Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Killingworth, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Parent Towns

 * 1703 - Created from Saybrook

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 Killingworth Town Clerk 323 Route 81 Killingworth, CT 06419 Phone: 860-663-1765 E-mail:[mailto:info@townofkillingworth.com ] Killingworth 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 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1663-1747 (*); Eliot, Aaron at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1664-1947 (*); Killingworth Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1692-1849 (*); Killingworth Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908 (*); Killingworth Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1663-1747 (*); Eliot, Aaron at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1664-1947 (*); Killingworth Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1692-1849 (*); Killingworth Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908 (*); Killingworth Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

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 ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1663-1747 (*); Eliot, Aaron at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1664-1947 (*); Killingworth Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1692-1849 (*); Killingworth Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908 (*); Killingworth Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1949-2012  Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Divorce

 * 1968-1997  Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Killingworth Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Middlesex 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 Killingworth, 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 Killingworth:

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


 * 1640-1846 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1663-1747 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1692-1849 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Connecticut Land and Property

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Killingworth at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * Killingworth, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Killingworth at FamilySearch Places
 * Killingworth at Google Maps
 * Killingworth at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers

 * 1700s (*) by Jarvis Means Morse, 1899 at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * List of Newspapers in Connecticut at Wikipedia
 * The Press of Connecticut - Newspapers at portal.ct.gov
 * Connecticut Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Obituaries

 * 1629-1934 Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1977-2014 (*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki
 * United States Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Probate Records
In the 1600s, probate records were kept by the Connecticut and New Haven Colonies. In 1666, the two colonies joined and formed four new probate districts and counties: Hartford, New London, New Haven, and Fairfield. More probate districts were formed by 1719.


 * 1609-1999 Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1635-1750 A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. By Charles William Manwaring. Hartford, [Connecticut]: R.S. Peck & Company, 1904-1906. Online at:
 * 1635-1750 Connecticut: Early Probate Records, 1635-1750 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * 1639-1700 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1639-1700 at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1700-1729 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1700-1729 at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1729-1750 Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1729-1750 at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1787-1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1859-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Probate Records

Tax Records

 * 1862-1866 (*) United States. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, United States. National Archives and Records Administration (Repository), at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1915-1926 (*) Connecticut. Inheritance Tax Division at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Libraries
The Killingworth Library P.O. Box 725 S 301 Route 81 Killingworth, CT 06419 Phone: 860-663-2000 E-mail: [mailto:mail@killingworthlibrary.org mail@killingworthlibrary.org] Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Madison Connecticut Family History Center
 * Acton Public Library - an affiliate library
 * North Branford Libraries - Atwater Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * North Branford Libraries - Edward Smith Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Killingworth Historical Society P.O. Box 707 Killingworth, CT 06419 E-mail: [mailto: killingworthhs@gmail.com  killingworthhs@gmail.com] Website