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Reference added to "Finding early Connecticut vital records : the Barbour index and beyond" by Linda MacLachlan.
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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. On 98 microfilms {{FHL|295370|item|disp=FHL films starting with film 002887}}and the births are indexed in the IGI. Other free websites reproducing many the Barbour collections of many towns include [http://www.rays-place.com/town/index.htm Vital Records by town] and [http://newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/ New Horizons Genealogical Services]. | '''[[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. On 98 microfilms {{FHL|295370|item|disp=FHL films starting with film 002887}}and the births are indexed in the IGI. Other free websites reproducing many the Barbour collections of many towns include [http://www.rays-place.com/town/index.htm Vital Records by town] and [http://newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/ New Horizons Genealogical Services]. For further information on the Barbour Collection and its several versions see [https://www.worldcat.org/title/finding-early-connecticut-vital-records-the-barbour-index-and-beyond/oclc/1128198702&referer=brief_results Finding early Connecticut vital records : the Barbour index and beyond] by Linda MacLachlan. | ||
'''Charles R. Hale Collection.''' This collection includes newspaper notices of marriages, deaths and cemetery inscriptions. 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. On 360 rolls of film. See the [[Connecticut Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] page. | ||