Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Chester, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Cemeteries

 * Chester Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Middlesex 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 Chester, 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 Chester:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Chester Historical Society 9 West Main Street PO Box 204 Chester, CT 06412 860.526.5781 E-mail: [mailto:info@chesterhistoricalsociety.org info@chesterhistoricalsociety.org] Facebook Website Chester Public Library 21 West Main Street Chester, CT 06412 860-526-0018 E-mail: [mailto:library@chesterct.org library@chesterct.org] Facebook Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Chester:
 * 1780-1920 : 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 Chester town records available online:
 * 1847-1917 : 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. Chester Town Clerk 203 Middlesex Avenue Chester, CT 06412 860-526-0013, Ext. 510 E-mail: [mailto:TownClerk@chesterct.org TownClerk@chesterct.org] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1847-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1847-1917 : 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
 * 1847-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images