Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Cemeteries

 * Wethersfield Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hartford 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 Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield:

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Wethersfield:
 * 1867-1900s : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries and Historical Societies
The Genealogical and Research Library Old Academy Bldg 150 Main Street Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109 860 529-7656 E-Mail: [mailto:society@wethhist.org society@wethhist.org] Website

Wethersfield Historical Society 150 Main Street Wethersfield, CT 06109 860 529-7656 FAX 860 563-2609 E-Mail:[mailto:society@wethersfieldhistory.org society@wethersfieldhistory.org] Website

Wethersfield Library 515 Silas Deane Highway Wethersfield, CT 06109 860-529-2665 E-Mail: [mailto:library@wethersfieldlibrary.org library@wethersfieldlibrary.org] Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Wethersfield:
 * 1649-1932 : 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 Wethersfield town records available online:
 * 1635-1924 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Wethersfield Town Clerk 505 Silas Deane Highway Wethersfield, CT 06109 (860) 721-2880 E-mail: [mailto:dolores.sassano@wethersfieldct.gov dolores.sassano@wethersfieldct.gov] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1635-1924 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1635-1924 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 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 Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1635-1924 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images