Sprague, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Sprague, 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 Sprague Town Clerk 1 Main Street Baltic, CT 06330 Phone: 860-822-3000 Ext.220 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@ctsprague.org townclerk@ctsprague.org] Sprague Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1861-1905 (*); Sprague Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1879-1927 (*); Sprague Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1861-1905 (*); Sprague Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1879-1927 (*); Sprague Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1861-1905 (*); Sprague Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1879-1927 (*); Sprague Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1949-2012  Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Sprague Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * New London County 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 Sprague, 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 Sprague:

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

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 Sprague:


 * 1748-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1748-1852 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Sprague Public Library 76 Main Street Baltic, CT 06330 Phone: 860-822-3012 E-Mail: [mailto:spraguepublic.library@gmail.com spraguepublic.library@gmail.com] Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Groton Connecticut Family History Center
 * Groton Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Otis Library of Norwich, Connecticut - an affiliate library
 * Waterford Public Library - Connecticut - an affiliate library

Societies
Sprague Historical Society 76 Main Street Baltic, CT 06330 Phone: 860-822-6867 E-Mail: [mailto:spraguehistoricalsociety@gmail.com spraguehistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website