Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Bristol, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The Town of Bristol is same as the city.

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 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 Bristol town records available online: Bristol Town Clerk 111 North Main Street Bristol, CT 06010 Phone: 860-584-6200 ext. 0 E-mail: [mailto:TownClerk@BristolCT.gov TownClerk@BristolCT.gov] Bristol Town Clerk
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1700-1899 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1785-1890 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1791-1903 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1904 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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
 * 1700-1899  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1785-1890  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1791-1903  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1904  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 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
 * 1700-1899  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1785-1890  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1791-1903  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1904  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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
 * 1700-1899  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1785-1890  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1791-1903  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1904  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Bristo Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hartford 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 Bristol, 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 Bristol:

City Directories

 * 1882-1983 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Bristol:
 *  1785-1890 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Bristol, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library

Military
Searchable by Town
 * United States Military Records

Other Town Records
For more information see:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Bristol Probate Court covers Town of Bristol. Constituted June 4, 1830, from Farmington. The following are online probate records for the town of Bristol:
 * 1830- 1927 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Bristol Public Library 5 High Street Bristol, CT 06010 Phone: 860-584-7787 E-mail: [mailto:bristollibrary@bristolct.gov bristollibrary@bristolct.gov] Facebook Website

Societies
Bristol Historical Society 98 Summer Street Bristol, CT 06010 Phone: 860-583-6309 E-mail: [mailto:President@BristolHistoricalSociety.org President@BristolHistoricalSociety.org] Facebook Website