Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Torrington, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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 Torrington Town Clerk 140 Main Street, First Floor Torrington, CT 06790 (860) 489-2236 E-mail: [mailto:city_clerk@torringtonct.org city_clerk@torringtonct.org] Website

Births

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1741-1906  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1864  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1884  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1855-1884  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1741-1906  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1864  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1884  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1855-1884  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1741-1906  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1864  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1884  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1855-1884  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
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Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Torrington Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Litchfield 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 Torrington, 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 Torrington:

City Directories

 * 1931-1979 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
 * 1893-1967 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Torrington, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library

Military
Searchable by Town

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Torrington:
 * 1847-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Torrington Library 12 Daycoeton Place Torrington, CT 06790 Phone: 860-489-6684 E-Mail: [mailto:info@torringtonlibrary.org info@torringtonlibrary.org] Website

Societies
Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street Torrington, CT 06790 Phone: 860 482-8260 E-Mail: [mailto:mark@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org mark@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org] Website