New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
New Hartford, Connecticut at Wikipedia

New Hartford is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is mainly a rural community consisting of farms, homes, and parks.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns

 * Litchfield County:
 * Bakerville
 * Nepaug
 * New Hartford center
 * Pine Meadow (has its own post office)

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office New Hartford Town Clerk 530 Main Street, P.O. Box 316 New Hartford, CT 06057 Phone: 860-379-5037 E-mail: [mailto:nhtownclerk@newhartfordct.gov nhtownclerk@newhartfordct.gov] New Hartford Town Clerk

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
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1739-1864 (*); New Hartford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1847-1851 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1921 : at FamilySearch 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 — index
 * 1739-1864 (*); New Hartford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1847-1851 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1921 : at FamilySearch 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
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1739-1864 (*); New Hartford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1847-1851 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1921 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

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

City Directories

 * 1983 STATE, U.S., City Directories, New 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

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 New 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 New Hartford:

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of New Hartford:
 * 1738-1895 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

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. New Hartford Probate District covers the Town and Town of Barkhamsted until its set off 5 June 1834. The records covering 27 May 1825 to 5 June 1834 are included in Barkhamsted Probate District. The following are online probate records for the town of New Hartford:
 * 1825-1925 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1834-1930 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Bakerville Library 6 Maple Hollow Road New Hartford, CT 06057 860.482.8806 E-mail: [mailto:info@bakervillelibrary.org info@bakervillelibrary.org] Website

Beekley Community Library 10 Central Ave P.O. Box 247 New Hartford, CT 06057 860-379-7235 E-mail: [mailto: staff@beekleylibrary.org staff@beekleylibrary.org] Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

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

Societies
New Hartford Historical Society P.O. Box 41 537 Main Street New Hartford, CT 06057 860-379-6894 E-Mail: [mailto:newhartfordhistory@att.net newhartfordhistory@att.net] Website