Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
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.

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
The Ashford Historical Society Inc 5 Town Hall Road Ashford CT 06278 860 429-4568 E-Mail: [mailto:joan@ashfordhistoricalsociety.org joan@ashfordhistoricalsociety.org] Website Babcock Public Library 25 Pompey Hollow Road Ashford, CT 06278 860-487-4420 E-mail: [mailto:babcocklib@gmail.com babcocklib@gmail.com ] Facebook Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Ashford:

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

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

Births

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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