Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Berlin, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Berlin is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It was incorporated in 1785. The geographic center of Connecticut is located in the town. Berlin is residential and industrial. Named after Prussian capital, Berlin, Germany.

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 Berlin Town Clerk 240 Kensington Rd Berlin, CT 06037 Phone: 860-828-7036 E-mail: [mailto:kwall@town.berlin.ct.us kwall@town.berlin.ct.us] Berlin Town Clerk

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
 * 1849-1913 : 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
 * 1849-1913 : 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 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1849-1913 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
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Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Berlin Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * 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 Berlin, 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 Berlin:

City Directories

 * 1914,1922 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Berlin at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1914-1981 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Berlin at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * 1934,1975,1980 (*) including Berlin at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

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

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. Berlin Probate District covers Towns of Berlin and New Britain. Constituted 2 June 1824 from Farmington, Hartford and Middletown. The following are online probate records for the town of Berlin:
 * 1824-1919 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library 234 Kensington Road Berlin, CT 06037 Phone: 860-828-7125 E-mail: [mailto:library@berlinpeck.org library@berlinpeck.org] Facebook Website

Societies
The Berlin Historical Society 305 Main Street PO Box 8192 Kensington, CT 06037 Phone: 860-828-5114 E-mail: [mailto:berlincthistorical@gmail.com berlincthistorical@gmail.com] Facebook Website