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'''Early to 1870''' | '''Early to 1870''' | ||
Recording of | Recording of vital records by the town clerk began about 1650. Following the Revoutionary War to about 1870, records were not always recorded. | ||
'''1870 - 1897 (1870 State Board of Health established. Record keeping in towns improved)''' | '''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]]. Many of the births and marriages recorded in the town records have been extracted and are listed in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. | Birth, marriage, and death records were kept by each town clerk. These are described further in [[Connecticut Town Records|Connecticut Town Records]]. Many of the births and marriages recorded in the town records have been extracted and are listed in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. | ||
=== State Records === | === State Records === | ||