Middlesex County, Connecticut Genealogy

Guide to Middlesex County, Connecticut ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Named for County of Middlesex, England, which is now part of Greater London, England. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Middlesex County Courthouse 1 Court Street Middletown, CT 06457 Phone: 860-343-6400 Middlesex County Courthouse

There is no county government today. The government is at the town level. Probate records may be kept at regional courthouses. Town Clerks have birth, marriage, death and land records. Clerk of the Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1800. Probate Judge has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * Wright, Benjamin 1610 - March 26, 1677, USGenWeb CTArchives
 * History of Middlesex County, Connecticut with biographical sketches of its prominent men, (New YorkJ.B. Beers, 1884).Available online at Internet Libraries, Also available at the Family History Library,
 * Elaine F. Staplins, The Founders of Saybrook Colony and their descendants, 1635-1985, ([S.l. s.n.], 1985).Includes index.Available at the Family History Library, Also see Saybrook Colony Founders Association,
 * Commemorative biographical record of Middlesex County, Connecticut containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, (Chicago, Illinois J.H. Beers, 1903).Includes index.Available at the Family History Library, or FHL US/CAN Film 982492 Item 4. Also see The Society of Middletown First Settlers Descendants,
 * J.A. McKenzie for the Southern California Genealogical Society, An every name index to History of Middlesex County, Connecticut with biographical sketches of its prominent men, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2005).Available at the Family History Library,

Census Records
Territory and State Census Records
 * Census Finder, Connecticut Census Records, Online links by county.
 * Connecticut Genealogy, Middlesex County Census Records,
 * Linkpendium, Census Records and Indexes, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

Federal Census Records
 * US Federal Census Collection, ancestry.com($),
 * USGenWeb Census Project, Middlesex County, Connecticut Federal Census Index, Transcriptions in progress.
 * Lowell M. Volkel, An index to the 1800 federal census of Fairfield and Hartford counties, state of Connecticut, ([S.l.] L.M. Volkel, c1968). Available at the Family History Center,

Church Records

 * Connecticut Genealogy, Middlesex County Church Records, Includes church and vital records.

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * Deeds and Land Records, USGenWeb CTArchives
 * Middlesex County Connecticut Court Records Directory,
 * Connecticut.Superior Court, Middlesex County, Court Records, 1786-1797 , (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989).Microfilm of original records in the Connecticut State Archives, Hartford.Court papers are arranged in several files: miscellaneous, partition of land, jurors, court expense, costs, travel and inquest.Available at the Family History Library,

Directories

 * Linkpendium, Directories, Middlesex County,
 * Old Saybrook city directory including Chester, Deep River, Essex, Westbrook, (New Haven [Connecticut] Price &amp; Lee, 1972-).Available at the Family History Library,
 * Middletown, Portland directory, (New Haven [Connecticut] Price &amp; Lee, 1931-). Includes index. Available at the Family History Library,
 * Durham (Middlesex County, Conn.) city directory including Haddam, Higganum, Middlefield, Rockfall, (New Haven [Connecticut] Price &amp; Lee, 1973-). Available at the Family History Library,
 * Connecticut River Valley directories, (Woodbridge, Connecticut Research Publications, 1995). Available at the Family History Library, 1913-14 continues through Item 5 (1928).

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1804-1959 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1966-2002 Connecticut, Marriages, 1966-2002 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division, Middlesex County, Connecticut land ownership map, 1859 , (Washington, District of Columbia Library of Congress, 1983).Available at the Family History Library, Also available online at flickr from Yahoo,

Local Histories

 * History of Middlesex County, Connecticut. 1884. New York, New York : J.B. Beers. Online at: Hathitrust; Internet Archive; . Index (not available online): An every name index to History of Middlesex County, Connecticut. By J.A. McKenzie. 1993. Burbank, California : Southern California Genealogical Society. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2005. Available at FHL:
 * A Statistical Account of the County of Middlesex in Connecticut. By David D. Field. 1819. Middletown, Conn., Printed by Clark & Lyman. Online at: Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.
 * Connecticut Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.
 * David Dudley Field, Centennial address with historical sketches of Cromwell, Portland, Chatham, Middle-Haddam, Middletown and its parishes, (Middletown, Connecticut W.B. Casey, 1853).The town of Chatham became East Hampton in 1915.Available at the Family History Library, or  Also found at the Family History Library on the Desktop,

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Middlesex County, Gazetteer
 * Map of Middlesex County (1859) - available at the Library of Congress. Shows nearly every household name.
 * Maps of Connecticut (1643-1960)
 * Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Maps,  Organized by State and County.Links to road maps, county outlines, colored outlines and lists of towns.
 * Linkpendium, Maps and Gazetteers, Middlesex County
 * F.W. Beers &amp; Co., County Atlas of Middlesex, Connecticut from actual surveys / by and under the direction of F.W. Beers. (1874), (New York:F.W. Beers &amp; Co., (1874).Available online at Internet Archives, Also available at the Family History Library,
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War
 * Civl War Research Database ($),
 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database;
 * Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Grave Database;
 * Middlesex County In The Civil War, Chapter VIII, History of Middlesex County, by J.B. Beers &amp; Co., publishers; Henry Whittemore; New York, 1884. American Libraries Online Book. A list of volunteers by town starts on page 44.

Regiments. Service men from Middlesex County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Most of the men in the following companies were from Middlesex County.
 * -1st Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery - Company G and H, (Middletown)
 * -2nd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Infantry Company A
 * -14th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company B
 * -20th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company D
 * -21st Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company I
 * -24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company A, B, D, F and G.

 World War I 
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 $
 * at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1942 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1942 of men age 45-64 (born 1877-1897) ,at FamilySearch — How to Use This Collection;  index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1851-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * Connecticut. County Court and Superior Court, (Middlesex County), Naturalization records, 1844-1871 , (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984).Contains declarations of intent, and records of naturalization. Includes records of the County Court and the Superior Court.For index to naturalizations in these records see: Connecticut. Superior Court (Middlesex County). Naturalization index, 1844- 1955.Available at the Family History Library,
 * Connecticut. Superior Court (Middlesex County), Naturalization records, 1844-1909 , (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984).Indexes are found with most volumes.Naturalization records 1847-1859, includes also declarations of intent 1844-1856.For general index to these records see: Connecticut. Superior Court (Middlesex County). Naturalization index, 1844-1955.Available at the Family History Library, (4 films)
 * Connecticut. Superior Court (Middlesex County), Naturalization records (Middlesex County, Connecticut), 1841-1945, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984-2008).Indexes are found within each volume.Vol. 1, 1906-1909, Declarations of intention is missing and was not filmed.The records are filmed in certificate number order.Available at the Family History Library, (12 films)
 * Connecticut. Superior Court (Middlesex County), Naturalization index, 1844-1955 , (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984). Available at the Family History Library, 1st of 5 films.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * Connecticut State Library holds the best known collection of Connecticut newspapers, including extensive holdings for Middlesex County. Click on "Find Newspapers at the Connecticut State Library" to search by location.
 * Connecticut Newspaper List, accessed 8 Nov 2014).

Obituaries

 * Linkpendium, Obituaries and Funeral Home Records, Middlesex County. (Scroll to "Obituaries and Funeral Home Records" section.)
 * Middlesex County, Connecticut Obituaries, A directory of obituary databases and archives on the internet.
 * Obits, USGenWeb CTArchives

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1609-1999 Connecticut Wills and Probate Records 1609-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Birth

 * Pre 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Marriage

 * Pre 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1640-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/images
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1966-2002 Connecticut, Marriages, 1966-2002 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Death

 * Pre 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1949-2012 Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Divorce

 * Connecticut.Superior Court, Middlesex County, Divorce Records, 1786-1797, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989).Microfilm of original records in the Connecticut State Archives, Hartford.Records are in two chronological groupings, 1786 to 1789, 1790 to 1797. Available at the Family History Library,

Archives

 * USGenWeb Connecticut Archives, Middlesex County,

Family History Centers

 * Goshen Connecticut Family History Center
 * Groton Connecticut Family History Center
 * Madison Connecticut Family History Center
 * Newtown Connecticut Family History Center
 * Southington Connecticut Family History Center
 * Woodbridge Connecticut Family History Center
 * Bridgeport Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Fairfield Museum and History Center - an affiliate library
 * Gadsden Public Library - Main - an affiliate library
 * Hagaman Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * James Blackstone Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * North Branford Libraries - Edward Smith Library - an affiliate library
 * North Haven Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Southbury Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Wilton Library Association Inc. - an affiliate library

Libraries
Acton Public Library 60 Old Boston Post Road Old Saybrook, CT 06475 860-395-3184 E-Mail: [mailto:actonlibrary@actonlibrary.org actonlibrary@actonlibrary.org] Facebook Website Brainerd Memorial Library 920 Saybrook Road Haddam, CT 06438 860-345-2204 E-mail: [mailto:library@brainerdlibrary.org library@brainerdlibrary.org] Facebook Website Facebook Website Chester Public Library 21 West Main Street Chester, CT 06412 860-526-0018 E-mail: [mailto:library@chesterct.org library@chesterct.org] Facebook Website The Henry Carter Hull Library 10 Killingworth Turnpike Clinton, CT 06413 860-669-2342 E-mail: [mailto:askus@hchlibrary.org askus@hchlibrary.org] Facebook Website Cromwell Belden Public Library 39 West Street Cromwell, CT 06416 (860) 632-3460 E-mail: https://www.cromwellct.com/user/1943/contact Facebook Website Deep River Public Library 150 Main Street Deep River, CT 06417 (860) 526-6039 E-mail: [mailto:deepriverpubliclibrary@gmail.com deepriverpubliclibrary@gmail.com] Facebook Website Durham Public Library 7 Maple Avenue Durham, CT 06422 860.349.9544 E-mail: [mailto:cmichaud@durhamlibrary.org cmichaud@durhamlibrary.org] Facebook Website East Haddam Library System There are two branches in this library system E-mail: [mailto:MGilroy@easthaddamlibrarysystem.org MGilroy@easthaddamlibrarysystem.org] Facebook Website East Hampton Public Library 105 Main Street, East Hampton CT 06424 860-267-6621 E-mail: [mailto:epaul@easthamptonct.gov epaul@easthamptonct.gov] Facebook Website Essex Library Association 33 West Avenue Essex, CT 06426 (860) 767-1560 E-mail: [mailto:dsmith@essexlib.org dsmith@essexlib.org] Facebook Website Godfrey Memorial Library 134 Newfield St Middletown, CT 06457 860-346-4375 Fax: 860-347-9874 E-Mail: [mailto:Sharon@godfrey.org Sharon@godfrey.org] Website The Killingworth Library P.O. Box 725 S 301 Route 81 Killingworth, CT 06419 860-663-2000 E-mail: [mailto:mail@killingworthlibrary.org mail@killingworthlibrary.org] Website Levi E. Coe Memorial Library 414 Main Street Middlefield, CT 06455 860-349-3857 E-mail: [mailto:levicoelibrary@gmail.com levicoelibrary@gmail.com] Website Middlesex County Public Libraries.

Societies
Chatham Historical Society 6 Bevin Blvd East Hampton, CT 06424 E-mail: [mailto:sandy.doren60@yahoo.com sandy.doren60@yahoo.com] Facebook Website Chester Historical Society 9 West Main Street PO Box 204 Chester, CT 06412 860.526.5781 E-mail: [mailto:info@chesterhistoricalsociety.org info@chesterhistoricalsociety.org] Clinton Historical Society 103 E. Main Street PO Box 86 Clinton CT 06413 860-669-2148 E-mail: [mailto:info@clintoncthistory.org info@clintoncthistory.org] Facebook Website Cromwell Historical Society, Inc. Post Office Box 146 395 Main Street Cromwell, Connecticut 06416 860 635-0501 Email: [mailto:Cromwellhistory@aol.com Cromwellhistory@aol.com] Website Deep River Historical Society 245 Main Street Deep River, CT. 06417 860-526-1449 E-mail: [mailto:info@deepriverhistoricalsociety.org info@deepriverhistoricalsociety.org] Facebook Website Durham Historical Society 38 Town House Road Durham, CT 06422 860-716-5497 E-mail: [mailto:durhamhistoryct@gmail.com durhamhistoryct@gmail.com] Facebook Website East Haddam Historical Society & Museum 264 Town Street P.O. Box 27 East Haddam, CT 06423-0027 (860) 873-3944 E-mail: [mailto:museum@easthaddamhistory.org museum@easthaddamhistory.org] Facebook Website Essex Historical Society P.O. Box 123 Essex, CT 06426 (860) 767-0681 Email: [mailto:ehs@essexhistory.org ehs@essexhistory.org] Facebook Website Haddam Historical Society P.O. Box 97 14 Hayden Hill Road Haddam ,CT 06438 860 345-2400 E-Mail: [mailto:research@haddamhistory.org research@haddamhistory.org] Website Killingworth Historical Society P.O. Box 707 Killingworth, CT 06419 E-mail: [mailto:​killingworthhs@gmail.com ​killingworthhs@gmail.com] Website Middlefield Historical Society 405 Main St Middlefield, CT 06455 (860) 349-0665 Facebook The Portland Historical Society P. O. Box 98 492 Main Street Portland, CT 06480 E-Mail: [mailto:PortlandHistSoc@Yahoo.Com PortlandHistSoc@Yahoo.Com] Website Saybrook Colony Founders Association P.O. Box 1635 Old Saybrook, CT 06475-1000 Email: [mailto:scfainc@snet.net scfainc@snet.net] Website Old Saybrook Historical Society 350 Main Street Post Office Box 4 Old Saybrook, CT 06475 860-395-1635 Email:[mailto:contact@saybrookhistory.org contact@saybrookhistory.org] Website The Society of Middletown First Settlers Descendants Middletown. CT 06457 Hal Whitmore, Registrar 1301 North Harrison Street, Apt. 201 Wilimington, DE 19806 E-mail: [mailto:hbwhitmore@yahoo.com hbwhitmore@yahoo.com] Website

Websites

 * Middlesex County Genealogy LDS Genealogy 983 Middlesex county genealogy record sources.
 * ancestry.com($). Available databases for Middlesex County.
 * Cyndi's List General Resource Sites
 * Linkpendium Middlesex County Genealogy and Family History
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * CT GenWeb


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