Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem Town Clerk 36 Main St South Bethlehem, CT  06751 203-266-7510 Extension 2 E-mail: [mailto:kmayer@bethlehemct.org  kmayer@bethlehemct.org] Bethlehem 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
 * 1761-1857 — images
 * 1847-1948 — 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
 * 1761-1857 — images
 * 1847-1948 — 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 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1761-1857 — images
 * 1847-1948 — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Bethlehem Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * 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 Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem:

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 Bethlehem:
 * 1719-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Bethlehem Public Library 32 Main Street South P.O. Box 99 Bethlehem, CT 06751 203 266-7510, ext. 7 E-mail: fill-in the email contact form Website

Societies
Old Bethlem Historical Society, Inc. 4 Main Street North PO Box 132 Bethlehem, CT 06751 (203) 266-5196 E-mail: [mailto:oldbethlem@bethlehemct.org oldbethlem@bethlehemct.org] Facebook Website