East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Cemeteries

 * East Hartford Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hartford County 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 East Hartford, 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 East Hartford:

City Directories

 * 1916 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Historical Society of East Hartford PO Box 380166 East Hartford, Ct., 06138-0166 307 Burnside Ave East Hartford, CT 06108 860-528-0716 E-mail: [mailto:hseh@hseh.org hseh@hseh.org] Facebook Website East Hartford Public Library - Raymond Library 840 Main Street East Hartford, CT 06108 (860) 290-4330 E-mail: [mailto:smorgan@easthartfordct.gov smorgan@easthartfordct.gov] Facebook Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of East Hartford:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of East Hartford:
 * 1887-1919 : 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 East Hartford town records available online:
 * 1739-1939 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1853-1900 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1822-1902 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1911 : 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. East Hartford Town Clerk 740 Main Street East Hartford, CT 06108 (860) 291-7230 E-mail: https://www.easthartfordct.gov/users/rpasek/contact Website

Births

 * Pre 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts are available at these libraries; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 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
 * 1739-1939 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1911 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1739-1939 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1822-1902 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1739-1939 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1853-1900 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images