Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Seymour, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Governor Thomas H. Seymour. A part of the town was taken to form Town of Beacon Falls.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Seymour Town Clerk 1 First Street Seymour, CT 06483 Phone: 203-888-0519 E-mail: [mailto:lmcmurray@seymourct.org lmcmurray@seymourct.org] Seymour Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1849-1901 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1849-1904 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1850-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1849-1901 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1849-1904 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1850-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1849-1901 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1849-1904 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1850-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Seymour Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * New Haven County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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. To see the churches in Seymour, visit. FamilySearch Places Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Seymour:

City Directories

 * 1940-1940 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Searchable by Town

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. New Haven Probate District covers Town of Seymour. The following are online probate records for the town of Seymour:
 * 1647-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Seymour Public Library 46 Church St Seymour, CT 06483 Phone: 203-888-3903 Website

Societies
Derby Historical Society 37 Elm Street Ansonia, CT 06401 203 735-1908 E-mail:[mailto:info@derbyhistorical.org info@derbyhistorical.org] Facebook Website Seymour Historical Society P.O. Box 433 59 West St Seymour, CT 06483 Phone: 203-888-7471 E-Mail: [mailto:President@SeymourHistoricalSociety.org President@SeymourHistoricalSociety.org] Website