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Recording of vital records by the town clerk began about 1650. Following the Revoutionary War to about 1870, records were not always recorded. | Recording of vital records by the town clerk began about 1650. Following the Revoutionary War to about 1870, records were not always recorded. | ||
'''1870 - 1897 | '''1870 - 1897 (1870 State Board of Health established. Record keeping in towns improved)''' | ||
Birth, marriage, and death records were kept by each town clerk. These are described further in [[Connecticut Town Records|Connecticut Town Records]]. Many of the births, marriages, and deaths recorded in town records have been extracted and can be searched by name on the home page of [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]. | Birth, marriage, and death records were kept by each town clerk. These are described further in [[Connecticut Town Records|Connecticut Town Records]]. <br> | ||
Many of the births, marriages, and deaths recorded in town records have been extracted and can be searched by name on the home page of [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]. | |||
=== State Records === | === State Records === | ||