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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. | [[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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=== Vital Records Reference Dates === | === Vital Records Reference Dates === | ||
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'''Early to 1870''' | '''Early to 1870''' | ||
Recording of vital records by the town clerk began about 1650. Following the Revoutionary War to about 1870, records were not | 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 State Board of Health established. Record keeping in towns improved)''' | '''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]]. <br> | 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]. | 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 === | ||
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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. | ||
Some marriages were recorded as early as 1640. | Some marriages were recorded as early as 1640. | ||
State your relationship to the individual you want information about and the reason you want the information. | State your relationship to the individual you want information about and the reason you want the information. | ||
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You may wish to write to the [http://www.csginc.org/ Connecticut Society of Genealogists], Incorporated, for help in searching birth records. There will be a fee for this service. | You may wish to write to the [http://www.csginc.org/ Connecticut Society of Genealogists], Incorporated, for help in searching birth records. There will be a fee for this service. | ||
You may find the current fees for this service are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRec.com]. Select a state, Connecticut, to see the fees for birth, marriages, and deaths. There is also a link to information on divorce and adoption. You can also contact the Vital Records Section (address given above) for current information. | You may find the current fees for this service are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRec.com]. Select a state, Connecticut, to see the fees for birth, marriages, and deaths. There is also a link to information on divorce and adoption. You can also contact the Vital Records Section (address given above) for current information. | ||
=== '''Marriage- Eloping Couples''' === | === '''Marriage- Eloping Couples''' === | ||
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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|Niagara Falls NY]] (or Ontario), or [[Cecil County, Maryland|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|Niagara Falls NY]] (or Ontario), or [[Cecil County, Maryland|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> | ||
[[Connecticut Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Connecticut Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
== Divorce Records == | == Divorce Records == | ||
Divorce proceedings are usually kept by the clerk of the superior court where the divorce was granted. <br> | Divorce proceedings are usually kept by the clerk of the superior court where the divorce was granted. <br> | ||
The Connecticut State Library has some early divorce records. This library also has a [http://www.cslib.org/divorce.htm Research Guide to Divorce Records in Connecticut], A Brief History and Summary of Sources.<!--{12078463895780} --> | The Connecticut State Library has some early divorce records. This library also has a [http://www.cslib.org/divorce.htm Research Guide to Divorce Records in Connecticut], A Brief History and Summary of Sources.<!--{12078463895780} --> | ||
== Adoption == | == Adoption == | ||
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*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> | *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> | ||
*Child Welfare Information Gateway, [http://www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad/ National Foster Care & Adoption Directory Search] can be searched by state for various types of adoption organizations.<br> | *Child Welfare Information Gateway, [http://www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad/ National Foster Care & Adoption Directory Search] can be searched by state for various types of adoption organizations.<br> | ||
*[http://www.adopteeconnect.com/p/a/1007/ Connecticut Adoption Registry] is a worldwide adoptee and birth parent search database. | *[http://www.adopteeconnect.com/p/a/1007/ Connecticut Adoption Registry] is a worldwide adoptee and birth parent search database. | ||
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*If the survival of a baby was in question, the birth may not have been recorded. | *If the survival of a baby was in question, the birth may not have been recorded. | ||
*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. | ||
=== Vital Records Collections === | |||
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 {{FHL|295370|title-id|disp=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. | |||
'''Bowman Collection.''' This is a card index to Connecticut vital records in Massachusetts, 1800 to 1900. <ref>Family History Library films {{FHL|19994|item|disp=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{{FHL|290345|title-id|disp=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; and Family History Library {{FHL|146171|title-id|disp=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 {{FHL|1137216|title-id|disp=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 {{FHL|38508|title-id|disp=002886}}. </ref>It indexes the names found in the ''Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin''. <ref>Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut Historical Society, 1934-; Family History Library book {{FHL|851191|title-id|disp=974.6 H25c}}. </ref>'''<br>''' | |||
=== '''Substitute Records''' === | === '''Substitute Records''' === | ||
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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. | ||
'''[[Connecticut Church Records|Connecticut Church Records]]''': Depending on the denomination, church records | '''[[Connecticut Church Records|Connecticut Church Records]]''': Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death. | ||
'''[[Connecticut Cemeteries|Connecticut Cemetery Records]]''': Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information. These records may also reveal family relationships. | '''[[Connecticut Cemeteries|Connecticut Cemetery Records]]''': Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information. These records may also reveal family relationships. | ||
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*[[Connecticut Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Connecticut Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Connecticut Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Connecticut Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[Connecticut, Marriage Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Connecticut,Marriage Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | *[[Connecticut, Marriage Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Connecticut,Marriage Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Connecticut|Connecticut}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | {{Connecticut|Connecticut}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | ||
[[Category:Connecticut|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Connecticut|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | ||