Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy
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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 Watertown, 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 Watertown:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1884-1958 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 Watertown:
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Watertown Historical Society, Inc.
22 DeForest Street
Watertown, CT 06795
860 274-1050
E-Mail: watertownctmuseum@sbcglobal.net
Website
Watertown Library Association
470 Main Street
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-5360
E-Mail: WtnLib@watertownlibrary.org
Website
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Watertown:
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 Watertown:
- 1834-1917 : Probate records, 1834-1917 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:
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The following are Watertown town records available online:
- 1741-1845 : Historical sketch of Watertown, from its original settlement : with the record of its mortality from 1741 to 1845, being one hundred and four years at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1741 -1889 : Record of mortality [1741 -1889 of Watertown, Connecticut] at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1753-1850 : Record book of marriages, births, deaths, no. O, 1753-1850 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1902 : Births, marriages, deaths, v. 1, 1847-1902 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.
Watertown Town Clerk
61 Echo Lake Road
Watertown, CT 06795
860-945-5230
E-mail: daltonl@watertownct.org
Website
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1741-1845 : Historical sketch of Watertown, from its original settlement : with the record of its mortality from 1741 to 1845, being one hundred and four years at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1753-1850 : Record book of marriages, births, deaths, no. O, 1753-1850 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1902 : Births, marriages, deaths, v. 1, 1847-1902 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1741-1845 : Historical sketch of Watertown, from its original settlement : with the record of its mortality from 1741 to 1845, being one hundred and four years at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1753-1850 : Record book of marriages, births, deaths, no. O, 1753-1850 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1902 : Births, marriages, deaths, v. 1, 1847-1902 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1741-1845 : Historical sketch of Watertown, from its original settlement : with the record of its mortality from 1741 to 1845, being one hundred and four years at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1741 -1889 : Record of mortality [1741 -1889 of Watertown, Connecticut] at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1753-1850 : Record book of marriages, births, deaths, no. O, 1753-1850 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1902 : Births, marriages, deaths, v. 1, 1847-1902 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
References[edit | edit source]
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