Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy
Contents
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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 Manchester, 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 Manchester:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1888-1983 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing
Land Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Manchester:
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Manchester Historical Society, Genealogy Group
175 Pine Street
Manchester, CT
860-647-9983/860-528-3122
E-Mail: krismiller13@cox.net
Website
Manchester Public Library- Mary Cheney Library
586 Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
860-643-2471
Website
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Manchester:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Manchester:
- 1850-1916 : Probate records, 1850-1916 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:
- Births
- Marriages
- Deaths
- Burials
- Cemetery records
- Appointments
- Earmarks
- Estrays (stray animals)
- Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)
- Land records
- Mortgages
- Name changes
- Care of the poor
- School records
- Surveys
- Tax lists
- Town meeting minutes
- Voter registrations
- Warning outs (of town)
The following are Manchester town records available online:
- 1847-1901 : Records of births, marriages, deaths, 1847-1901 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Manchester Town Clerk
41 Center St
Manchester, CT 06040
860-647-3037
E-mail: <jcampose@manchesterct.gov>;
Website
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1847-1901 : Records of births, marriages, deaths, 1847-1901 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1847-1901 : Records of births, marriages, deaths, 1847-1901 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1847-1901 : Records of births, marriages, deaths, 1847-1901 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
References[edit | edit source]
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