Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford and Durham. It was first settled in 1639 after being purchased from Native American leader Wequash.

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 Guilford, 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 Guilford:

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

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Guilford Probate District covers Towns of Guilford and North Branford, excluding Society of Northford. Constituted October session, 1719, from New Haven and New London. Middletown was set off May session, 1752. The following are online probate records for the town of Guilford:

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 Guilford 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 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index