2,697
edits
Connecticut Vital Records: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
HardestyPN (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
HardestyPN (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut|Connecticut ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut|Connecticut ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' | ||
== '''Introduction to Vital Records''' == | == '''Introduction to Vital Records''' == | ||
| Line 74: | Line 74: | ||
Delayed registrations of births were kept by the town clerk and have the same restrictions as other vital records. | Delayed registrations of births were kept by the town clerk and have the same restrictions as other vital records. | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
| Line 88: | Line 88: | ||
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. | 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. | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
| Line 98: | Line 95: | ||
'''1897- Present''' | '''1897- Present''' | ||
== '''Tips''' == | === Divorce Records === | ||
Divorce proceedings are usually kept by the clerk of the superior court where the divorce was granted. The Connecticut State Library has some early divorce records. The Family History Library does not have copies of many divorce records. <!--{12078463895780} --> | |||
=== Adoption === | |||
== Additional Helps == | |||
=== '''Tips''' === | |||
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record. | *Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record. | ||
| Line 106: | Line 111: | ||
*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records.''' Search for '''Connecticut '''to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by that county. | *Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records.''' Search for '''Connecticut '''to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by that county. | ||
== '''Substitute Records''' == | === '''Substitute Records''' === | ||
These links will take you to wiki pages describing alternate sources for birth, marriage and death records. | These links will take you to wiki pages describing alternate sources for birth, marriage and death records. | ||
| Line 124: | Line 129: | ||
'''[[Connecticut Newspapers|Connecticut Newspaper]]''': Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices. Also check newspaper social columns for additional information. | '''[[Connecticut Newspapers|Connecticut Newspaper]]''': Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices. Also check newspaper social columns for additional information. | ||
[[Connecticut Periodicals|'''Connecticut Periodicals''']]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information. | [[Connecticut Periodicals|'''Connecticut Periodicals''']]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information. | ||
== Family History Library-Connecticut-Vital Records Collections == | === Family History Library-Connecticut-Vital Records Collections === | ||
There are several collections and other sources which contain vital records: | There are several collections and other sources which contain vital records: | ||
'''[[Barbour Collection|Barbour Collection]].''' This collection consists of abstracts of town, church, and other original records from the earliest time to the 1850s. Most towns are included. The index is incomplete, however, and is known to contain errors. The collection is on 98 microfilms at the Family History Library <ref>Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=295370&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Barbour+collection++ 002887] </ref>and the births are indexed in the IGI. | '''[[Barbour Collection|Barbour Collection]].''' This collection consists of abstracts of town, church, and other original records from the earliest time to the 1850s. Most towns are included. The index is incomplete, however, and is known to contain errors. The collection is on 98 microfilms at the Family History Library <ref>Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=295370&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Barbour+collection++ 002887] </ref>and the births are indexed in the IGI. | ||
'''Charles R. Hale Collection.''' This collection includes newspaper notices of marriages, deaths and cemetery inscriptions. The Family History Library has this collection on 360 rolls of film. See the [[Connecticut Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] page. | '''Charles R. Hale Collection.''' This collection includes newspaper notices of marriages, deaths and cemetery inscriptions. The Family History Library has this collection on 360 rolls of film. See the [[Connecticut Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] page. | ||
| Line 136: | Line 141: | ||
'''Bowman Collection.''' This is a card index to Connecticut vital records in Massachusetts, 1800 to 1900. <ref>Family History Library films 002884-885. </ref> | '''Bowman Collection.''' This is a card index to Connecticut vital records in Massachusetts, 1800 to 1900. <ref>Family History Library films 002884-885. </ref> | ||
'''Clarence Torrey Collection.'''This includes New England marriage records prior to 1700. It is at the New England Historic Genealogical Society and also on microfilm at the Family History Library. <ref>Family History Library films[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=290345&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 929494-500]. </ref>A published index of this collection is Clarence Almon Torrey, ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=146171&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 974 V2t; film 1320548 item 14]. </ref>A ''Third'' ''Supplement to Torrey's New England marriages prior to 1700'' was published in 2003. <ref>Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=1137216&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Third+supplement+to+Torrey%27s+New+Engla%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 974 V2t] supp. </ref> | '''Clarence Torrey Collection.'''This includes New England marriage records prior to 1700. It is at the New England Historic Genealogical Society and also on microfilm at the Family History Library. <ref>Family History Library films[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=290345&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 929494-500]. </ref>A published index of this collection is Clarence Almon Torrey, ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=146171&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 974 V2t; film 1320548 item 14]. </ref>A ''Third'' ''Supplement to Torrey's New England marriages prior to 1700'' was published in 2003. <ref>Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=1137216&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Third+supplement+to+Torrey%27s+New+Engla%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 974 V2t] supp. </ref> | ||
'''Index to the Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin, Vols 1-8.'''This is an index at the Connecticut State Library and is on microfilm at the Family History Library. <ref>Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=38508&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Vital+records%2C+A%2DY%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 002886]. </ref>It indexes the names found in the ''Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin''. <ref>Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut Historical Society, 1934-; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=851191&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+vols%2E+1%2D30++%2734%2D%2765%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 974.6 H25c]. </ref> | '''Index to the Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin, Vols 1-8.'''This is an index at the Connecticut State Library and is on microfilm at the Family History Library. <ref>Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=38508&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Vital+records%2C+A%2DY%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 002886]. </ref>It indexes the names found in the ''Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin''. <ref>Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut Historical Society, 1934-; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=851191&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+vols%2E+1%2D30++%2734%2D%2765%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 974.6 H25c]. </ref> | ||
'''International Genealogical Index.''' This indexes many of the births and marriages recorded in the town records. It is available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. | '''International Genealogical Index.''' This indexes many of the births and marriages recorded in the town records. It is available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. | ||