Connecticut, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This is a mixed vital record card index to Connecticut vital records prior to 1850 compiled under the supervision of Lucius A. Barbour and Lucius B. Barbour. The microfilm of the original records are located at the State Library in Hartford, Connecticut. The cards are alphabetically arranged by surname. The cards contain birth, marriage, death, and possible burial information.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The collection may contain:
 * The names of your ancestors
 * Dates for birth, marriage, death and burial
 * Place where the birth, marriage, and deaths occurred
 * The names of parents

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person
 * The town where the person lived
 * The approximate date of the birth, marriage, or death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Connecticut.
 * Connecticut Guided Research
 * Connecticut Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Connecticut Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * edited by Rhonda R. McClure, Genealogist's handbook for New England research 6th ed. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society®, 2022 FHL 974 D27mr
 * Thomas Jay Kemp, Connecticut researcher's handbook Detroit, Michigan : Gale Research, c1981 FHL 974.6 D23k
 * Barbour collection : Connecticut vital records prior to 1850
 * Lorraine Cook White, comp. The Barbour collection of Connecticut town vital records. 55 vols. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1994-c2002. FHL 974.6 V2wL
 * Bowman Collection : Connecticut vital records in Massachusetts (1790s to late 1800s)
 * Bible records from Connecticut, index cards
 * Clarence Almon Torrey, New England marriages prior to 1700

FamilySearch Historical Records

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Citing This Collection
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