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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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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]. | 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]. | ||
=== 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. | ||
State your relationship to the individual you want information about and the reason you want the information.<br> | State your relationship to the individual you want information about and the reason you want the information.<br> | ||
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. You can also contact the Vital Records Section (address given above) for current information. | |||
==== Birth Records ==== | |||
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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You may wish to write to the [http://www.csginc.org/ Connecticut Society of Genealogists], Incorporated, 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], Incorporated, for help in searching birth records. There will be a fee for this service. | ||
==== 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> | ||
=== Marriages === | |||
Some marriages were recorded as early as 1640. | Some marriages were recorded as early as 1640 by town clerks. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674749 Connecticut, Marriages, 1729-1867] is a name index. [[Connecticut Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|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.com | |||
=== '''Marriage- Eloping Couples''' === | ==== '''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 | 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> | ||
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== Divorce Records == | == Divorce Records == | ||
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'''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. | '''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}}. | '''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> | '''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>''' | '''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>''' | ||
=== '''Substitute Records''' === | === '''Substitute Records''' === | ||