Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Morris, 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

Births

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

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index

Deaths

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

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Morris 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 Morris, 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 Morris:

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

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Morris:
 * 1743-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Morris Public Library P.O. Box 85 4 North Street Morris, CT 06763 Phone: 860-567-7440 Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Goshen Connecticut Family History Center
 * Southington Connecticut Family History Center
 * Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * New Milford Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Southbury Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Morris Historical Society 12 South St Morris, CT 06763 Phone: 860-567-1776 Facebook