Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Mansfield, 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 Mansfield Town Clerk 4 S Eagleville Road Storrs-Mansfield, CT 06268 Phone: 860-429-3302 E-mail: [mailto:TownClerk@MansfieldCT.org TownClerk@MansfieldCT.org] Mansfield Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1686-1901 (*); Mansfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1703-1850 (*); Dimock, Susan W. (Susan Whitney) at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1686-1901 (*); Mansfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1703-1850 (*); Dimock, Susan W. (Susan Whitney) at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1686-1901 (*); Mansfield Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1703-1850 (*); Dimock, Susan W. (Susan Whitney) at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1949-2012  Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Divorce

 * 1968-1997  Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Mansfield Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Tolland 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 Mansfield, 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 Mansfield:

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 Mansfield:
 * 1831-1918 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Mansfield Public Library 54 Warrenville Rd. Mansfield Center, CT 06250 Phone: 860-423-2501 E-mail: [mailto:MansfieldLibrary@MansfieldCT.org MansfieldLibrary@MansfieldCT.org] Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Manchester Connecticut Family History Center
 * Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. - an affiliate library
 * Connecticut State Library - an affiliate library
 * Cora J.Belden Library - an affiliate library
 * Thomas J. O'Connell Memorial Library-New England Civil War Museum and Research Center - an affiliate library

Societies
Mansfield Historical Society P.O. Box 145 954 Storrs Road Storrs, CT 06268-0145 Phone: 860-429-6575 Website