New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
New Haven, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Before Europeans arrived, the New Haven area was the home of the Quinnipiac tribe of Native Americans, who lived in villages around the harbor and subsisted off local fisheries and the farming of maize. The area was briefly visited by Dutch explorer Adriaen Block in 1614. Dutch traders set up a small trading system of beaver pelts with the local inhabitants, but trade was sporadic and the Dutch did not settle permanently in the area.

New Haven was founded in 1638 by English puritans.

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 New Haven Town Clerk 200 Orange Street Room 202 New Haven, CT 06510 Phone: 203-946-8349 E-mail: [mailto:msmart@newhavenct.gov ] New Haven Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1914 (*); New Haven Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1649-1850 (*); Order of the Founders and Patriots of America. Connecticut Society at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images; ''Also at: AmericanAncestors($),
 * 1659-1854 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1746-1927 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1835-1854 (*); at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1639-1914 (*); New Haven Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1649-1850 (*); Order of the Founders and Patriots of America. Connecticut Society at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images; ''Also at: AmericanAncestors($),
 * 1659-1854 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1746-1927 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1835-1854 (*); 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

 * 1639-1914 (*); New Haven Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1649-1850 (*); Order of the Founders and Patriots of America. Connecticut Society at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images; ''Also at: AmericanAncestors($),
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1659-1854 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1746-1927 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1883-1932 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1917-1931 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1949-2012  Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Divorce

 * 1968-1997  Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Biographies

 * A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut: With the Time of Their Arrival in the Country and Colony, Their Standing in Society, Place of Residence, Condition of Life, Where From, Business, etc., as Far as is Found on Record. By Royal Ralph Hinman. Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Tiffany Co., 1852. Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2017. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Connecticut Historical Collections: Containing a General Collection of Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc., Relating to the History and Antiquities of Every Town in Connecticut, With Geographical Descriptions, Illustrated by 190 Engravings. By John Warner Barber. 2nd ed. New Haven, Connecticut: Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1837. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography, Genealogical-Memorial: Representative Citizens. By Samuel Hart. Boston, Massachusetts: American Historical Society, 1917-1923. Online at:.
 * Ye Names & Ages of All Ye Old Folks in Every Hamlet, City and Town in Ye State of Connecticut, Now Living: With Ye Sketches of Twenty Living Centenarians Compiled by Frederick H. Nash. New Haven, Connecticut: Price, Lee & Co., 1884. San Francisco, California: Internet Archive, 2012. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Who's Who in Connecticut By Ward E. Duffy. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1975. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Connecticut Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Cemeteries

 * New Haven Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * New Haven County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census

 * Connecticut Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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 New Haven, 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 New Haven:

City Directories

 * 1846-1859 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
 * 1876-1879 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
 * 1891-1897 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
 * 1840-1978 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 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

Compiled Genealogies

 * 1700s-1800s New Haven, CT: Families of Ancient New Haven at American Ancestors - index & images, ($)

Court Records

 * 1636-1945 (*) Connecticut State Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * State of Connecticut Judicial Branch-Media-How to Obtain Court Records at jud.ct.gov, ($)
 * Connecticut Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Land Records

 * 1640-1846 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * Connecticut Land and Property

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * New Haven, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library

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

Newspapers

 * 1700s (*) by Jarvis Means Morse, 1899 at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * List of Newspapers in Connecticut at Wikipedia
 * The Press of Connecticut - Newspapers at portal.ct.gov
 * Connecticut Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Obituaries

 * 1629-1934 Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1977-2014 (*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki
 * United States Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Probate Records
In the 1600s, probate records were kept by the Connecticut and New Haven Colonies. In 1666, the two colonies joined and formed four new probate districts and counties: Hartford, New London, New Haven, and Fairfield. More probate districts were formed by 1719.


 * 1609-1999 Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1787-1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1859-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Probate Records

Tax Records

 * 1862-1866 (*) United States. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, United States. National Archives and Records Administration (Repository), at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1915-1926 (*) Connecticut. Inheritance Tax Division at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Libraries
New Haven Free Public Library- Ives Main Campus 133 Elm Street New Haven, CT 06510 Phone: 203-946-8130 Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * New Haven Connecticut Family History Center
 * James Blackstone Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Hagaman Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * North Branford Libraries - Atwater Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Societies
New Haven Museum and Historical Society 114 Whitney Ave. New Haven, CT 06510 Phone: 203-562-4183 FAX 203-562-2002 E-Mail: [mailto:info@newhavenmuseum.org info@newhavenmuseum.org] Website