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Some marriages were recorded as early as 1640 by town clerks and can be found in town records. Many town records have been filmed and are available at the Family History Library, family history centers, and the New England Historic Genealogical Society. | Some marriages were recorded as early as 1640 by town clerks and can be found in town records. Many town records have been filmed and are available at the Family History Library, family history centers, and the New England Historic Genealogical Society. | ||
*[https:// | *'''1640-1939''' - {{RecordSearch|2448940|Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1936542 Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001] is an index of marriages from the Connecticut Department of Public Health in Hartford. This free index is provided by Ancestry.co. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Connecticut,_Marriage_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Description] of records. | *'''1729-1867''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674749 Connecticut, Marriages, 1729-1867] is a name index. [[Connecticut Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)| Description]] of records. | ||
*'''1959-2001''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1936542 Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001] is an index of marriages from the Connecticut Department of Public Health in Hartford. This free index is provided by Ancestry.co. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Connecticut,_Marriage_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Description] of records. | |||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||
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([[Gretna Greens in the United States|Greta Green]] Locations) | ([[Gretna Greens in the United States|Greta Green]] Locations) | ||
Groton, [[New London County, Connecticut]] was a city many eloping couples went to to be married. There was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Other such marriage places include [[Niagara County, New York Genealogy|Niagara Falls NY]] (or Ontario), or [[Cecil County, Maryland Genealogy|Cecil County, MD]], or [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County, VA]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, [http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?"] in ''Genealogy Blog'' (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | Groton, [[New London County, Connecticut]] was a city many eloping couples went to to be married. There was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Other such marriage places include [[Niagara County, New York Genealogy|Niagara Falls NY]] (or Ontario), or [[Cecil County, Maryland Genealogy|Cecil County, MD]], or [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County, VA]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, [http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?"] in ''Genealogy Blog'' (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | ||
=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||