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== '''Births before 1897''' == | == '''Births before 1897''' == | ||
The state of Connecticut started keeping birth records in 1897, however, town clerks have kept records of the births from the time a town started. Early town clerks put birth records in town records and in land records. After about 1850, the birth information was only put in town records. Town clerks were usually good at recording birth information. The towns continue to keep birth records. <br> | |||
Connecticut towns are like western townships, so several populated places are in a town's borders. The name of the town is used in official records rather than the name of the populated place. <br> | |||
If you do not find the birth information in the town where your ancestor was born, you may need to look at [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place or try the records in a neighboring town. | If you do not find the birth information in the town where your ancestor was born, you may need to look at [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place or try the records in a neighboring town. | ||
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=== Step 1 - Check indexes === | === Step 1 - Check indexes === | ||
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