Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Enfield, 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 Enfield Town Clerk 820 Enfield St. Enfield, CT 06082 Phone: 860-253-6440 E-mail: [mailto:TownClerk@enfield.org TownClerk@enfield.org] Enfield Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1682-1854 (*); Enfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1693-1756 (*); Enfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1848-1851 (*); Enfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1901 (*); Enfield Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1682-1854 (*); Enfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1693-1756 (*); Enfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1848-1851 (*); Enfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1901 (*); Enfield Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1682-1854 (*); Enfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1693-1756 (*); Enfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1848-1851 (*); Enfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1901 (*); Enfield Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); 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

 * Enfield 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 Enfield, 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 Enfield:

City Directories

 * 1906-1980 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Enfield at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1909-1980 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Enfield at Ancestry - index and images ($), 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 Enfield:
 * 1640-1846 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1848-1851 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Connecticut Land and Property

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town
 * United States Military Records

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

Other Town Records
For more information see:

Probate Records
In the 1600s, probate records were kept by the Connecticut and New Haven Colonies. In 1666, the two colonies joined and formed four new probate districts and counties: Hartford, New London, New Haven, and Fairfield. More probate districts were formed by 1719.
 * 1609-1999 Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1635-1750 A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. By Charles William Manwaring. Hartford, [Connecticut]: R.S. Peck & Company, 1904-1906. Online at:
 * 1635-1750 Connecticut: Early Probate Records, 1635-1750 at AmericanAncestors - index & images ($)
 * 1639-1700 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1639-1700 at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1700-1729 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1700-1729 at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1729-1750 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1729-1750 at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1787-1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1831-1916 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1859-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Probate Records

Libraries
Enfield Public Library There are two branch locations E-mail: [mailto:librarydirector@enfield.org librarydirector@enfield.org] Facebook Website Central Library 104 Middle Rd. Enfield, CT 06082 Phone: 860-763-7510 Pearl St. Branch 159 Pearl St. Enfield, CT 06082 Phone: 860-253-6433

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Hartford Connecticut Family History Center
 * Manchester Connecticut Family History Center
 * Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. - an affiliate library
 * Connecticut State Library - an affiliate library
 * Thomas J. O'Connell Memorial Library-New England Civil War Museum and Research Center - an affiliate library

Societies
Enfield Historical Society P.O. Box 586 Enfield, CT 06083 Phone: 860-745-1729 E-mail: [mailto:questions@enfieldhistoricalsociety.org questions@enfieldhistoricalsociety.org] Website