Connecticut, Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index to selected death records throughout Connecticut for the years 1640 to 1955. They may also contain marriages and births.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the deceased
 * The death date of your ancestor
 * The death place of your ancestor

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 the new information to your records
 * Continue to search the index to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have died in the same place or nearby
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities

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

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Bozrah first book of records of marriages, births & deaths, 1755-1861
 * West Hartford. Certificates and returns of births, marriages, and deaths, 1854- 1905; indexes to vital statistics, 1854-1939
 * Norwich. Greenville Congregational Church records, 1843-1938
 * Norwich. Trinity Church records, 1850-1905
 * Norwich. Grace Chapel at Yantic. Church records, 1853-1955
 * Norwich Falls Church. Documentary history of religion, work and worship at Norwich Falls, Connecticut, between the years 1827-1841 : with some memoranda of earlier date
 * Hebron. First book of records, births, marriages and deaths
 * Nowrich. First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1857-1901
 * Bolton. Records of births and deaths, 1852-1908
 * Hartford. Records of births, 1852-1902
 * Middletown. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1640-1921
 * Norwich. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1640-1921
 * Tolland. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1665-1853
 * Hebron. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1684-1849
 * Mansfield. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1686-1901
 * Wilmington. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1720-1854
 * East Hartford. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1739-1907; index to vital statistics, 1739-1939
 * Norfolk. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1740-1917; general index to vital statistics, 1740-1934
 * Hartford. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1797-1868
 * Tolland. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1848-1926
 * Tolland. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1665-1868
 * Groton. Records of births, marriages, deaths, 1686-1915
 * Bible records from Connecticut, index cards
 * Charles R. Hall Collection

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001
 * Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934

Citing This Collection
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