Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Torrington, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Cemeteries

 * Torrington Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Litchfield 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 Torrington, 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 Torrington:

City Directories

 * 1893-1967 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some 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 Torrington:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street Torrington, CT 06790 860 482-8260 E-Mail: [mailto:mark@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org mark@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org] Website

Torrington Library 12 Daycoeton Place Torrington, CT 06790 860.489.6684 E-Mail: [mailto:info@torringtonlibrary.org info@torringtonlibrary.org] Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Torrington:
 * 1847-1917 : 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 Torrington town records available online:
 * 1741-1906 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1864 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1884 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1855-1884 : 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. Torrington Town Clerk 140 Main Street, First Floor Torrington, CT 06790 (860) 489-2236 E-mail: [mailto:city_clerk@torringtonct.org city_clerk@torringtonct.org] Website

Births

 * Pre 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts are available at these libraries; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 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
 * 1741-1906 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1864 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1884 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1855-1884 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * Pre 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts are available at these libraries; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1741-1906 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1864 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1884 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1855-1884 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * Pre 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts are available at these libraries; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1741-1906 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1864 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1777-1884 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1855-1884 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images