Middlesex County, Connecticut Genealogy

United States Connecticut  Middlesex County

County Courthouse

 * There is no county government.
 * The government is at the town level.

Quick Facts

 * Named for County of Middlesex, England (now part of Greater London, England.)

Parent County

 * Created 2 May 1785 from the parts of Hartford, New Haven and New London counties.

Record Loss
No records kept at county level except in very rare cases. For specific losses, please visit town pages.

Archives and Libraries

 * Middlesex County Public Library, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).
 * Middlesex County Public Libraries, (accessed 1 Mar 2011). This site lists the addresses and websites of the public libraries in Middlesex county.
 * USGenWeb Connecticut Archives, Middlesex County, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).

Biographies
Wright, Benjamin 1610 - March 26, 1677, USGenWeb CTArchives

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries, USGenWeb CTArchives
 * Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemeteries and Inscriptions, Middlesex County Cemetery Records, (accessed 25 Feb 2011). This website has a collection of cemetery links, organized by town.

Court Records
Deeds and Land Records, USGenWeb CTArchives

History
Town Poor, USGenWeb CTArchives

History - Books, USGenWeb CTArchives

The Old Chimney Stacks Of East Haddam - 1887

Civil War
Service men from Middlesex County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Most of the men in the following companies were from Middlesex County.


 * 1) 1st Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery - Company G and H, (Middletown)
 * 2) 2nd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Infantry Company A
 * 3) 14th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company B
 * 4) 20th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company D
 * 5) 21st Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company I
 * 6) 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company A, B, D, F and G.


 * Middlesex County In The Civil War, Chapter VIII, History of Middlesex County, by J.B. Beers &amp; Co., publishers; Henry Whittemore; New York, 1884. American Libraries Online Book. A list of volunteers by town starts on page 44.

Newspapers

 * Middlesex County Newspaper List, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).

Obituaries

 * Middlesex County, Connecticut Obituaries, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).  A directory of obituary databases and archives on the internet.
 * Obits, USGenWeb CTArchives

Vital Records
Births, Deaths, Marriages, USGenWeb CTArchives

Websites

 * Connecticut Genealogy, Middlesex Countywide Sources, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).
 * Cyndi's List, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). General Resource Sites
 * epodunk, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). Middlesex County Quick Links
 * FamilyHistory101, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).  Middlesex County, Connecticut History, Records, Facts, Genealogy and Ancestry
 * Linkpendium, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).  Middlesex County Genealogy and Family History
 * The Middlesex County CTGenWeb Project, a member of The CTGenWeb Project
 * MyGenealogist, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). Middlesex County, Connecticut Genealogy Resources
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project (backup site)
 * Family History Library catalog for Middlesex County