Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

United States

New England

Connecticut

Hartford

Berlin

Town Information

Description

Berlin, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Berlin is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It was incorporated in 1785. The geographic center of Connecticut is located in the town. Berlin is residential and industrial. Named after Prussian capital, Berlin, Germany.

Parent Towns

• 1785 Created from Farmington, Wethersfield, Middletown

Populated Places

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

Town Records

In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Berlin Town Clerk
240 Kensington Rd
Berlin, CT 06037
Phone: 860-828-7036
Email: kwall@town.berlin.ct.us
Berlin Town Clerk

Vital Records

Births

• 1600s-1850 Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images; some towns may be 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 & images ($); some towns may be missing
• 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
• 1849-1913 Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, V. 1-2, 1849-1913(*); Berlin Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• General Index to Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Town of Berlin, Connecticut(*); Works Progress Administration (Connecticut) at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• 1850-1938 Land Records, 1785-1902; General Index, 1850-1938, (Includes: Births, Marriages, and Deaths)(*); Berlin Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• 1897-1917 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Births at Reclaim the Records - index; Also at: Ancestry ($)
• 1897-1917 Connecticut, Births at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriages

• 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1600s-1850 Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images; some towns may be missing
• 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
• 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index & images ($); some towns may be missing
• 1790-1833 Connecticut: Marriages and Deaths, 1790-1833 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
• 1849-1913 Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, V. 1-2, 1849-1913(*); Berlin Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• 1850-1938 Land Records, 1785-1902; General Index, 1850-1938, (Includes: Births, Marriages, and Deaths)(*); Berlin Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• 1897-1968 Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
• 1959-2012 Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index ($)
• 1897-2017 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Marriages at Reclaim the Records - index; Also at: Ancestry ($)
• General Index to Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Town of Berlin, Connecticut(*); Works Progress Administration (Connecticut) at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1600s-1850 Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images; some towns may be 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 & images ($); some towns may be missing
• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
• 1650-1934 Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index ($)
• 1790-1833 Connecticut: Marriages and Deaths, 1790-1833 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
• 1849-1913 Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, V. 1-2, 1849-1913(*); Berlin Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• General Index to Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Town of Berlin, Connecticut(*); Works Progress Administration (Connecticut) at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• 1850-1938 Land Records, 1785-1902; General Index, 1850-1938, (Includes: Births, Marriages, and Deaths)(*); Berlin Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• 1897-1968 Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
• 1897-2017 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Deaths at Reclaim the Records - index
• 1917-2017 Connecticut, U.S., Death Index, 1917-2017 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1949-2012 Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index ($)

Divorce

• 1968-1997 Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997 at Ancestry - index ($)

Resources

For more County and State resources see:

Biographies

• A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut: With the Time of Their Arrival in the Country and Colony, Their Standing in Society, Place of Residence, Condition of Life, Where From, Business, etc., as Far as is Found on Record. By Royal Ralph Hinman. Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Tiffany Co., 1852. Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2017. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Connecticut Historical Collections: Containing a General Collection of Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc., Relating to the History and Antiquities of Every Town in Connecticut, With Geographical Descriptions, Illustrated by 190 Engravings. By John Warner Barber. 2nd ed. New Haven, Connecticut: Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1837. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography, Genealogical-Memorial: Representative Citizens. By Samuel Hart. Boston, Massachusetts: American Historical Society, 1917-1923. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 1-8, 11, 13.
• Ye Names & Ages of All Ye Old Folks in Every Hamlet, City and Town in Ye State of Connecticut, Now Living: With Ye Sketches of Twenty Living Centenarians Compiled by Frederick H. Nash. New Haven, Connecticut: Price, Lee & Co., 1884. San Francisco, California: Internet Archive, 2012. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Who's Who in Connecticut By Ward E. Duffy. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1975. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Connecticut Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Cemeteries

• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index to burial records and obituaries
• Berlin Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Berlin Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Hartford County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Hartford County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census

• Connecticut Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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 Berlin, 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 Berlin:

• 1630-1920 Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1660-1955 Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955 at FamilySearch; index — How to Use this Collection
• Connecticut Church Records

City Directories

• 1914,1922 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Berlin at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
• 1914-1981 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Berlin at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
• 1934,1975,1980 New Britain Directory : combining five distinct directories: governmental directory, buyers directory, alphabetical directory, numerical directory, classified directory(*) including Berlin at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
• Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Court Records

• 1636-1945 Records of the Judicial Department (Part A): Court Records in the Connecticut State Library, 1636-1945(*) Connecticut State Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1663-1687 Hartford County, CT: Index to Hartford County Court Minutes, Vols. 3-4, 1663-1687, 1697 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
• Connecticut Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki
• State of Connecticut Judicial Branch-Media-How to Obtain Court Records at jud.ct.gov ($)

Land Records

• 1640-1846 Colonial Land Records of Connecticut, 1640-1846: Including Patents, Deeds and Surveys of Land(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• Connecticut Land and Property

Maps

This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps

• Berlin, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
• Berlin at FamilySearch Places
• Berlin at Google Maps
• Berlin at Mapcarta
• Boundary Map of Berlin at HomeTownLocator
• McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
• Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com
• Connecticut Maps State Page

Military

• United States Military Records

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

• For more databases, see Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship and U.S. Naturalization Online Genealogy Records
• 1791-1906 US Naturalization Records, New England, 1791-1906 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
• 1793-1951 Connecticut Naturalization Records, 1795-1942 Hartford County Court of Common Pleas and Superior Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; List of Records Included in Collection; index & images
• 1893-1906 Connecticut, Federal Naturalization Records, 1790-1996 Connecticut Circuit Court at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1893-1911 Connecticut Naturalization Records, 1795-1942 U.S. Circuit Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1906-1992 Connecticut, District Court Naturalization Indexes, 1851-1992 Hartford Circuit Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1911-1991 Connecticut, Federal Naturalization Records, 1790-1996 Hartford District Court and new Britain Superior Court at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1917-1939 Connecticut, Federal Naturalization Records, 1790-1996 New Britain City Court at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Newspapers

• 1700s Connecticut Newspapers in the Eighteenth Century(*) by Jarvis Means Morse, 1899 at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• List of Newspapers in Connecticut at Wikipedia
• The Press of Connecticut - Newspapers at portal.ct.gov
• Connecticut Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Obituaries

• 1629-1934 Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1977-2014 Connecticut Obituaries, 1977-2014(*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Connecticut Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki
• United States Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Other Town Records

Burials 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)

For more information see:

Probate Records

In the 1600s, probate records were kept by the Connecticut and New Haven Colonies. In 1666, the two colonies joined and formed four new probate districts and counties: Hartford, New London, New Haven, and Fairfield. More probate districts were formed by 1719.

• 1635-1750 A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records(*); by Charles William Manwaring; at FamilySearch Catalog - images only; Books Available at the FamilySearch - FamilySearch Library
• 1635-1750 Connecticut: Early Probate Records, 1635-1750 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
• 1639-1700 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1639-1700 at Ancestry - index only ($)
• 1700-1729 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1700-1729 at Ancestry - index only ($)
• 1729-1750 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1729-1750 at Ancestry - index only ($)
• 1824-1919 Probate records, 1824-1919(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Tax Records

• 1862-1866 Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Connecticut, 1862-1866(*) United States. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, United States. National Archives and Records Administration (Repository), at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1865-1874 Connecticut, U.S., Excise Tax Lists, 1865-1874 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1915-1926 Estate Record Card Index, 1915-1926(*) Connecticut. Inheritance Tax Division at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Connecticut Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Research Facilities

Libraries

Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
234 Kensington Road
Berlin, CT 06037
Phone: 860-828-7125
Email: library@berlinpeck.org
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FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Hartford Connecticut FamilySearch Center
• Manchester Connecticut FamilySearch Center
• Southington Connecticut FamilySearch Center
• Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - An affiliate library
• Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. - an affiliate library
• Connecticut State Library - an affiliate library
• Cora J. Belden Library - an affiliate library
• New Britain Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies

The Berlin Historical Society
305 Main Street
PO Box 8192
Kensington, CT 06037
Phone: 860-828-5114
Email: berlincthistorical@gmail.com
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