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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' Birth and Death records in Connecticut on the state level start in | *'''''Statewide registration:''''' Birth and Death records in Connecticut on the state level (but still recorded by the town) start in 1866 and was generally complied with by 1901. The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records began registering births and deaths in 1905. | ||
*'''''Town Records:''''' Town records included information about birth, marriage, and death | *'''''Town Records:''''' Town records starting as early as the 1600s included information about birth, marriage, and death, but little information about parents and their birthplaces. | ||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Connecticut Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Connecticut. | *'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Connecticut Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Connecticut. | ||
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*'''''Death records:''''' Early death records | *'''''Death records:''''' Early death records do not contain information about parents. However in 1905, the state required birth and parent information for the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | ||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Connecticut Newspapers]] and [[Connecticut Obituaries]] for more information. | *'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Connecticut Newspapers]] and [[Connecticut Obituaries]] for more information. | ||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the | *'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Connecticut Church Records]] for more information. | ||
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'''Census Records:''' | '''Census Records:''' | ||
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Connecticut Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Connecticut:
Finding Connecticut Birth, Marriage or Death Records[edit | edit source]
Finding Connecticut Records[edit | edit source]
Connecticut Statewide Databases[edit | edit source]
Connecticut Research Process[edit | edit source]
- Step-by-Step Connecticut Research, 1880-Present
- Step-by-Step Connecticut Research, 1850-1910
- Connecticut Descendancy Research
- How to Find Birth Records
- How to Find Marriage Records
- How to Find Death Records
Connecticut Research Tips[edit | edit source]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Connecticut:
Birth and Death information:
- Statewide registration: Birth and Death records in Connecticut on the state level (but still recorded by the town) start in 1866 and was generally complied with by 1901. The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records began registering births and deaths in 1905.
- Town Records: Town records starting as early as the 1600s included information about birth, marriage, and death, but little information about parents and their birthplaces.
- Access to records: See Connecticut Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Connecticut.
Substitute Records:
- Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
- Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
- List of substitute records: See Connecticut Substitute Records for more information.
Finding Parents:
- Death records: Early death records do not contain information about parents. However in 1905, the state required birth and parent information for the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
- Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Connecticut Newspapers and Connecticut Obituaries for more information.
- Church records: Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Connecticut Church Records for more information.
Census Records:
- Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See Connecticut Census Records for more information.
- Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
- Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
Further Connecticut Research[edit | edit source]
- Connecticut Family History Library Research Outline
- CTGenWeb - Connecticut GenWeb Project
- Cyndi's List - Connecticut genealogy websites
- Connecticut Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Connecticut
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - State of Connecticut Records Guide