Colchester, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Colchester is a rural town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.

The villages of Westchester and North Westchester are located within Colchester, as is the reservation of the Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation. The town center village, which was previously incorporated as a borough, is a census-designated place.

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 Colchester, 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 Colchester:

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Colchester:
 * 1703-1932 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries and Historical Societies
Colchester Historcial Society 24 Linwood Avenue PO Box 13 Colchester, CT 06415 E-mail: [mailto:mail@colchesterhistory.org  mail@colchesterhistory.org] Facebook Website Cragin Memorial Library 8 Linwood Avenue Colchester, CT 06415 (860) 537-5752 E-mail: https://www.colchesterct.gov/user/47/contact Facebook Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Colchester Probate Court covers Colchester. Constituted May 29, 1832 from East Haddam. Contains the records of East Haddam from October session, 1741 to May 29, 1832. The following are online probate records for the town of Colchester:
 * 1741-1922 : 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 Colchester town records available online:
 * 1701-1731 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1703-1932 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1712-1932 : 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. Colchester Town Clerk 127 Norwich Avenue Colchester, CT 06415 (860) 537-7215 E-mail: https://www.colchesterct.gov/user/52/contact Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1701-1731 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1703-1932 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1712-1932 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1701-1731 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1703-1932 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1712-1932 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1701-1731 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1703-1932 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1712-1932 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images