Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven.

Originally settled by Puritans as part of the town of New Haven, Hamden was purchased by Theophilus Eaton and Reverend John Davenport in 1638 from the local Quinnipiack (Quinnipiac) Native American tribe. It remained a part of New Haven until 1786 when 1,400 local residents incorporated the area as a separate town, naming it after the English statesman John Hampden.

The Farmington Canal, which ships traveled from New Haven northward, passed through Hamden between 1825 and 1848 until it was supplanted by railroad travel.

There have been occasions in some genealogies that misspelled Quinnipiac as Queenapick.

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 Hamden, visit. Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Hamden:

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

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. New Haven Probate District covers Hamden. The following are online probate records for the town of Hamden:

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 Hamden 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.