West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

United States

Connecticut

New Haven

West Haven

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of West Haven, Connecticut online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Findagrave.com CTGENWEB CTGenWeb Archives Tombstone Project Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch CT Interment
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	Family History Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the Town	Findagrave.com Billion Graves Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy Charles R Hale Collection New Haven County Cemetery Records New Haven County Genealogy and History by GenealogyTrails New Haven County by Linkpendium FamilySearch Places
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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 West Haven, 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 West Haven:

Land Records

In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of West Haven:

Libraries and Historical Societies

West Haven Historical Society
686 Savin Ave
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 932-0088
E-Mail: info@whhistoricalsociety.org
Website

West Haven Public Library
300 Elm Street
West Haven, CT 06516
203-937-4233
E-Mail:wmcirc@westhavenlibrary.org
Website

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of West Haven:

Probate Records

In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of West Haven:

Town Records

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 West Haven town records available online:

• 1750-1861. : Aunt Lucena's list : bill of mortality in West Haven, from August 1774 when the bell was first tolled at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1804-1937 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1804-1901; index to vital statistics, 1804-1937 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk

The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

West Haven Town Clerk
355 Main Street, 1st Floor
West Haven, CT 06516
203-937-3535
E-mail: phorvath@westhaven-ct.gov
Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 — index
• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
• 1750-1861. : Aunt Lucena's list : bill of mortality in West Haven, from August 1774 when the bell was first tolled at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1804-1937 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1804-1901; index to vital statistics, 1804-1937 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
• 1750-1861. : Aunt Lucena's list : bill of mortality in West Haven, from August 1774 when the bell was first tolled at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1804-1937 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1804-1901; index to vital statistics, 1804-1937 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 — index
• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
• 1750-1861. : Aunt Lucena's list : bill of mortality in West Haven, from August 1774 when the bell was first tolled at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1804-1937 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1804-1901; index to vital statistics, 1804-1937 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

References

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