Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy

This article is about a county in northeastern part of Connecticut. For other uses, see Tolland (disambiguation).

United States Connecticut  Tolland County

County Courthouse

 * There is no county government.
 * The government is at the town level.

Quick Facts

 * Named for the hamlet of Tolland, Somerset, England.

Parent County

 * West part of Windham county was used to create Tolland County 13 Oct 1786.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Archives and Libraries

 * USGenWeb Connecticut Archives, (accessed 1 Mar 2011). Tolland County.
 * Tolland County Public Libraries, (accessed 1 Mar 2001). This site lists the addresses and websites of the public libraries in Tolland county.

Biographies

 * Commemorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham counties, Connecticut containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families, (Chicago, Illinois : J.H. Beers, 1903). Includes fullname index (in part 1 for pts. 1 and 2).  Available at the Family History Library,  or FHL US/CAN Film 982349.
 * Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Society. Volunteer Aids, Index to Commemorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham counties, Connecticut, part 1, Manuscript. Includes fullname index to part 1 but only through pt. 1's page 602.  Available online at ancestry.com$.  Available in the Family History Library,
 * J.R. Cole, History of Tolland County, Connecticut including its early settlement and progress to the present time; a description of its historic and interesting localities; sketches of its towns and villages: portraits of some of its prominent men, and biographies of many of its representative citizens, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983). Available at the Family History Library,

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries and Tombstone Photos, (accessed 6 Mar 2011). USGenWeb CT Archives has links to transcriptions.
 * Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemeteries and Inscriptions, Tolland County Cemetery Records, (accessed 25 Feb 2011). This website has a collection of cemetery links, organized by town.
 * Connecticut Genealogy, Tolland County Cemetery Records, (accessed 6 Mar 2011).
 * Connecticut Genealogy Trails, Cemeteries of Tolland County, (accessed 6 Mar 2011). Alphabetical list by town, some links provided.
 * findagrave, Tolland County Cemeteries, (accessed 6 Mar 2011). (143 listings)
 * Interment, Tolland County Cemetery Records, (accessed 6 Mar 2011). This site has published burial records for several Tolland County Cemeteries.
 * The Political Graveyard, (accessed 4 Mar 2011). Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Tolland County.
 * The Tombstone Transcription Project, (accessed 4 Mar 2011). Tolland County, Connecticut.
 * USGenWebProject, Tolland County Cemeteries, (accessed 6 Mar 2011). Alphabetical list, includes location and weblink to each cemetery.
 * Stafford Springs, Connecticut, Civil War veterans burial records, 1862-1913, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979) Manuscript on film. Includes some records from surrounding towns in Tolland county, Connecticut, and Hampden county, Massachusetts. Available at the Family History Library,

Census

 * Census Online, (accessed 6 Mar 2011), Tolland County Records.
 * Census Finder, Connecticut Census Records, (accessed 6 Mar 2011). Online links by county.
 * Connecticut Genealogy, Tolland County Census Records, (accessed 6 Mar 2011).
 * Linkpendium, Census Records and Indexes, (accessed 6 Mar 2011). Tolland County, Connecticut.
 * US Census Collection, (accessed 8 Mar 2011), FamilySearch.
 * US Federal Census Collection, ancestry.com$, (accessed 6 Mar 2011).
 * USGenWeb Census Project, Tolland County, Connecticut Federal Census Index, (accessed 6 Mar 2011). Transcriptions in progress.
 * Lowell M. Volkel, An index to the 1800 federal census of Litchfield, New Haven, Tolland and Windham counties, state of Connecticut, ([S.l.] : L.M. Volkel, c1969).  Available at the Family History Center,

Church History and Records

 * Connecticut Genealogy, Tolland County Church Records, (accessed 6 Mar 2011). Includes church and vital records.
 * Tolland County, Connecticut, church papers, 1760-1861, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977). Contains lists of pastors in Tolland County churches, a copy of the Connecticut Courant, Nov. 21, 1815, a list of members of the Vernon Church and of the Vernon Ecclesiastical Society and other miscellaneous papers.  Available at the Family History Library,

Court Records

 * Grace Louise Knox &amp; Barbara B. Ferris, Connecticut divorces Superior Court records for the counties of New London, Tolland &amp; Windham, 1719-1910, (Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, c1987). Includes index.  Available at the Family History Library,
 * Connecticut. Superior Court (Tolland County), Divorce papers, 1787-1910, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989). Records are in approximate alphabetical order.  Available at the Family History Library,  first of 16 films.
 * Connecticut. Superior Court (Tolland County), Depositions, 1892-1893, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989). A record of depositions taken for a trial in the Superior Court, Tolland County, Connecticut. Depositions have to do with the suit of George W. Adams, of Tolland County, Connecticut, vs. Charles I. Rawson, of Oxford, Massachusetts.  Available at the Family History Library,
 * Connecticut. Superior Court (Tolland County), Executions, A-Z, 1772-1891, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989). A record of executions of court judgements.  Available at the Family History Library,

Gazetteers
Tolland County, Gazetteer, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).

History

 * Loren P. Waldo, The early history of Tolland an address delivered before the Tolland County Historical Society, at Tolland, Conn., on the 22d day of August and 27th day of September, 1861, (Hartford [Connecticut] : Case, Lockwood, 1861).  Includes index.  Includes sketches of family history.  Available online at Google Books, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library,  or FHL US/CAN Film 1033531 Item 1.
 * Google Timeline, Tolland County, Connecticut History 1600-2011, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).

See Biographies for further sources.

Land and Property

 * Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division,Tolland County, Connecticut land ownership map, 1857, (Washington, District of Columbia : Library of Congress, 1983). Available online at flickr from yahoo, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library,

Maps

 * Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Maps, (accessed 2 Mar 2011). Organized by State and County.  Links to road maps, county outlines, colored outlines and lists of towns.

Civil War
Service men from New Haven County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Most of the men from the following companies were from Windham County.


 * 1) 14th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company D
 * 2) 25th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company D

Newspapers

 * Tolland County Newspaper List, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).
 * Tolland County, Connecticut Obituaries, (accessed 1 Mar 2011). A directory of obituary databases and archives on the internet.

Probate District Courts
Connecticut State Library, Research Guide to Connecticut Probate Districts, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).

Vital Records

 * Tolland County. (Connecticut). Coroner, Coroner's records, 1883-1942, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988). Available at the Family History Library,  1st of 3 films.

Societies, Libraries and Museums

 * Connecticut Society of Genealogists, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).

Websites

 * Census Finder, Connecticut Vital Records, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).  Online transcriptions are listed by county.
 * Connecticut Genealogy, Tolland Countywide Sources, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).
 * Cyndi's List, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). Tolland County, Connecticut General Resource Sites
 * epodunk, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).  Tolland County, Connecticut Quick Links
 * FamilyHistory101, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). Tolland County, Connecticut History, Records, Facts, Genealogy and Ancestry
 * Linkpendium, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).  Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy and Family History
 * MyGenealogist, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy Resources
 * The Tolland County CTGenWeb Project, a member of The CTGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project (backup site)
 * Web Sites at RootsWeb for Tolland County, (accessed 4 Mar 2011).
 * Family History Library catalog for Tolland County