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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut|Connecticut ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut|Connecticut ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' | ||
[[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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'''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. {{FHL|290345|item|disp=FHL films 929494-500}}. A published index of this collection is Clarence Almon Torrey, ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. {{FHL|146171|item|disp=FHL book 974 V2t; film 1320548 item 14}}. ''Third'' ''Supplement to Torrey's New England marriages prior to 1700'' was published in 2003. {{FHL|1137216|item|disp=FHL book974 V2t supp. 3}} | '''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. {{FHL|290345|item|disp=FHL films 929494-500}}. A published index of this collection is Clarence Almon Torrey, ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. {{FHL|146171|item|disp=FHL book 974 V2t; film 1320548 item 14}}. ''Third'' ''Supplement to Torrey's New England marriages prior to 1700'' was published in 2003. {{FHL|1137216|item|disp=FHL book974 V2t supp. 3}} | ||
'''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. {{FHL|38508|title-id|disp=FHL film 002886}}. It indexes the names found in the ''Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin''. {{FHL|851191|title-id|disp=FHL book 974.6 H25c}}. | '''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. {{FHL|38508|title-id|disp=FHL film 002886}}. It indexes the names found in the ''Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin''. {{FHL|851191|title-id|disp=FHL book 974.6 H25c}}. | ||
== Birth, Marriage, and Death Records == | == Birth, Marriage, and Death Records == | ||
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Early to 1870 - Recording of vital records by the town clerk began about 1650. Following the Revolutionary War to about 1870, records were not always recorded. <br> | Early to 1870 - Recording of vital records by the town clerk began about 1650. Following the Revolutionary War to about 1870, records were not always recorded. <br> | ||
1870 to 1897 - In 1870, the State Board of Health established. Record keeping in towns improved. | 1870 to 1897 - In 1870, the State Board of Health established. Record keeping in towns improved. | ||
=== State Records, 1897 to present === | === State Records, 1897 to present === | ||
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To find current fees, any restrictions, and where to write:<br> | To find current fees, any restrictions, and where to write:<br> | ||
*CDC.gov, [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/connecticut.htm Where to Write for Vital Records, Connecticut] has information for births, deaths, marriages, and adoptions.<br> | *CDC.gov, [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/connecticut.htm Where to Write for Vital Records, Connecticut] has information for births, deaths, marriages, and adoptions.<br> | ||
*[http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRec.com] ($). Select a state to see the fees for birth, marriages, and deaths. There is also a link for divorces and adoptions. | *[http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRec.com] ($). Select a state to see the fees for birth, marriages, and deaths. There is also a link for divorces and adoptions. | ||
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You may wish to write to the [http://www.csginc.org/ Connecticut Society of Genealogists] 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] for help in searching birth records. There will be a fee for this service. | ||
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: | |||
[[Connecticut_Births_and_Christenings_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Conecticut Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
==== Delayed Birth Records ==== | ==== Delayed Birth Records ==== | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1936542 Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001] is an index of marriages from the Connecticut Department of Public Health in Hartford. This free index is provided by Ancestry.co. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Connecticut,_Marriage_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Description] of records. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1936542 Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001] is an index of marriages from the Connecticut Department of Public Health in Hartford. This free index is provided by Ancestry.co. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Connecticut,_Marriage_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Description] of records. | ||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | |||
*[[Connecticut,_Marriage_Index_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Connecticut Marriage Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Connecticut_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Connecticut Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
==== Marriage- Eloping Couples ==== | ==== Marriage- Eloping Couples ==== | ||
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([[Gretna Greens in the United States|Greta Green]] Locations) | ([[Gretna Greens in the United States|Greta Green]] Locations) | ||
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> | ||
=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1967742 Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968-1997] is an index of divorces from the Connecticut Department of Public Health in Hartford. Index provided by Ancestry.com. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Connecticut_Divorce_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Description] of records.<br> | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1967742 Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968-1997] is an index of divorces from the Connecticut Department of Public Health in Hartford. Index provided by Ancestry.com. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Connecticut_Divorce_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Description] of records.<br> | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | |||
[[Connecticut_Divorce_Index_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Connecticut Divorce Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Deaths === | === Deaths === | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1946874 Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001] is an index of deaths from the Connecticut Department of Health in Hartford. This free index is provided by Ancestry.com. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Connecticut_Death_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Description] of records. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1946874 Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001] is an index of deaths from the Connecticut Department of Health in Hartford. This free index is provided by Ancestry.com. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Connecticut_Death_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Description] of records. | ||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | |||
[[Connecticut_Death_Index_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Connecticut Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
[[Connecticut_Deaths_and_Burials_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Connecticut Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
== Additional Helps == | == Additional Helps == | ||