Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

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United States Connecticut  Litchfield County

County Courthouse

 * There is no county government.
 * The government is at the town level.

Quick Facts

 * Named for City of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Not to be confused with Litchfield, Hampshire, England.

Parent County

 * 14 October 1751 from Fairfield and Hartford counties.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

A LARGE PORTION OF THE TOWN ENTIRELY DESTROYED.

... Besides its national reputation as a resort, Litchfield has a local fame as the county seat ... Next to the block stood the Court House, a big building also of wood, and its turn came next. The townsmen could do nothing to save it, and it burned down before their eyes, but the county records were saved. Close to the Court House there was the only brick building in that part of the town and it proved an effective barrier, the Court House being the last building on West-street to be destroyed. ... Among the property destroyed was Lawyer H. B. Graves's library, which contained many rare and valuable works, and D. C. Kilbourn's historical library. The New York Times, New York, NY 12 Jun 1886 (source:GenDisasters)

African American
New Milford Minority Surnames/No Surnames

New Milford Blacks who served in the American Revolution

New Milford Blacks who served in the Civil War

Military

 * Civil War service men from Litchfield County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Most of the men in the following companies were from Litchfield County.


 * 1) 1st Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery - Company I - Wolcottville, now known as Torrington
 * 2) 2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery - Company A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and K.
 * 3) 2nd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Rifle Company E
 * 4) 28th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company E and F.


 * History of the Towns of New Milford and Bridgewater, Connecticut, 1703-1882, by Samuel Orcutt - The War [Transcribed by Richard Clarke] Includes: A Record of the Soldiers who enlisted from New Milford.
 * Those who served in the Civil War from the General History of The Town of Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut From Its First Settlement by Charles F. Sedgwick, A.M.; Amenia, NY, Charles Walsh, Printer and Publisher 1877.

Probate District Courts

 * Sharon - Kent, Salisbury and Sharon Towns

Web Sites

 * The Litchfield County CTGenWeb Project, a member of The CTGenWeb Project
 * [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CT/Litchfield/ Linkpendium
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Litchfield County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Litchfield County (backup site)
 * Family History Library catalog for Litchfield County