Andover, Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy

United States

Connecticut

Tolland

Andover

Modern town borders of Andover in Tolland County, Connecticut.

Brief History

Andover is a rural town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. Andover was incorporated on May 18, 1848, from Hebron and Coventry.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Andover, 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 Tolland County Cemetery Records Tolland County Genealogy and History by GenealogyTrails Tolland 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 churches in Andover, 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 Andover:

Land Records

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

Libraries and Historical Societies

Andover Historical Society
1 Monument Lane
Andover, Ct 06232.
E-Mail: SYeom98658@aol.com
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Andover Public Library
355 Route 6
P.O. Box 117
Andover, CT 06232-0117
(860) 742-7428
E-mail: andoverctpubliclibrary@gmail.com
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Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Andover:

Probate Records

In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Andover Probate District covers Andover, Bolton and Columbia. Constituted 27 June 1851, from Hebron. Contains the records of Hebron from May session, 1789 to June 27, 1851. The following are online probate records for the town of Andover:

• 1609-1999 : Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
• 1789-1924 : Probate records, 1789-1924 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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 Andover town records available online:

Town Clerk

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

Andover Town Clerk
17 School Road
Andover, CT 06232
(860) 742-0188 ext. 2
E-mail: townclerk@andoverct.org
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Vital Records

Births

• 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch at FamilySearch — index
• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index

Marriages

• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index

Deaths

• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index