Andover, Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Andover, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Andover is a rural town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. Andover was incorporated on May 18, 1848, from Hebron and Coventry.

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 Andover Town Clerk 17 School Road Andover, CT 06232 Phone: 860-742-0188 ext. 2 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@andoverct.org townclerk@andoverct.org] Andover Town Clerk

Births, Marriages, and Deaths

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1847-1947 Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 1-2, 1847-1947, microfilm only
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Andover Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * 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 churches in Andover, 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 Andover:

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. Andover Probate District covers Andover, Bolton and Columbia. Constituted 27 June 1851, from Hebron. Contains the records of Hebron from May session, 1789 to June 27, 1851. The following are online probate records for the town of Andover:
 * 1609-1999 : Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1789-1924 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Andover Public Library  355 Route 6 P.O. Box 117 Andover, CT 06232-0117 Phone: 860-742-7428 E-mail: [mailto:andoverctpubliclibrary@gmail.com andoverctpubliclibrary@gmail.com] Facebook Website

Societies
Andover Historical Society 1 Monument Lane Andover, Ct 06232 E-Mail: [mailto:SYeom98658@aol.com SYeom98658@aol.com] Facebook Website