Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy
Contents
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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 Morris, 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 Morris:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Morris:
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Morris Historical Society
12 South St
Morris, Connecticut 06763
(860) 567-1776
Facebook
Morris Public Library
P.O. Box 85
4 North Street
Morris, CT 06763
1-860-567-7440
Website
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Morris:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Morris:
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
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:
- Births
- Marriages
- Deaths
- Burials
- Cemetery records
- Appointments
- Earmarks
- Estrays (stray animals)
- Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)
- Land records
- Mortgages
- Name changes
- Care of the poor
- School records
- Surveys
- Tax lists
- Town meeting minutes
- Voter registrations
- Warning outs (of town)
The following are Morris town records available online:
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
References[edit | edit source]
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