Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Somers, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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 Somers, 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 Somers:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Somers Public Library 2 Vision Boulevard Somers, CT 06071 860-763-3501 E-Mail: [mailto:jmmiller@biblio.org jmmiller@biblio.org] Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Somers:
 * 1835-1940 : 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 Somers town records available online:
 * 1827-1929 : 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. Somers Town Clerk 600 Main Street Somers, CT 06071 860.763.8207 E-mail: [mailto:alogan@somersct.gov  alogan@somersct.gov] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1827-1929 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1827-1929 : 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
 * 1827-1929 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images