Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Canterbury, 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 Canterbury, 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 Canterbury:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Canterbury Historical Society P.O. Box 2 Canterbury, CT 06331 Facebook Website Canterbury Public Library 1 Municipal Drive Canterbury, CT 06331 860-546-9022 E-mail: [mailto:canterburypubliclibrary@gmail.com canterburypubliclibrary@gmail.com] Facebook Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Canterbury:
 * 1835-1918 : 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 Canterbury town records available online:
 * 1696-1907 : 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. Canterbury Town Clerk PO Box 27 Canterbury, CT 06331 (860) 546-9377 E-mail: [mailto:nellston@canterburyct.org  nellston@canterburyct.org] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1696-1907 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1696-1907 : 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 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1696-1907 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images