Franklin, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Franklin, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Cemeteries

 * Franklin Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * New London County 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, Roma n Catholic, and Baptist churches. To see the churches in Franklin, 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 Franklin:

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Franklin:
 * 1786-1909 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries and Historical Societies
Franklin Historical Society 1 Tyler Drive Franklin, CT 06254 860-642-6207 E-mail: [mailto:franklinhistoryroom@gmail.com franklinhistoryroom@gmail.com] Website Janet Carlson Calvert Library 1 Tyler Drive Franklin, CT 06254 860-642-6207 E-mail: [mailto:janetcarlsoncalvertlibrary@yahoo.com janetcarlsoncalvertlibrary@yahoo.com] Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Franklin:
 * 1748-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1748-1852 : 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 Franklin 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. Franklin Town Clerk 7 Meetinghouse Hill Rd. Franklin, CT 06254 (860) 642-7352 - Ext. 18 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

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

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 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index