East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
East Haven, Connecticut at Wikipedia

East Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The area now known as East Haven was obtained by Puritan settlers Reverend John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton on November 29, 1638 as part of the purchase of New Haven, Connecticut from Sachem Momauguin of the local Quinnipiack tribe. Additional land was, in what is now known as Foxon, was purchased from Indian Chief Montowese on December 11, 1638. In 1639 Thomas Gregson, petitioned for the purchase of Solitary Cove, later called Morris Cove. This was granted on August 5, 1644 and was the last piece of land that made up the original town of East Haven. The original town boundaries were from the harbor and Quinnipiac River on the west to the Branford and North Branford town line on the east. The southern boundary is the Long Island Sound to the North Haven town line in the north.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns

 * New Haven County: Branford | New Haven | North Branford | North Haven

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office East Haven Town Clerk 250 Main Street East Haven, CT 06512 Phone: 203-468-3201 East Haven 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 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1644-1800 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * (*); Dodd, Stephen, 1777-1856 at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1932 (*); East Haven Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1644-1800 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * (*); Dodd, Stephen, 1777-1856 at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1932 (*); East Haven Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

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 ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1647-1832 East Haven [CT Register: Part 3, Deaths, 1647-1832] at AmericanAncestors - index only, ($)
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1852-1932(*); Dodd, Stephen, 1777-1856 at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1932 (*); East Haven Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1949-2012  Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Divorce

 * 1968-1997  Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * East Haven Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * New Haven 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 East Haven, 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 East Haven:

City Directories

 * 1934-1967 STATE, U.S., City Directories, East Haven at Ancestry - index and 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

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of East Haven:
 * 1785-1904 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of East Haven at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * East Haven, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * East Haven at FamilySearch Places
 * East Haven at Google Maps
 * East Haven at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. East Haven Probate District covered the Town of East Haven. It lasted August 1868 to 3 January 1883. It was annexed back with New Haven Probate District. The records are with New Haven. The following are online probate records for the town of East Haven:
 * 1647-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Hagaman Memorial Library 227 Main Street East Haven, CT 06512 Phone: 203-468-3890 E-mail: [mailto:bgeorge@hagamanlibrary.org bgeorge@hagamanlibrary.org] Facebook Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * New Haven Connecticut Family History Center
 * James Blackstone Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Hagaman Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * North Branford Libraries - Atwater Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Societies
East Haven Historical Society 200 Tyler Street, PO Box 120052 East Haven CT, 06512 Phone: 203-467-1766 E-mail: [mailto:eh.historical@gmail.com eh.historical@gmail.com] Facebook Website