US Vital Records

Connecticut Vital Records
Marriages were recorded in Connecticut as early as 1640. In fact registration of births, marriages, and deaths had become the town clerk's responsibility by 1650. Following the Revolution to the mid-nineteenth century, the recording is not as thorough, but by 1870 when the State Board of Health was established, recording in all towns improved. To the present, recording of vital events is the town clerk's responsibility. After 1 July 1897, copies were sent to the State Department of Health.

For birth, marriage and death records:

Connecticut Department of Health - Vital Records
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/PB/HISR/Vital_Records.htm

Connecticut Research Sources

Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Tel: 860-757-6500
http://www.cslib.org/

Barbour Collection of Connecticut Geneology Records
http://www.cslib.org/barbour.htm

Connecticut Society of Genealogists
175 Maple Street
East Hartford, CT 06118
Mail:
P.O. Box 435
Glastonbury, CT 06033-0435
Tel: 860-569-0435
Fax: 860-569-0339
http://www.csginc.org/

New England Historic Genealogical Society
One Watson Place, Bldg #4
PO Box 5089
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
http://www.newenglandancestors.org/

Connecticut Historical Society
1 Elizabeth Street at Asylum Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
Tel: 860-236-5621
Fax: 860-236-2664
http://www.chs.org/

Godfrey Memorial Library
134 Newfield Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Tel: 860-346-4375
Fax: 860-347-9874
http://www.godfrey.org/

Yale University Library
Manuscripts & Archives
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven, CT 06520-8240
http://www.library.yale.edu/