Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Avon is a town in the Farmington Valley region of Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Avon was settled in 1645 and was originally a part of Farmington but was sold to the Puritans in a land charter granted by the Duke of York in 1830. Avon was originally called Northington (the north parish) before it broke off from Farmington. According to the Avon Historical Society, Avon's independence was rooted in the need for a church that was more accessible to the growing town's population than the Congregational Church in Farmington. The town eventually commissioned someone to come north from the Yale Divinity School to found the first church.

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 Avon, visit. Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Avon:

City Directories

 * 1913-1979 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 Avon:

Libraries and Historical Societies
THE AVON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO Box 448 Avon, CT 06001-0448 860-678-7621 E-mail: [mailto:info@avonhistoricalsociety.org info@avonhistoricalsociety.org] Website Avon Public Library 281 Country Club Road Avon, CT 06001 860-673-9712 E-mail: [mailto:avonref@avonctlibrary.info avonref@avonctlibrary.info] Facebook Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Avon Probate Court covers Town of Avon. Constituted May session 1884, from Farmington. The following are online probate records for the town of Avon:
 * 1836-1874 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1844-1930 : 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 Avon town records available online:

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Avon Town Clerk 60 West Main Street Avon, CT 06001 860-409-4311 E-mail: https://www.avonct.gov/users/adearstyne/contact Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index