West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
West Haven, 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 West Haven Town Clerk 355 Main Street, 1st Floor West Haven, CT 06516 Phone: 203-937-3535 E-mail: [mailto:phorvath@westhaven-ct.gov phorvath@westhaven-ct.gov] West Haven Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1750-1861. : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1804-1937 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1750-1861. : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1804-1937 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1750-1861. : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1804-1937 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * West Haven Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * New Haven 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 West Haven, 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 West Haven:

City Directories

 * 1928-1967 STATE, U.S., City Directories, West Haven at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Searchable by Town

Libraries
West Haven Public Library 300 Elm Street West Haven, CT 06516 Phone: 203-937-4233 E-Mail:[mailto:wmcirc@westhavenlibrary.org wmcirc@westhavenlibrary.org] Website

Societies
West Haven Historical Society 686 Savin Ave West Haven, CT 06516 Phone: 203-932-0088 E-Mail: [mailto:info@whhistoricalsociety.org info@whhistoricalsociety.org] Website