Connecticut, Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index to selected birth and baptism records throughout Connecticut for the years 1639 to 1941.

What Can This Collection Tell Me?
The index may contain:
 * The name of the child
 * Birth date
 * Birthplace
 * Parent's names
 * Film number
 * Digital folder number
 * Image number

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the child
 * The approximate birth date of the child
 * The place where the birth occurred
 * The names of the child's parents

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.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details or lead to other records about your ancestors.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. Remember this is only an index. As with any index, transcription errors may have occurred.

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

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Look for a different index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Various Archives, Connecticut.
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