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:'''[[Connecticut Descendancy Research#Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.|2. Birth, marriage, and death records online.]] | :'''[[Connecticut Descendancy Research#Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.|2. Birth, marriage, and death records online.]] | ||
:'''[[Connecticut Descendancy Research#Step 3:'''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.|3. Obituary and cemetery records online.]]''' | :'''[[Connecticut Descendancy Research#Step 3:'''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.|3. Obituary and cemetery records online.]]''' | ||
:'''[[Connecticut Descendancy Research#Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants|4. FamilySearch Historical Images online.]]''' | :'''[[Connecticut Descendancy Research#Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.|4. FamilySearch Historical Images online.]]''' | ||
:'''[[Connecticut Descendancy Research#Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Connecticut Online Genealogy Records.|5. Connecticut Online Genealogy Records.]] | :'''[[Connecticut Descendancy Research#Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Connecticut Online Genealogy Records.|5. Connecticut Online Genealogy Records.]] | ||
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==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ||
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Connecticut statewide beginning in | Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Connecticut statewide beginning in 1897, although towns and counties kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | ||
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'''Births'''<br> | |||
*'''1620-1635''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2496 New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1639-1941''': {{RecordSearch|2448938|Connecticut Births and Baptisms}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1649-1906''': {{RecordSearch|1674736|Connecticut Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''Pre-1870''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1034 Connecticut Town Birth Records (Barbour Collection)] at Ancestry - index & images ($): ''Also at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/united-states-connecticut-town-vitals-the-barbour-collection-indexes Findmypast]'' ($) | |||
'''Marriages'''<br> | |||
*'''1630-1997''': {{RecordSearch|1674749|Connecticut Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''17th-20th''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=connecticut US Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1700-1850''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5318 Mansfield and Redding, Connecticut, Compiled Marriages] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1790-1833''': [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1704/connecticut-marriages-and-deaths-1790-1833Connecticut Marriages and Deaths] at American Ancestors; index ($) | |||
*'''1897-2001''': [https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Connecticut Index of Marriages] at Connecticut State Library, index only | |||
*'''1959-2001''': {{RecordSearch|1936542|Connecticut Marriage Index}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1959-2012''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7158 Connecticut Marriage Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1966-2002''': [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10204/connecticut-marriages-1966-2002?s=218489221 Connecticut Marriages] at MyHeritage - index only ($) | |||
*'''Pre-1700''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3824 New England Marriages] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''Pre-1870''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1062 Connecticut Town Marriage Records (Barbour Collection)] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-11008/connecticut-marriages?s=275764761 Connecticut, Marriages] at MyHeritage - index ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3719 Early Connecticut Marriages] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*[http://www.pgsctne.org/Marriage_Database/All%20States%20Database.aspx Polish American Marriage Records] at Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut & The Northeast | |||
'''Deaths '''<br> | |||
*'''1640-1955''': {{RecordSearch|2448941|Connecticut Deaths}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1650-1934''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2557 Connecticut Deaths and Burials Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1772-1934''': {{RecordSearch|1674748|Connecticut Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1790-1833''': [http://www.americanancestors.org/search/advanced-search/?database=Connecticut%20Marriages%20and%20Deaths,%201792-1837 Connecticut Marriages and Deaths] at American Ancestors ($) | |||
*'''1897-2001''': [https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/death-records/ Connecticut Death Records Index] at Connecticut State Library; index only | |||
*'''1936-2007''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1949-2001''': {{RecordSearch|1946874|Connecticut Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1949-2010''': [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/connecticut-deaths-1949-2010 Connecticut Deaths] at Findmypast - index only ($) | |||
*'''1949-2012''': [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10185/connecticut-death-index-1949-2012?s=275764761 Connecticut Death Index] at MyHeritage - index only ($) | |||
*'''1962-2014''': {{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''Pre-1870''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1063 Connecticut Town Death Records (Barbour Collection)] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
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==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ||
These records can be especially useful | These records can be especially useful to find further details about births and deaths. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br> | ||
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'''Obituaries'''<br> | '''Obituaries'''<br> | ||
*'''1629-1934''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2900/ Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1791-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10618/connecticut-newspapers-1791-2009 Connecticut Newspapers 1791-2009] at MyHeritage ($) | |||
*'''1977-2014''' {{FSC|2452633|item|disp=Connecticut Obituaries, 1977-2014}}(*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only | |||
*[http://www.archives.com/GA.aspx?_act=obituaries&aff=90 Obituaries for Connecticut] at Archives.com ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/obit/browse.aspx?tp=2&p=9 Newspaper Obituary collection for Connecticut: starts about 2003 to present] at Ancestry ($) | |||
*[http://obituaries.proquest.com/obitsweb/obits/do/home ProQuest Obituaries for Connecticut] ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7545 United States Obituary Collection for Connecticut] at Ancestry ($) | |||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/connecticut/index.html Online Connecticut Death Indexes & Records]. index. | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Connecticut Obituaries] | |||
'''Cemeteries'''<br> | '''Cemeteries'''<br> | ||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave.com] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/connecticut-cemetery-records.htm Connecticut Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy] | |||
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ct/index.htm Connecticut Cemetery Records] at Interment | |||
*[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/cemetery-records-connecticut.htm Connecticut Cemetery Records] at [http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/index.html New Horizons Genealogy] | |||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/connecticut/connecti.html Connecticut Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project] | |||
*[http://farber.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/where/Connecticut?sort=Name%2CDates Farber Gravestones in Connecticut] - photos and index | |||
*Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Records - at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2900/ Ancestry], at [[Charles R. Hale Collection|FamilySearch]], at [http://www.hale-collection.com hale-collection.com] | |||
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/connecticut/index.html Online Connecticut Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes] | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=hebrew&cemetery-loc=Connecticut%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_8 Hebrew Cemeteries in Connecticut] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/connecticut-ct/ Connecticut Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project] | |||
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For more information, see [[Connecticut Obituaries]] and [[Connecticut Cemeteries]]. | For more information, see [[Connecticut Obituaries]] and [[Connecticut Cemeteries]]. | ||
==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..== | ||
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=346 '''Connecticut, United States Historical Images, New Version'''] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=346 '''Connecticut, United States Historical Images, Old Version'''] | ||
==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Connecticut Online Genealogy Records.== | ==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Connecticut Online Genealogy Records.== | ||
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As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in Connecticut online records.
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Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.[edit | edit source]
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked.
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For more information on census records, see Connecticut Census and United States Census.
Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.[edit | edit source]
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Connecticut statewide beginning in 1897, although towns and counties kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.
Births
- 1620-1635: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1639-1941: Connecticut Births and Baptisms at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1649-1906: Connecticut Births and Christenings at FamilySearch; index only
- Pre-1870: Connecticut Town Birth Records (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index & images ($): Also at Findmypast ($)
Marriages
- 1630-1997: Connecticut Marriages at FamilySearch; index only
- 17th-20th: US Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- 1700-1850: Mansfield and Redding, Connecticut, Compiled Marriages at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1790-1833: Marriages and Deaths at American Ancestors; index ($)
- 1897-2001: Connecticut Index of Marriages at Connecticut State Library, index only
- 1959-2001: Connecticut Marriage Index at FamilySearch; index only
- 1959-2012: Connecticut Marriage Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1966-2002: Connecticut Marriages at MyHeritage - index only ($)
- Pre-1700: New England Marriages at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- Pre-1870: Connecticut Town Marriage Records (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- Connecticut, Marriages at MyHeritage - index ($)
- Early Connecticut Marriages at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- Polish American Marriage Records at Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut & The Northeast
Deaths
- 1640-1955: Connecticut Deaths at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1650-1934: Connecticut Deaths and Burials Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1772-1934: Connecticut Deaths and Burials at FamilySearch; index only
- 1790-1833: Connecticut Marriages and Deaths at American Ancestors ($)
- 1897-2001: Connecticut Death Records Index at Connecticut State Library; index only
- 1936-2007: US Social Security Applications and Claims Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1949-2001: Connecticut Death Index at FamilySearch; index only
- 1949-2010: Connecticut Deaths at Findmypast - index only ($)
- 1949-2012: Connecticut Death Index at MyHeritage - index only ($)
- 1962-2014: US Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch; index only
- Pre-1870: Connecticut Town Death Records (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index & images ($)
For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in Connecticut, see How to Find Connecticut Birth Records, How to Find Connecticut Marriage Records, and How to Find Connecticut Death Records.
Step 3: Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.[edit | edit source]
These records can be especially useful to find further details about births and deaths. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.
Obituaries
- 1629-1934 Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1791-2009 Connecticut Newspapers 1791-2009 at MyHeritage ($)
- 1977-2014 Connecticut Obituaries, 1977-2014(*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
- Obituaries for Connecticut at Archives.com ($)
- United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 at FamilySearch; index & images — How to Use this Collection
- Newspaper Obituary collection for Connecticut: starts about 2003 to present at Ancestry ($)
- ProQuest Obituaries for Connecticut ($)
- United States Obituary Collection for Connecticut at Ancestry ($)
- Online Connecticut Death Indexes & Records. index.
- Connecticut Obituaries
Cemeteries
- Find-A-Grave.com
- Find a Grave Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current at Ancestry
- BillionGraves
- BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- BillionGraves Index at Findmypast
- United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969 at FamilySearch How to Use This Collection
- Connecticut Cemetery Records at AccessGenealogy
- Connecticut Cemetery Records at Interment
- Connecticut Cemetery Records at New Horizons Genealogy
- Connecticut Tombstone Transcription Project at USGenWeb Transcription Project
- Farber Gravestones in Connecticut - photos and index
- Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Records - at Ancestry, at FamilySearch, at hale-collection.com
- Online Connecticut Obituary and Cemetery Indexes at DeathIndexes
- Hebrew Cemeteries in Connecticut at Find-A-Grave
- Connecticut Jewish Cemetery Project at International Jewish Cemetery Project
For more information, see Connecticut Obituaries and Connecticut Cemeteries.
Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..[edit | edit source]
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
- Connecticut, United States Historical Images, New Version
- Connecticut, United States Historical Images, Old Version
Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Connecticut Online Genealogy Records.[edit | edit source]
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the Connecticut Online Genealogy Records page, including immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records, and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc.