Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Hebron is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708.

Church Records
At its founding, Congregationalism was the dominant religion in Connecticut and was even the state religion until 1818. Other common Christian denominations include the Methodist, Episcopal, Roman Catholic, and Baptist churches. Due to the decisions of Roman Catholic Archdiocese in this area, records cannot be obtained for genealogical purposes, as the Archdiocese has stated there is sufficient public information to research genealogy. To see the churches in Hebron, visit Religious Records of Hebron, Connecticut. These records include the following


 * Hebron First Congregational Church
 * Extracts Made by Mary Jane Post records 1841-1879, images 3-61
 * Includes: Deaths 1845-1879; Marriages 1841-1879; Printed List of Persons over Seventy, Living in Hebron 1857
 * records 1787-1869, vol 1. images 62-116
 * records 1787-1869, vol 1, part 2 images 118-170
 * records 1869-1915, vol 2., images 172-277
 * Gilead Congregational Church
 * records 1752-1943, Vol 1, images 279-433
 * includes Church Meetings 1752-1876; Baptisms 1752-1878; Marriages 1752-1879; Admissions 1753-1856; Annotated List of Members 1868-1878; Dismissions/Dismissals 1758-1804; Deaths 1761-1883.
 * records 1829-1943, vol 2, images 434-512
 * Annotated List of Members 1878-1940; Meetings 1829-1943; Business Items; Admissions and Dismissions 1878-1940; Baptisms 1879-1938; Marriages 1879-1941; Deaths 1879-1940

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Hebron:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Hebron Historical Society P. O. Box 43 Hebron, CT 06248-0043 E-Mail: [mailto:membeship@hebronhistoricalsociety.org membeship@hebronhistoricalsociety.org] Facebook Website Douglas Library of Hebron 22 Main Street Hebron, CT 06248 860-228-9312 E-mail: [mailto:info@douglaslibrary.org info@douglaslibrary.org] Facebook Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Hebron:


 * Map of Hebron, Connecticut, page 69, Atlas of Hartford and Tolland counties: with a map of Connecticut, from actual surveys Hartford, Conn. : Baker & Tilden, 1869 View on Library of Congress

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Hebron Probate Court was moved and renamed to Andover Probate Court June 27, 1851. Constituted May session, 1789, from Windham, East Haddam, and East Windsor Probate Courts. The records of Hebron previous to June 27, 1851, are in Andover Probate Court. The following are online probate records for the town of Hebron:
 * 1851-1937 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1789-1924 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Records
In Connecticut, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Hebron town records available online:
 * 1684-1849 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1640-1939 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1848-1911 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1814-1819, 1827-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Hebron Town Clerk 15 Gilead Street (Route 85) Hebron, CT 06248 860-228-5971 x124 E-mail: [mailto:cpomprowicz@hebronct.com cpomprowicz@hebronct.com] website

Vital Records

 * Hebron Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1752-1876, by William J. Warner of Hebron, compiled in 1886. View on CT Digital Collections state archive (free)
 * An alphabetical arranged index listing baptisms 1752-1831, marriages 1752-1876, deaths 1761-1856 and a few historical facts of the Town of Hebron, Connecticut as found in a compilation made in 1886 by Will J. Warner. This compilation was loaned to the Connecticut State Library for photostating in 1926 by William J. Warner, of Hebron
 * White Family Records (1752-1814) An alphabetical surname arranged listing of births and marriages created from an original record of the James and Rachel [Chapwell] White family of Hebron, Connecticut, covering the years 1752-1814. The original record from which this listing was created was purchased by the Connecticut State Library from A. R. Bailey View at CT Digital Collections state archive (Free)

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1684-1849 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1640-1939 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1848-1911 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1684-1849 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1640-1939 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1848-1911 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1814-1819, 1827-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1854 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1684-1849 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1640-1939 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1848-1911 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images