Connecticut Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains church records from a variety of churches located in Connecticut. There are mixed vital records contained in the collection from the years 1660-1955.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of person
 * Date of event
 * Location of event
 * Names of parents
 * Name of spouse
 * Gender
 * Residence
 * Occupation

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Date of the event

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?

 * Use the age to find other vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death
 * Search for death or burial information in town records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for land and probate records

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Citing This Collection
"Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955." Index. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2020. Citing Connecticut State Library, Hartford.