New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

United States Connecticut  New London County

County Courthouse

 * There is no county government.
 * The government is at the town level.

Quick Facts

 * Named for the City of London, England.

Parent County

 * One of four original counties, created 10 May 1666 from the Colonial lands.

Boundary Changes

 * 12 May 1726: Windham County set off
 * 2 May 1785: Middlesex County was set off

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

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Archives and Libraries

 * USGenWeb Connecticut Archives, New London County, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).
 * New London County Public Libraries, (accessed 1 Mar 2011). This site lists the addresses and websites of the public libraries in New London county.

Biographies

 * Duane Hamilton Hurd, History of New London County, Connecticut with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : J.W. Lewis &amp; Co., 1882). Available online at Google Books, (accessed 3 Mar 2011), and Internet Archives, (accessed 3 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library,  or FHL US/CAN Film 1000152 Item 1.
 * Benjamin Tinkham Marshall, A modern history of New London County, Connecticut, (New York, New York : Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1922). Includes index, in volume 3.  Volume 1 available at Google Books, (accessed 3 Mar 2011), and Internet Archives, (accessed 3 Mar 2011).  Volume 3 available at Internet Archives, (accessed 3 Mar 2011).  A database for this book can be found at ancestry.com$, (accessed 3 Mar 2011).  All three volumes are available at the Family History Library,  and FHL US/CAN Films- Volume 1:1035733 Item 10, Volume 2: 1035727 Item 13, and Volume 3: 1035733 Item 11.
 * Genealogical and biographical record of New London County, Connecticut containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the early settled families, (Chicago, Illinois : J.H. Beers &amp; Co., 1905). Includes index.  Available at the Family History Library,  or Part 1: FHL US/CAN Film 844968 Item 1, Part 2: FHL US/CAN Film 962323 Item 1, or FHL US/CAN Film 1000152 Item 2.
 * Biographical Review Publishing Company, Biographical review containing life sketches of leading citizens of New London County, Connecticut, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967). Includes index.  Available online at Internet Archives, (accessed 3 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library,    Also see Biographical review. : containing life sketches of leading citizens of New London County, Connecticut, a database at ancestry.com$, (accessed 3 Mar 2011).

Cemeteries

 * Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemeteries and Inscriptions, New London County Cemetery Records, (accessed 25 Feb 2011). This website has a collection of cemetery links, organized by town.
 * East Lyme (aka Niantic or Flanders) Cemeteries
 * Ross Gordon Graves, New London county cemeteries inscriptions, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979). Cemetery inscriptions were gathered in 1947-1948.  Available at the Family History Library,
 * Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, Cemetery records of New London County, Connecticut, Typescript (photocopy). Includes indexes.  Available at the Family History Library,  and FHL US/CAN Film 874014 Items 3-4.
 * New London County, Connecticut cemeteries, 1646-1850, (Arvada, Colorado : Ancestor Publishers, [199-?]). "Originally published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register."  Includes index.  Contents: Ancient burial ground at New London, Conn, 1646-1783 -- Inscriptions in the old burying ground at Colchester, Conn., 1750-1850 -- Inscriptions from the burying-ground in Norwich, Ct, 1764-1832 -- Ancient burying ground at Stonington, Conn., 1723-1783.  Available at the Family History Library,  '

Church History and Records

 * Hiram P. Arms, Historical notes of the Congregational churches in New London County, from 1836 to 1869 presented to the conference at Montville, October 12th, 1869, (Ann Arbor, Michigan : University Microfilms, 1987). A database for this book is available at ancestry.com$, (accessed 3 Mar 2011).  Available at the Family History Library,
 * First Congregational Church, A list of all those who have been members of the First Congregational Church in New-London, between the fifth day of October, 1670, and the first day of May, 1840,  (Sarasota, Florida : Aceto Bookmen, 1996).  Available at the Family History Library,
 * 34 Church Records are available at the Family History Library for New London County, Connecticut related to the Stonington Union Association.

Court Records

 * Connecticut. Superior Court (New London County), Divorce papers, 1719-1875, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989). Available at the Family History Library,
 * Grace Louise Knox, Connecticut divorces Superior Court records for the counties of New London, Tolland &amp; Windham, 1719-1910, (Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, c1987). Available at the Family History Library,
 * Connecticut. County Court (New London), Records of trials, 1661-1700, in the county court of New London County, Connecticut, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1954). Some pages wanting.  Available at the Family History Library,

Emigration and Immigration
Vessels sailing from New London, Connecticut between 1803 and 1878 made over 2500 voyages to foreign ports. A Crew List was required to be filed stating the vessel's destination and its crew. An Index to those Lists, containing over 37,400 names, may be found at http://library.mysticseaport.org/initiative/CrIndex.cfm. The Index may provide the following information:

• Name • Age • Birth Place • Residence • Complexion • Voyage (Name of ship and date)

Gazetteers
New London County, Gazetteer, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).

History

 * A modern history of New London County, Connecticut; (Volume 1)
 * A modern history of New London County, Connecticut; (Volume 2)
 * A modern history of New London County, Connecticut; (Volume 3)


 * Google Timeline, New London, Connecticut History 1600-2011, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).

Maps

 * Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Maps, (accessed 2 Mar 2011). Organized by State and County.  Links to road maps, county outlines, colored outlines and lists of towns.

Civil War
Service men from New London County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Most of the men in the following companies were from New London County.


 * 1) 1st Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery - Company D
 * 2) 1st Regiment, Connecticut Cavalry - Company C
 * 3) 2nd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Rifle Company C
 * 4) 3rd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Rifle Company D
 * 5) 8th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company G
 * 6) 14th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company H
 * 7) 18th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company A and F
 * 8) 21st Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company C, E, F, G and H.
 * 9) 26th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry - Company C, E, F, H, I and K.


 * The Norwich memorial; the annals of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, in the great rebellion of 1861-65, by Malcolm McGregor Dana - American Libraries Online Book

Newspapers

 * New London County Newspaper List, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).
 * New London County, Connecticut Obituaries, (accessed 1 Mar 2011). A directory of obituary databases and archives on the internet.

Probate District Courts
Connecticut State Library, Research Guide to Connecticut Probate Districts, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).

Vital Records
City of New London

Town of East Lyme

Societies, Libraries and Museums

 * New London County Historical Society
 * Connecticut Society of Genealogists, (accessed 2 Mar 2011).
 * TMSocety.org Descendants of Thomas Minor, a co-founder of Stonington, New London County

Websites

 * Census Finder, Connecticut Vital Records, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).  Online transcriptions are listed by county.
 * Connecticut Genealogy, New London Countywide Sources, (accessed 1 Mar 2011).
 * Cyndi's List, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). New London County General Resource Sites
 * epodunk, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).  New London County, Connecticut Quick Links
 * FamilyHistory101, (accessed 28 Feb 2011).  New London County, Connecticut History, Records, Facts and Genealogy.
 * Linkpendium, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). New London County Genealogy and Family History
 * MyGenealogist, (accessed 28 Feb 2011). New London County, Connecticut Genealogy Resources
 * The New London County CTGenWeb Project, an member of The CTGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project (backup site)
 * Family History Library catalog for New London County