While Connecticut required birth records as early as 1641, not everyone had one. If you can’t find a birth record for your ancestor, where else might you find their birth date and place recorded? Church records: Some churches will baptize a child at birth and keep records accordingly. Keep in mind that many colonial ConnecticutContinue reading “I can’t locate a Connecticut birth certificate. Now where do I look?”
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How do I locate a Connecticut birth, death or marriage record?
Adapted from a post on http://www.charteroakgenealogy.com. Here’s what you need to know for Connecticut records: Records may exist going back to the 1640s – but not every family will have them. Connecticut required birth, death, and marriage records from the 1660s forward. However, the law allowed clerks to charge for recording. A family who couldn’tContinue reading “How do I locate a Connecticut birth, death or marriage record?”
