Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Windsor Locks, 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 Windsor Locks Town Clerk 50 Church Street Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Phone: 860-627-1441 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@WLOCKS.com townclerk@WLOCKS.com] Windsor Locks Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1854-1904 (*); Windsor Locks Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1854-1904 (*); Windsor Locks Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1854-1904 (*); Windsor Locks Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); 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

 * Windsor Locks 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 Windsor Locks, 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 Windsor Locks:

City Directories

 * 1911-180 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Windsor 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

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 Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Windsor Locks:
 * 1649-1932 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Windsor Locks Public Library 28 Main Street Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Phone: 860-627-1495 Website

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
Windsor Locks Historical Society P.O. Box 733 Noden-Reed Museum 58 West Street Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Phone: 860-627-9212 Website