Preston, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

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 Preston, 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 Preston:

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Preston:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Preston Connecticut Historical Society 123 Parks Road Preston, CT 06365 860-710-1316 E-Mail: [mailto:prestoncthistoricalsociety@gmail.com prestoncthistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Facebook Website

Preston Public Library 389 Route 2 Preston, CT 06365 860.886.1010 E-Mail: [mailto:library@prestonlibrary.org library@prestonlibrary.org] Preston Public Library

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Preston:


 * 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 Preston town records available online:
 * 1672-1933 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1700s-1800s : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1872 : 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.  Preston Town Clerk 389 Route 2 Preston, CT 06365 860-887-5581, ext. 111 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@preston-ct.org townclerk@preston-ct.org] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1672-1933 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1700s-1800s : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1872 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1672-1933 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1700s-1800s : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1872 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1672-1933 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1700s-1800s : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1872 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images