular Court until May session 1666; since then in the Town of Hartford (now city of Hartford).

Several probate courts were set off from the Town of Hartford / City of Hartford Probate Court. They were:


 * Ashford, 1830, after being part of Windham until 1752, Pomfret until June 4, 1830.
 * Berlin, 1824
 * Bloomfield, since its incorporation. Part of Hartford.
 * Bolton, until 1782, became part of East Windsor, then Hebron, Hebron's name changed to Andover.
 * Colebrook, until 1769, then Simsbury until 1779, then Norfolk until 1838, since then Winchester.
 * Cornwall, until 1742, then in Litchfield to 1847.
 * Coventry, until 1719, then in Windham until 1789, then Hebron until 1849, and since then on own.
 * East Haddam, until 1741, then on own, except for a portion that was in Chatham 1830 to 1831.
 * East Hartford, until 1783, in East Windsor until 1797, then Hartford until 1887, since then on own.
 * East Windsor, 1768 from Windsor, in Hartford and Stafford partly, with parish of Ellington being in Stafford until May session, 1782, since then on own, except for a small portion of East Parish lying east of a meridian line drawn from the northwest corner of Tolland, remained in Stafford.
 * Farmington, until Jan 1769, and since then on own.
 * Glastonbury, until 1782, then East Windsor until 1797, back in Hartford since then.
 * Haddam, until 1741, then East Haddam to 1752, then Middletown, except the part east of the Connecticut river, annexed to Chatham 1824 to 1830, since then on own.
 * Hartland, until 1769, then Simsbury until 1807, Granby to 1836, and on own since then.
 * Hebron until 1741, then East Haddam to 1789, and on own since then and court name changed to Andover.
 * Manchester, until 1823 in East Hartford, then Hartford until 1850, and since then on own.
 * Middletown, in the Particular Court to 1666, Hartford to May 1752, except the part included in parish of Middle Haddam part of East Haddam 1741-1752, split between East Haddam and Middletown until 1767 when Chatham was part of Middletown.
 * New Hartford until January 1769, then in Farmington until 1808 then Simsbury to 1825 and on own since then.
 * Newington, incorporated 1871 from Wethersfield, in Hartford since then.
 * Rocky Hill, incorporated May 1843 from Wethersfield, in Hartford since then.
 * Simsbury, in Hartford until May 1769, on own since then.
 * Suffield, incorporated May 1674, annexed to Connecticut May 1749, in Hampshire County, Massachusetts until May 1749, then in Hartford, except the part lying west of the mountain was annexed to Granby May 1807 until 1821. Since then, on its own.
 * Tolland, named May 1715, in Hartford until May 1759, then in Stafford until June 4, 1830, then on its own.
 * Waterbury, named May 1686, in Hartford until 1719, then Woodbury until May 1779, then on its own.
 * West Hartford, incorporated May 1854 from Hartford, included in Hartford.
 * Wethersfield, settled 1635, under the jurisdiction of the Particular Court until May 1666, then then in Hartford.
 * Willington, incorporated May 1727, in Hartford until May 1759, then Stafford to June 4, 1830, since then on own.
 * Winchester, named 1733, incorporated May 1771, in Hartford to May 1769, then Simsbury to May 1779, then Norfolk to May 31, 1838 and on own since then.
 * Windsor, settled 1637 (another souce says 1634), in Hartford to July 4, 1855, except the Ellington parish which was included in East Windsor at the incorporation of that town, set off to Stafford, May 1759, and on its own since then.
 * Windsor Locks, incorporated May 1854 from Windsor, included in Hartford since the incorporation.

Libraries
Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 860-695-6300 E-mail: [mailto:contactus@hplct.org contactus@hplct.org] Facebook Website The following are branch locations Albany Branch 1250 Albany Avenue Hartford, CT 06112 Phone: 860-695-7380 Barbour Branch 261 Barbour Street Hartford, CT 06120 Phone: 860-695-7400 Camp Field Branch 30 Campfield Avenue Hartford, CT 06114 Phone: 860-695-7440 Dwight Branch 7 New Park Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860-695-7460 Park Branch 744 Park Street Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860-695-7500 Ropkins Branch 1750 Main Street Hartford, CT 06120 Phone: 860-695-7520

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Hartford Connecticut Family History Center
 * Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. - an affiliate library
 * Connecticut State Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Connecticut Historical Society One Elizabeth Street Hartford, CT 06105 Phone: 860-236-5621 X 228 860 236-2664 E-Mail:[mailto:education_assistant@chs.org education_assistant@chs.org] Facebook Website