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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Connecticut|Connecticut ]]> Connecticut Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Connecticut|Connecticut ]]> Connecticut Vital Records'' | ||
== '''Introduction to Vital Records''' == | == '''Introduction to Vital Records''' == | ||
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| valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | '''Marriage Records''' | | valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | ''' Birth Records ''' | ||
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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Connecticut Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Connecticut Vital Records Online|Connecticut Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Connecticut Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Connecticut Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Connecticut Vital Records Online|Connecticut Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Connecticut Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | ||
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hubbard/morestuff.html Barbour Collection] hosted by Rootsweb - Free | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hubbard/morestuff.html Barbour Collection] hosted by Rootsweb - Free | ||
*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Connecticut/Conn_State.htm Connecticut Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | *[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Connecticut/Conn_State.htm Connecticut Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | ||
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Connecticut Connecticut Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.org] - Free | *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Connecticut Connecticut Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.org] - Free | ||
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The current fees for this service are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.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. | The current fees for this service are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.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. | ||
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. | ||
== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
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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. 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;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=295370&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;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=295370&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. | ||
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'''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;titleno=290345&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&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;nbsp;Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=146171&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&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;titleno=1137216&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Third+supplement+to+Torrey%27s+New+Engla%20%20&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;titleno=290345&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&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;nbsp;Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=146171&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&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;titleno=1137216&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Third+supplement+to+Torrey%27s+New+Engla%20%20&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;titleno=38508&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Vital+records%2C+A%2DY%20%20&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;titleno=851191&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+vols%2E+1%2D30++%2734%2D%2765%20%20&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;titleno=38508&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Vital+records%2C+A%2DY%20%20&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;titleno=851191&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+vols%2E+1%2D30++%2734%2D%2765%20%20&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. | ||