Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Bolton, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Bolton is a small rural town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. It is primarily residential, with an economy made up primarily of small businesses. Bolton was incorporated in October 1720 and is governed by town meeting.

Cemeteries

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

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Bolton:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Bolton Historical Society Bolton, CT 06043. E-Mail: [mailto:historian@boltoncthistory.org historian@boltoncthistory.org] Website Bentley Memorial Library 206 Bolton Center Road Bolton, CT 06043 (860) 646-7349 E-mail: [mailto:bentley@biblio.org bentley@biblio.org] Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Bolton:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The records are included in Andover Probate District. The following are online probate records for the town of Bolton:
 * 1789-1924 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Records
In Connecticut, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Bolton town records available online:
 * 1704-1855 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1799-1880 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1908 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Bolton Town Clerk 222 Bolton Center Road Bolton, CT 06043 860-649-8066 x 6106 E-mail: [mailto:ewaters@boltonct.org ewaters@boltonct.org] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1704-1855 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1799-1880 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1908 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1704-1855 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1799-1880 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1908 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1704-1855 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1799-1880 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1908 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images