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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Connecticut.htm Connecticut Vital Records State Department of Health] or the Town Clerk's office where the event occurred.  

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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Connecticut Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Connecticut Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''  

*[http://www.deathindexes.com/connecticut/index.html Online Connecticut Death Indexes and Records] - Free<br>

<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Births'''''</span></center>  

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1034 Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)] ($)<br><br>

<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Marriages'''''</span></center>  

*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=connecticut United States Marriages – Connecticut, 1622-1939] ($) index and images

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61367 Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1620-1926] ($) Index and images

*[http://www.pgsctne.org/Marriage_Database/All%20States%20Database.aspx Polish American Marriage Database for Connecticut], index.

*[http://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Connecticut Vital Records — Index of Marriages, 1897-1968] free <br><br>

<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Divorces'''''</span></center>  

*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/connecticut-divorces-1960-2010 Connecticut Divorces, 1960-2010], ($). Index.<br><br>

<center><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 153);">'''''Deaths'''''</span></center>  

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], incomplete, ($).<br><br>

There are several collections and other sources which contain vital records:  

===Online Vital Records===

*'''To 1850''' - {{RecordSearch|2843390|Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index

*'''Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records''', 55 vols. Lorraine Cook White, general editor, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Company (GPC): 1995 et seq. Of the 145 towns abstracted in this collection, 119 are imaged online at Ancestry.com without noting that their images are incomplete. The complete collection of typescripts by Barbour which White transcribed are imaged online in a searchable database at [https://www.americanancestors.org/index.aspx AmericanAncestors,org] called Connecticut Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870. ($)

*'''Connecticut: Ye Old Folks of Connecticut, 1884''' at [https://www.americanancestors.org AmericanAncestors.org]. ($)

Birth, marriage, and death records were kept by each town clerk. These are described further in [[Connecticut Town Records|Connecticut Town Records]].<br>  

1870 to 1897 - In 1870, the State Board of Health established. Record keeping in towns improved.  

State registration of vital statistics began in 1897 and was generally complied with by 1915. For copies of state records, you can contact:  

*[http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRec.com] ($). Select a state to see the fees for birth, marriages, and deaths. There is also a link for divorces and adoptions.

'''Town Birth Records'''  

These records are considered confidential for 100 years and can only be searched during that period by:  

#A member of a genealogical society in Connecticut. <br>

[[Connecticut Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|Conecticut Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records]]  

Delayed registrations of births were kept by the town clerk and have the same restrictions as other vital records. <br>  

*Child Welfare Information Gateway, [http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/infoaccessap.cfm Access to Adoption Records: Summary of State Laws], explains laws about accessing adoption records. This seems to be general rather than specific to a state.<br>

*[http://www.adopteeconnect.com/p/a/1007/ Connecticut Adoption Registry] is a worldwide adoptee and birth parent search database.

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.  

*'''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.

'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  

*[[Connecticut Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|Connecticut Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records]]

([[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Green]] Locations)  

Groton, [[New London County, Connecticut]] was a city many eloping couples went to to be married.&nbsp; There was no waiting period between&nbsp;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 proceedings are usually kept by the clerk of the superior court where the divorce was granted. <br>  

[[Connecticut Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|Connecticut Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records]]

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674748 Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934] is a name index to records available on film and at town clerks' offices. This set contains 2,010,979 records. [[Connecticut Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records| Description]] of records.<br>

'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  

*[[Connecticut Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|Connecticut Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records]]

A copy of a "Fetal Death Certificate" is available to parents, grandparents, or guardians.  If record is older than 100 years, then anyone may request with the proper fee.  Only parents may request a copy of a "Certificate of Stillbirth."<ref>“United States Fetal Death Records,” ''Lake Superior Roots, v 29, no 2.''  (Marquette, Michigan:  Marquette County Genealogical Society, 2016), 11.</ref>

*'''1899-2012''' - {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

*Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records.'''&nbsp; Search for '''Connecticut '''to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by that&nbsp;county.

These links will take you to wiki pages describing alternate sources for birth, marriage and death records.  

[[Connecticut Periodicals|'''Connecticut Periodicals''']]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information.  

These websites contain links to statewide and county vital record online pages.&nbsp; Some of these links may be duplicates of those already listed on this wiki page.  

*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/ Connecticut Vital Records] (Connecticut Genealogy)&nbsp; - Free/$

'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  

*[[Connecticut, Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|Connecticut,Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>

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