Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Scotland, 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 Scotland Town Clerk 9 Devotion Rd. - 1st Floor Scotland, CT 06264 Phone: 860-423-9634 x102 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@scotlandct.org townclerk@scotlandct.org] Scotland Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1876-1949 (*); ScotLand Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1876-1949 (*); ScotLand Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1876-1949 (*); ScotLand Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Scotland Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windham 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 Scotland, 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 Scotland:

City Directories

 * 1923 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Scotland 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 Scotland:
 * 1719-1918 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1734-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Scotland Public Library P.O. Box 286 21 Brook Rd Scotland, CT 06264 Phone: 860-423-1492 [www.scotlandpubliclibrary.org Website]

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Manchester Connecticut Family History Center
 * Providence Rhode Island Family History Center
 * Clark Memorial Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. - an affiliate library
 * Connecticut State Library - an affiliate library
 * Otis Library of Norwich, Connecticut - an affiliate library
 * Thomas J. O'Connell Memorial Library-New England Civil War Museum and Research Center - an affiliate library

Societies
Scotland Connecticut Historical Society P.O. Box 35 Scotland CT, 06264 Phone: 860-423-1547 E-Mail: [mailto:scotlandhistoricalsociety@gmail.com scotlandhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website