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.

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 Bolton Town Clerk 222 Bolton Center Road Bolton, CT 06043 Phone: 860-649-8066 x 6106 E-mail: [mailto:ewaters@boltonct.org ewaters@boltonct.org] Bolton Town Clerk

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

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

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:

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. 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

Libraries
Bentley Memorial Library 206 Bolton Center Road Bolton, CT 06043 Phone: 860-646-7349 E-mail: [mailto:bentley@biblio.org bentley@biblio.org] Website

Societies
Bolton Historical Society Bolton, CT 06043 E-Mail: [mailto:historian@boltoncthistory.org historian@boltoncthistory.org] Website