Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Colebrook, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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 Colebrook Town Clerk 562 Colebrook Road Colebrook, CT 06021 Phone: 860-379-3359 ext. 213 E-mail: [mailto:dmckeon@colebrooktownhall.org dmckeon@colebrooktownhall.org] Colebrook 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
 * 1744-1835 (*); Colebrook Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1846-1852 (*); Colebrook Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1952 (*); Colebrook Registrar of Vital Statistics 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
 * 1744-1835 (*); Colebrook Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1783-1818 (*); Colebrook Justice of the Peace at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1820-1851 (*); at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1846-1852 (*); Colebrook Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1852-1952 (*); Colebrook Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

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
 * 1744-1835 (*); Colebrook Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1846-1852 (*); Colebrook Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1852-1952 (*); Colebrook Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Divorce
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Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Colebrook Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Litchfield 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 Colebrook, 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 Colebrook:

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Colebrook at HomeTownLocator
 * Colebrook, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Colebrook at FamilySearch Places
 * Colebrook at Google Maps
 * Colebrook at Mapcarta
 * 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. The following are online probate records for the town of Colebrook:
 * 1838-1958 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Goshen Connecticut Family History Center
 * Hartford Connecticut Family History Center
 * Connecticut State Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Colebrook Historical Society P.O. Box 85 Colebrook, CT 06021 E-mail: [mailto:colebrookhistory@gmail.com colebrookhistory@gmail.com] Facebook Website