Griswold, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Griswold, 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 Griswold Town Clerk 28 Main Street Jewett City, CT 06351 Phone: 860-376-7060 x2100 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@griswold-ct.org townclerk@griswold-ct.org] Griswold Town Clerk

Births

 * 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
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1738-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1738-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

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 Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1738-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
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Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Griswold Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * New London County 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 Griswold, 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 Griswold:

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Griswold at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * Griswold, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Griswold at FamilySearch Places
 * Griswold at Google Maps
 * Griswold at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com

Military
Searchable by Town'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 Griswold:
 * 1748-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1748-1852 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Slater Library 26 Main St Jewett City, CT 06351 Phone: 860-376-0024 E-mail: [mailto:slaterlibrary@yahoo slaterlibrary@yahoo] Facebook Website Website

Societies
Griswold Historical Society 167 East Main Street Jewett City, CT 06351 E-Mail: [mailto:rick_lehner@hotmail.com rick_lehner@hotmail.com] Website