Winchester, 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 Winchester, 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 Winchester:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Winchester Historical Society 225 Prospect St. Winsted, CT 06098 860-379-1677 Website

Beardsley Library 40 Munro Place Winsted, CT 06098 (860) 379-6043 E-Mail: [mailto:genealogy@beardsleylibrary.org genealogy@beardsleylibrary.org] Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Winchester:
 * 1838-1958 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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 Winchester town records available online:
 * 1771-1782 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1771-1856 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1903 : 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. Winchester Town Clerk 338 Main Street Winsted, CT 06098-1697 (860) 738-6963 ext. 342 E-mail: https://www.townofwinchester.org/users/ssedlack/contact Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1771-1782 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1771-1856 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1771-1782 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1771-1856 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1771-1782 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1771-1856 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images