Groton, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Groton, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Cemeteries

 * Groton Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * 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 Groton, 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 Groton:

City Directories

 * 1957-1965 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Groton:

Libraries and Historical Societies
No local historical society found in the town of Groton

Groton Public Library 52 Newtown Rd Groton, CT 06340 860-441-6750 E-mail: [mailto:jmiele@groton-ct.gov jmiele@groton-ct.gov] Facebook Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Groton:
 * 1839-1850 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1839-1917 : 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 Groton town records available online:
 * 1686-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1686-1749 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1704-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1825-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1884,1895-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1895-1915 : 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. Groton Town Clerk 45 Fort Hill Road Groton, CT 06340 (860) 441-6640 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@groton-ct.gov townclerk@groton-ct.gov] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1686-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1686-1749 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1704-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1825-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1686-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1686-1749 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1704-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1895-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1686-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1686-1749 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1704-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1884,1895-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images