Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Putnam, 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 Putnam Town Clerk 126 Church Street Putnam, CT 06260 Phone: 860-963-6807 E-mail: [mailto: townclerkemail ] Putnam Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1855-1900 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1855-1861 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1855-1900 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1855-1861 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1855-1900 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1855-1861 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Putnam Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windham 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 Putnam, 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 Putnam:

City Directories

 * 1885-1951 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Putnam at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1900-1951 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Putnam at Ancestry - index and images ($), 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

Newspapers
Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger

Norwich Bulletin

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Putnam:
 * 1856-1920 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Putnam Public Library 225 Kennedy Drive Putnam, CT 06260 Phone: 860-963-6826 Website

Societies
Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam 206 School Street PO Box 465 Putnam, CT 06260 860-963-0092 E-Mail: [mailto:aspinockhistoricalsociety@gmail.com aspinockhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Facebook Website