Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven.

Originally settled by Puritans as part of the town of New Haven, Hamden was purchased by Theophilus Eaton and Reverend John Davenport in 1638 from the local Quinnipiack (Quinnipiac) Native American tribe. It remained a part of New Haven until 1786 when 1,400 local residents incorporated the area as a separate town, naming it after the English statesman John Hampden.

The Farmington Canal, which ships traveled from New Haven northward, passed through Hamden between 1825 and 1848 until it was supplanted by railroad travel.

There have been occasions in some genealogies that misspelled Quinnipiac as Queenapick.

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 Hamden, 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 Hamden:

City Directories

 * 1956-1983 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 Hamden:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Hamden Historical Society 2901 Dixwell Avenue Hamden, CT 06518 203-287-2680 Email: [mailto:hhs@hamdenlibrary.org hhs@hamdenlibrary.org] Facebook Website Hamden Public Library There are three branch locations in the town of Hamden Facebook Website Miller Memorial Library 2901 Dixwell Ave Hamden, CT 06518 (203)287-2686 E-mail: [mailto:mcanhamclyne@hamdenlibrary.org mcanhamclyne@hamdenlibrary.org] Whitneyville Branch Library 125 Carleton Street Hamden, CT 06517 203-287-2677 E-mail: [mailto:marmstrong@hamdenlibrary.org marmstrong@hamdenlibrary.org] Brundage Community Branch Library 91 Circular Avenue Hamden, CT 06514 203-287-2675 E-mail: [mailto:sbartell@hamdenlibrary.org sbartell@hamdenlibrary.org]

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. New Haven Probate District covers Hamden. The following are online probate records for the town of Hamden:
 * 1647-1916 : 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 Hamden town records available online:
 * 1867-1903 : 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. Hamden Town Clerk 2750 Dixwell Avenue Hamden, CT 06518 203-287-7028 E-mail: [mailto:vmorrison@hamden.com ;] https://www.hamden.com/243/Town-Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1867-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1867-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1867-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images