Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Ashford, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Ashford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1714. Eastford was a part of Ashford until 1848 or 1847, when the former split off to organize its own town. For this reason North Ashford is located in northeast Eastford.

Boston Hollow, a deep ravine, is also in Ashford.

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 Ashford Town Clerk 5 Town Hall Road Ashford, CT 06278 Phone: 860-487-4401 E-mail: [mailto:smutch@ashfordtownhall.org smutch@ashfordtownhall.org] Ashford 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
 * 1675-1849 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1705-1770 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1770-1884 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1917 : 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
 * 1675-1849 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1705-1770 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1770-1884 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1917 : 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
 * 1675-1849 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1705-1770 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1770-1884 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

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

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Ashford:
 * 1705-1770 : 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. Ashford Probate District covers Ashford and Eastford until Eastford's break off in 1847. Constituted 4 June 1830 from Pomfret. The following are online probate records for the town of Ashford:
 * 1830-1935 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Babcock Public Library 25 Pompey Hollow Road Ashford, CT 06278 Phone: 860-487-4420 E-mail: [mailto:babcocklib@gmail.com babcocklib@gmail.com ] Facebook Website

Societies
The Ashford Historical Society Inc 5 Town Hall Road Ashford CT 06278 Phone: 860-429-4568 E-Mail: [mailto:joan@ashfordhistoricalsociety.org joan@ashfordhistoricalsociety.org] Website