West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
West Hartford, 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 West Hartford Town Clerk 50 South Main Street, Room 313 West Hartford, CT 06107 Phone: 860-561-7430 E-mail: [mailto:Essie.Labrot@westhartfordct.gov Essie.Labrot@westhartfordct.gov] West Hartford Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1854-1912  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1854-1939  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1854-1912  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1854-1939  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1854-1912  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1854-1939  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
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Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * West Hartford Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hartford 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 West Hartford, 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 West Hartford:

City Directories

 * 1923-1979 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
 * United States Military Records

Other Town Records
For more information see:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of West Hartford:
 * 1649-1932 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1857-1900 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 860-695-6300 E-Mail: [mailto:contactus@hplct.org contactus@hplct.org] Website

Societies
Connecticut Historical Society One Elizabeth Street Hartford, CT 06105 Phone: 860 236-5621 X 228 860 236-2664 E-Mail:[mailto:education_assistant@chs.org education_assistant@chs.org] Website