Cornwall, Litchfield 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 Cornwall, 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 Cornwall:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Cornwall Historical Society 7 Pine Street P.O. Box 115 Cornwall, CT 06753 (860) 672-0505 E-mail: [mailto:curator@cornwallhistoricalsociety.org curator@cornwallhistoricalsociety.org] Facebook Website The Cornwall Library 30 Pine Street Cornwall, CT 06753 860-672-6874 E-mail: [mailto:Director@CornwallLibrary.org Director@CornwallLibrary.org] Facebook Website Hughes Memorial Library 35 Lower River Rd PO Box 4 Cornwall, CT 06796 (860) 672-5221 Facebook Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Cornwall:

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 Cornwall 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. Cornwall Town Clerk 26 Pine Street Cornwall, CT 06753 860 672-2709 E-mail: [mailto:cwltownclerk@optonline.net cwltownclerk@optonline.net] Website

Births

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

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index

Deaths

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