Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Barkhamsted is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut and contains six villages, West Hill, Mallory, Center Hill, Washington Hill, Pleasant Valley and Riverton. Barkhamsted was named after Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.

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 Barkhamsted, 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 Barkhamsted:

City Directories

 * 1914 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 Barkhamsted:

Libraries and Historical Societies
The Barkhamsted Historical Society 100 East River Road PO Box 94 Pleasant Valley, Connecticut 06063 860 738-2456 E-mail: [mailto:bhs@barkhamstedhistory.us bhs@barkhamstedhistory.us] Facebook Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Barkhamsted Probate Court covers the Town. Constituted 5 June 1834 from New Hartford. Contains the records of New Hartford Probate District 27 May 1825 to 5 June 1834. The following are online probate records for the town of Barkhamsted:
 * 1825-1925 : 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 Barkhamsted town records available online:

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Barkhamsted Town Clerk 67 Ripley Hill Rd. Barkhamsted, CT 06063 (860) 379-8665 E-mail: [mailto:hkrouse@barkhamsted.us hkrouse@barkhamsted.us] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index