Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Stonington, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Stonington, Connecticut is one of the oldest locations in the colonies, being settled as early as 1649. Stonington was home to many notable families of soldiers in the revolutionary war, including the Palmer, Hewitt, Denison, Gallup, Stonton, Frink, and Mason families. An extensive history can be located in this text, History of the town of Stonington, county of New London, Connecticut : from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, with a genealogical register of Stonington families by Richard Anson Wheeler

One of the original founders of Stonington, Connecticut was Thomas Minor. There is extensive information about him and his family at the website of the Thomas Minor Society. http://tmsociety.org

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 Stonington Town Clerk 152 Elm St Stonington, CT 06378 Phone: 860-535-5060 E-mail: https://www.stonington-ct.gov/users/cladwig/contact Stonington 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
 * 1811-1846 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1918 : 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
 * 1811-1846 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1918 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1846-1948 : 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 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1743-1876 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1811-1846 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1918 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1861-1948 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Stonington Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * New London 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 Stonington, 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 Stonington:

City Directories

 * 1881 Anderson's Stonington Directory, 1881 Connecticut State Library digital collections
 * 1881-1882 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing
 * 1931-1932 The Mystic, Stonington, and Noank, Connecticut directory
 * 1974 The Mystic, Stonington, and Noank, Connecticut directory

Compiled Genealogies

 * The descendants of Ezekiel Maine of Stonington, CT by Algernon Aikin Aspinall

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Stonington:
 * 1664-1831 : 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. The following are online probate records for the town of Stonington:
 * 1767-1933 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Stonington Free Library 20 High Street Stonington, CT 06378 Phone: 860 535 0658 E-Mail: [mailto:stonlib@stoningtonfreelibrary.org stonlib@stoningtonfreelibrary.org] Website

Societies
Stonington Historical Society 152 Elm Street Stonington, CT 06378 Website