Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Ashford, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Ashford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1714. Eastford was a part of Ashford until 1848 or 1847, when the former split off to organize its own town. For this reason North Ashford is located in northeast Eastford.

Boston Hollow, a deep ravine, is also in Ashford.

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 Ashford Town Clerk 5 Town Hall Road Ashford, CT 06278 Phone: 860-487-4401 E-mail: [mailto:smutch@ashfordtownhall.org smutch@ashfordtownhall.org] Ashford 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
 * 1675-1849 (*); Ashford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1705-1770 (*); Ashford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1770-1884 (*); Ashford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1917 (*); Ashford Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1880-1905 (*); 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
 * 1675-1849 (*); Ashford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1705-1770 (*); Ashford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1770-1884 (*); Ashford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1917 (*); Ashford Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1880-1905 (*); 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 ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1675-1849 (*); Ashford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1705-1770 (*); Ashford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1770-1884 (*); Ashford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1917 (*); Ashford Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1880-1905 (*); 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

 * Ashford Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windham County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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 Ashford, 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 Ashford:

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Ashford:
 * 1705-1770 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Ashford, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Ashford at FamilySearch Places
 * Ashford at Google Maps
 * Ashford at Mapcarta
 * Boundary Map of Ashford at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * 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. Ashford Probate District covers Ashford and Eastford until Eastford's break off in 1847. Constituted 4 June 1830 from Pomfret. The following are online probate records for the town of Ashford:
 * 1830-1935 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Babcock Public Library 25 Pompey Hollow Road Ashford, CT 06278 Phone: 860-487-4420 E-mail: [mailto:babcocklib@gmail.com babcocklib@gmail.com ] Facebook Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Manchester Connecticut Family History Center
 * Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. - an affiliate library
 * Connecticut State Library - an affiliate library
 * Thomas J. O'Connell Memorial Library-New England Civil War Museum and Research Center - an affiliate library

Societies
The Ashford Historical Society Inc 5 Town Hall Road Ashford CT 06278 Phone: 860-429-4568 E-Mail: [mailto:joan@ashfordhistoricalsociety.org joan@ashfordhistoricalsociety.org] Website