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*[http://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=31 Connecticut Collections] on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] - Free. This is a growing database.<br> | *[http://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=31 Connecticut Collections] on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] - Free. This is a growing database.<br> | ||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/connecticut/index.html Online Connecticut Death Indexes and Records] - Free<br> | *[http://www.deathindexes.com/connecticut/index.html Online Connecticut Death Indexes and Records] - Free<br> | ||
=== 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. On 98 microfilms {{FHL|295370|item|disp=FHL films starting with film 002887}}and the births are indexed in the IGI. | |||
'''Charles R. Hale Collection.''' This collection includes newspaper notices of marriages, deaths and cemetery inscriptions. 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. {{FHL|19994|item|disp=FHL films002884-885}}. | |||
'''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''. <ref>Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985; and Family History Library {{FHL|146171|item|disp=FHL 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|item|disp=FHL book974 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>''' | |||
== Birth, Marriage, and Death Records == | == Birth, Marriage, and Death Records == | ||
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'''Early to 1870''' | '''Early to 1870''' | ||
Recording of vital records by the town clerk began about 1650. Following the | Recording of vital records by the town clerk began about 1650. Following the Revolutionary War to about 1870, records were not always recorded. | ||
'''1870 - 1897 (1870 State Board of Health established. | '''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 are part of the database that can be searched by name on the home page of [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]. The former International Genealogical Index (IGI) is part of this.<br> | Many of the births, marriages, and deaths recorded in town records have been extracted and are part of the database that can be searched by name on the home page of [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]. The former International Genealogical Index (IGI) is part of this.<br> | ||
=== State Records === | === State Records === | ||
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Their [http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3132&q=388130 Web site] gives complete information for ordering births, marriages, and deaths. There is also a link to the town Web sites for information in ordering town vital records. | Their [http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3132&q=388130 Web site] gives complete information for ordering births, marriages, and deaths. There is also a link to the town Web sites for information in ordering town vital records. | ||
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. | |||
=== Birth Records === | |||
State birth records are considered confidential and can only be searched by: | |||
#The individual, his mother, or father | #The individual, his mother, or father | ||
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#A member of a genealogical society in Connecticut. <br> | #A member of a genealogical society in Connecticut. <br> | ||
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. | ||
==== Delayed Birth Records ==== | ==== Delayed Birth Records ==== | ||
Delayed registrations of births were kept by the town clerk and have the same restrictions as other vital records. <br> | Delayed registrations of births were kept by the town clerk and have the same restrictions as other vital records. <br> | ||
==== Adoption ==== | |||
*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> | |||
*[http://www.adopteeconnect.com/p/a/1007/ Connecticut Adoption Registry] is a worldwide adoptee and birth parent search database. | |||
=== Marriages === | === Marriages === | ||
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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.com | *[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.com | ||
==== | ==== Marriage- Eloping Couples ==== | ||
([[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 === | ||
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} --> | ||
*[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/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. | ||
== | === Deaths === | ||
*[http://www. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674748 Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934] is a name index to records available on film and at town clerks' offices. This set contains 2,010,979 records.<br> | ||
== Additional Helps == | == Additional Helps == | ||
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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. | ||
=== '''Substitute Records''' === | === '''Substitute Records''' === | ||