Eastford, Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Eastford, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Eastford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. Eastford was formed in 1847 when it was broken off from Ashford, Connecticut. It has been a rural community for its whole history.

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 Eastford Town Clerk 16 Westford Road Eastford, CT 06242 Phone: 860-974-0133 x5 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@townofeastford.com townclerk@townofeastford.com] Eastford 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
 * 1847-1915 : 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
 * 1847-1915 : 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
 * 1847-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Eastford Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windham 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 Eastford, visit. Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Eastford:

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Eastford:
 * 1847-1909 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1915 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Searchable by Town

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Eastford Probate District covers the town only, from 1849. The following are online probate records for the town of Eastford:
 * 1849-1923 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Eastford Public Library 179 Eastford Rd. Eastford, CT 06242 Phone: 860-974-0125 Website

Societies
Eastford Historical Society 16 Westford Road P.O. Box 350 Eastford, CT 06242 E-mail: [mailto:ehsarchives@gmail.com ehsarchives@gmail.com] Facebook Website