Griswold, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

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 Griswold, 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 Griswold:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Griswold Historical Society 167 East Main Street Jewett City, Ct. 06351 E-Mail: [mailto:rick_lehner@hotmail.com rick_lehner@hotmail.com] Website Slater Library 26 Main St Jewett City, Ct. 06351 (860) 376-0024 E-mail: [mailto:slaterlibrary@yahoo slaterlibrary@yahoo] Facebook Website Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Griswold:
 * 1748-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1748-1852 : 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 Griswold town records available online:
 * 1738-1917 : 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.

N.B.: Due to state laws, unless you are a registered genealogist or other similar archivist, the general public does not have direct access to the records, and thus request for records are subject to a fee. Griswold Town Clerk 28 Main Street Jewett City, CT 06351 860.376.7060 x2100 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@griswold-ct.org townclerk@griswold-ct.org] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1738-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1738-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1738-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images