Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Vernon, 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 Vernon Town Clerk 14 Park Place Vernon, CT 06066 Phone: 860-870-3662 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@vernon-ct.gov townclerk@vernon-ct.gov] Vernon Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1704-1852 Bolton and Vernon, CT: Vital Records, 1704-1852 at American Ancestors ($) - index and images
 * 1734-1852 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1758-1876 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1851-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1904 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1704-1852 Bolton and Vernon, CT: Vital Records, 1704-1852 at American Ancestors ($) - index and images
 * 1734-1852 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1758-1876 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1851-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1904 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1704-1852 Bolton and Vernon, CT: Vital Records, 1704-1852 at American Ancestors ($) - index and images
 * 1734-1852 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1758-1876 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1851-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1904 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Vernon Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * 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 Vernon, 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 Vernon:

City Directories

 * 1936-1981 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Vernon at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1949-1960 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Vernon at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

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 Vernon:
 * 1826-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Rockville Public Library 52 Union Street Vernon, CT 06066 Phone: 860-875-5892 E-Mail: [mailto:rockvillelibrary@vernon-ct.gov rockvillelibrary@vernon-ct.gov] Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

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

Societies
Vernon Historical Society P.O. Box 2055 734 Hartford Turnpike (Route 30) Vernon, CT 06066 Phone: 860-875-4326 E-Mail: [mailto:vernonhs@sbcglobal.net vernonhs@sbcglobal.net] Website