Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Washington, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Cemeteries

 * Washington Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Litchfield County Cemeteries 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 Washington, 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 Washington:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum 5 Wykeham Road Washington, CT 06793 (860) 868-7586 E-Mail: [mailto:GunnCirc@biblio.org GunnCirc@biblio.org] Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Washington:
 * 1832-1917 : 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 Washington town records available online:
 * 1742-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1913 : 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. Washington Town Clerk 2 Bryan Plaza Washington Depot, CT 06794 (860) 868-2786 Website

Births

 * 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 Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1742-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1913 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1742-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1913 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1742-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1913 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images