East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
East Haddam, Connecticut at Wikipedia

East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.

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 East Haddam Town Clerk 1 Plains Road Moodus, CT 06469 Phone: 860-873-5027 E-mail: [mailto:Townclerk@easthaddam.org Townclerk@easthaddam.org] East Haddam Town Clerk

Births

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1687-1915 (*); East Haddam Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1704-1912 (*); East Haddam Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1731-1909 (*); Chatham Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1687-1915 (*); East Haddam Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1704-1912 (*); East Haddam Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1731-1909 (*); Chatham Town Clerk 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

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1687-1915 (*); East Haddam Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1704-1912 (*); East Haddam Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1731-1909 (*); Chatham Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1949-2012  Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Divorce

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

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * East Haddam Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Middlesex County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Church Records

 * 1704-1802 East Haddam, CT: Records of the First Congregational Church, 1704-1802 at AmericanAncestors - index & images, ($)
 * Connecticut State Library at FamilySearch Research Wiki Pages
 * Churches and Church Parishes of East Haddam at FamilySearch Places
 * East Haddam Church Links at Easthaddam.org

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of East Haddam at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * East Haddam, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * East Haddam at FamilySearch Places
 * East Haddam at Google Maps
 * East Haddam at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com

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. East Haddam Probate Court covers East Haddam. Constituted October session, 1741, from Hartford. Previous to May 29,1932, the records are in Colchester. The following are online probate records for the town of East Haddam:
 * 1741-1922 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1832-1922 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
East Haddam Library System There are two branches in this library system E-mail: [mailto:MGilroy@easthaddamlibrarysystem.org MGilroy@easthaddamlibrarysystem.org] Facebook Website East Haddam Free Public Library 18 Plains Road P.O. Box 372 Moodus, CT 06469 Phone: 860-873-8248 Rathbun Free Memorial Library 36 Main Street P.O. Box G East Haddam, CT 06423 Phone: 860-873-8210

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Manchester Connecticut Family History Center
 * Godfrey Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Russell Library - an affiliate library

Societies
East Haddam Historical Society & Museum 264 Town Street P.O. Box 27 East Haddam, CT 06423-0027 Phone: 860-873-3944 E-mail: [mailto:museum@easthaddamhistory.org museum@easthaddamhistory.org] Facebook Website