Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Bridgewater, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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 Bridgewater Town Clerk PO Box 216 Bridgewater, CT 06259 Phone: 860-354-5102 E-mail: https://www.bridgewater-ct.gov/user/69/contact Bridgewater Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 *  1856-1902 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 *  1856-1902 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 *  1856-1902 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Bridgewater Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Litchfield 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 Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater:

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 following are online probate records for the town of Bridgewater:
 * 1787-1922 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Burnham Library 62, Main Street South Bridgewater, CT 06752 Phone: 860-354-6937 E-mail: [mailto:staff@burnhamlibrary.org staff@burnhamlibrary.org] Website

Societies
Bridgewater Historical Society 48 Main Street South Bridgewater, CT 06752 E-mail: [mailto:Bridgewaterhistorical@yahoo.com  Bridgewaterhistorical@yahoo.com] Website