Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

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 Litchfield, visit. Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Litchfield:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
The Litchfield Historical Society P.O. Box 385 7 South Street Litchfield, CT 06759 860-567-4501 Fax: 860-567-3565 E-Mail: [mailto:eogrady@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org eogrady@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org] Website

Oliver Wolcott Library P.O. Box 187 160 South Street Litchfield, Connecticut 06759 860-567-8030 Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Litchfield:

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 Litchfield town records available online:
 * 1701-1881 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1910 : 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. Litchfield Town Clerk 74 West Street Litchfield, CT 06759 (860) 567-7561 E-mail: [mailto:https://www.townoflitchfield.org/user/39/contact https://www.townoflitchfield.org/user/39/contact] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1701-1881 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1910 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1701-1881 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1910 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1701-1881 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1910 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images