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Guide to '''Litchfield County, Connecticut ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.<br>

:''This article is about a county in Connecticut. For other uses, see [[Litchfield (disambiguation)|Litchfield (disambiguation)]].''

<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Connecticut Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div>{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Litchfield County
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| state = Connecticut
| founded year = 1751
| founded date = October 14
| seat wl = Litchfield
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| building address = PO Box 247<br>Litchfield, CT 06759<br>Phone: 203.567.0885<br>[http://www.courtreference.com/Fairfield-County-Connecticut-Courts.htm '''Litchfield County Website'''] 
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== County Information ==

=== Description ===
*Not to be confused with Litchfield, Hampshire, England.
*The county was named after Litchfield, in England. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Litchfield County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield_County,_Connecticut 04/27/2017.</ref>
*Jean S. Morris, ''The Pennsylvania-Connecticut controversy bibliography'', (Pittsburgh [Pennsylvania]&nbsp;: J.S. Morris, [c1984]).&nbsp; "In '''1774''', the territory now comprising the Pennsylvania counties of Bradford, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Susquehanna and Wyoming was organized into the Township of Westmoreland, Litchfield County, Connecticut. In 1776 it became a separate county in CT. In '''1782''' this area was officially awarded to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. At this time the area was mostly within the bounds of Northumberland County, Pa."--Introd.&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|195481|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.8 A1 no. 407.}}


====Litchfield County, Connecticut Record Dates====

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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Litchfield County, Connecticut . Page 113 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 104-110.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1702 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1702
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1702
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1800s
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1706
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1719
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1670
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| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration of births and deaths started in 1897. General compliance by 1915.</center>
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=== County Courthouse  ===
* '''Clerk Superior Court''' has divorce and court records from 1800
* '''Town Clerks''' have birth, marriage, death, and land records
* '''Probate Judge''' has probate records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 113. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
* There is no county government and no county seat.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Litchfield County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield_County,_Connecticut 05/27/2018.</ref> 
* The government is at the town level.
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=== Litchfield County, Connecticut ===
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'''Towns Organized Before 1800:''' <br>Barkhamstead 1799, <br>Bethlehem 1787, <br>Canaan 1739, <br>Colebrook 1799,<br>Cornwall 1740, <br>Goshen 1739, <br>Harwinton 1737, <br>Kent 1739, <br>Litchefield 1719, <br>New Hartford 1738, <br>New Milford 1712, <br>Norfolk 1758, <br>Plymouth 1795, <br>Roxbury 1796, <br>Salisbury 1741, <br>Sharon 1739, <br>Torrington 1740, <br>Washington 1779, <br>Warren 1768, <br>Watertown 1780, <br>Winchester 1771, <br>Woodbury 1673.

=== Record Loss  ===
'''1886'''  The Litchfield County courthouse was destroyed by fire, but no records were lost.  Additionally, Lawyer H. B. Graves's library, which contained many rare and valuable works, and D. C. Kilbourn's historical library were destroyed.<ref>[http://www.gendisasters.com/connecticut/19153/litchfield-ct-fire-jun-1886 '''genDisasters''']</ref>

=== Boundary Changes  ===
* '''Parent County: 14 October 1751''' from [[Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Fairfield]] and [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford]] counties.<ref>''Handybook'', 181.</ref>

For animated maps illustrating Connecticut county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/connecticut/ "Rotating Formation Connecticut County Boundary Maps"] ('''1643-1960''') may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

=== Populated Places ===

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://connecticut.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,005,c,litchfield.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors,"Litchfield County, Connecticut, " in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield_County,_Connecticut, accessed 6 October 2018.</ref>

{{populated places
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* [[Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Torrington]]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winsted,_Connecticut Winsted]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantam,_Connecticut Bantam (borough)]
* [[Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Barkhamsted]]
* [[Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Bethlehem]]
* [[Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Bridgewater]]
* [[Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Canaan]]
* [[Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Colebrook]]
* [[Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Cornwall]]
* [[Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Goshen]]
* [[Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Harwinton]]</div>
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* [[Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Kent]]
* [[Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Litchfield (county seat)]]
* [[Morris, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Morris]]
* [[New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Hartford]]
* [[New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Milford]]
* [[Norfolk, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Norfolk]]
* [[North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|North Canaan]]
* [[Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Plymouth]]
* [[Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Roxbury]]
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* [[Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Salisbury]]
* [[Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Sharon]]
* [[South Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|South Windsor]]
* [[Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Thomaston]]
* [[Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Warren]]
* [[Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Washington]]
* [[Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Watertown]]
* [[Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Winchester]]
* [[Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Woodbury]]</div>
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* Aaron Valley
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Plymouth_Historic_District East Plymouth] 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falls_Village,_Connecticut Falls Village]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanders_Historic_District Flanders]  
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaylordsville,_Connecticut Gaylordsville]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotchkissville_Historic_District Hotchkissville]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeville,_Connecticut Lakeville]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield_(borough),_Connecticut Litchfield (borough]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_Rock,_Connecticut Lime Rock]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Center_Historic_District Milton]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Preston,_Connecticut New Preston]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northfield,_Connecticut Northfield]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Meadow_Historic_District Pine Meadow]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverton_Historic_District_(Barkhamsted,_Connecticut) Riverton]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Kent,_Connecticut South Kent]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Goshen_Historic_District West Goshen]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falls_Village,_Connecticut Falls Village] 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Harwinton,_Connecticut Northwest Harwinton]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakville,_Connecticut Oakville]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terryville,_Connecticut Terryville]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winsted,_Connecticut Winsted]</div>
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=== History Timeline ===

== Resources  ==

==== Bible Records  ====
[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ct/litchfield/bibles/atwoodfa3gbb.txt Atwood Family Bible], USGenWeb CTArchives 

==== Biographies  ====
*Linkpendium, [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CT/Litchfield/bios/ Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence], Litchfield County. 
*Arthur Goodenough, ''The clergy of Litchfield County'', (Winchester, Connecticut&nbsp;: Litchfield County University Club, '''1909''').&nbsp;&nbsp; Available online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=JdqU9Sd4WwAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+clergy+of+Litchfield+County&source=bl&ots=WsLfh0TnL6&sig=UKi7eul4xBZZmZUHOYcPy-lchJs&hl=en&ei=Gat1TYXbGM6ftwfIiJGcBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books], (accessed 7 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Also&nbsp;available&nbsp;at the Family History Library, {{FHL|230862|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 K2g.}} 
*Dwight C. Kilbourn, ''The bench and bar of Litchfield County, Connecticut, '''1709-1909''' biographical sketches of members, history and catalogue of the Litchfield Law School, historical notes'', (Litchfield, Connecticut&nbsp;: D. C. Kilbourn, c1909).&nbsp; Includes index.&nbsp; Available online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/benchbaroflitchf00kilb#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archives].&nbsp; Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|233832|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 U24k,}}&nbsp; or on the desktop at the Family History Library, {{FHL|1024430|item|disp= Computer US/CAN Desktop CD-ROM no. 2630 v. 2.}} 
*David S. Boardman, ''Sketches of the early lights of the Litchfield bar'', (Ann Arbor, Michigan&nbsp;: University Microfilms, 1987).&nbsp; Includes index.&nbsp; Available online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/sketchesofearlyl00boar#page/n3/mode/2up Internet Archives].&nbsp; Also available in the Family History Library, {{FHL|660057|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6062276.}} 
*Charles F. Sedgwick, ''Fifty years at the Litchfield County bar'', (Ann Arbor, Michigan&nbsp;: University Microfilms, 1987).&nbsp; A database for this book is available at [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=14748 ancestry.com]$, (accessed 7 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|660069|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6062277.}} 
*Payne Kenyon Kilbourn, ''A biographical history of the county of Litchfield, Connecticut comprising biographical sketches of distinguished natives and residents of the county; together with complete lists of the judges of the county court, justices of the quorum, county commissioners, judges of probate, sheriffs, senators, c., ''(New York, New York&nbsp;: Clark, Austin, 1851).&nbsp;&nbsp; Available online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/biographicalhist00kilb#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archives], (accessed 7 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|233680|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 D3k.}} 
*''Biographical review, this volume contains biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Litchfield County, Connecticut'', (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974).&nbsp;&nbsp; Includes index.&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|330142|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 924619 Item 2.}}&nbsp;

===Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===

=== Cemeteries ===
{{CT Cemeteries Intro|Litchfield}}

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Litchfield, Connecticut''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
*[http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/colitchfield/ CTGENWEB] 

*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/lichfeld.html#cemetery CTGenWeb Archives]

*[http://usgwtombstones.org/connecticut/litchfield.html Tombstone Project] 
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.deathLikePlace=Litchfield%20County%2C%20Connecticut&f.collectionId=2026973&count=20&offset=0&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/ct/litchfield.htm CT Interment]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FHL|482864|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Litchfield+Connecticut&qt=notfound_page&search=Search WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=31&CScnty=306 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Connecticut&cemetery_county=Litchfield&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves]
* [https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/litchfield-county-connecticut-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy]
* [http://www.hale-collection.com/litchfield.htm Charles R Hale Collection]
* [https://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/Litchfield-County-Cemetery-Records.htm Litchfield County Cemetery Records]
* [http://genealogytrails.com/conn/litchfield/cemeteries.html Litchfield County Genealogy and History by GenealogyTrails]
* [http://www.linkpendium.com/litchfield-ct-genealogy/cem/ Litchfield County by Linkpendium]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393802&reqParentsLabel=Litchfield%2C%20Connecticut%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Connecticut Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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=== Census ===
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield_County%2C_Connecticut#Demographics Wikipedia.org".] 
|1790 |38635
|1800 |41214
|1810 |41375
|1820 |41267
|1830 |42858
|1840 |40448
|1850 |45253
|1860 |47318
|1870 |48727
|1880 |52044
|1890 |53542
|1900 |63672
|1910 |70260
|1920 |76262
|1930 |82556
|1940 |87041
|1950 |98872
|1960 |119856
|1970 |144091
|1980 |156769
|1990 |174092
|2000 |182193
|2010 |189927
}}

==== Territory and State Census Records ====
*[http://www.census-online.com/links/CT/Litchfield/ Census Online], (accessed 6 Mar 2011),&nbsp;Litchfield County Records. 
*Census Finder, [http://www.censusfinder.com/connecticut.htm Connecticut Census Records], (accessed 6 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Online links by county. 
*Connecticut Genealogy, [http://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/Litchfield-County-Census-Records.htm Litchfield County Census Records], (accessed 6 Mar 2011). 
*Linkpendium, [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CT/Litchfield/cen/ Census Records and Indexes], (accessed 6 Mar 2011). Litchfield County, Connecticut. 
*[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/list#page=1&recordType=Census&countryId=1 US Census Collection], (accessed 8 Mar 2011), FamilySearch. 
==== Federal Census Records ====
*US Federal Census Collection, [http://search.ancestry.com/search/group/usfedcen ancestry.com]$, (accessed 6 Mar 2011). 
*USGenWeb Census Project, [http://www.us-census.org/states/connecticut/l-ct.htm Litchfield County, Connecticut Federal Census Index], (accessed 6 Mar 2011). Transcriptions in progress. 
*Lowell M. Volkel, ''An index to the '''1800''' federal census of Litchfield, New Haven, Tolland and Windham counties, state of Connecticut,'' ([S.l.]&nbsp;: L.M. Volkel, c1969).&nbsp;&nbsp; Available at the Family History Center, {{FHL|242483|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 X22vLm 1800.}}
{{Census|Connecticut}}

=== Church Records  ===

The [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregational Church]] was predominant in early Connecticut and was [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Connecticut.pdf the state church until '''1818''']. Other prominent churches in the state are the [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist]] and [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Episcopal]] churches (colonial period), and the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]] and [[Baptist Church in the United States|Baptist]] churches (19th century). 

It is recommended that you also look at the [[Connecticut Church Records|Connecticut Church Records]] page, which has additional information about church records in Connecticut. 

*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/lichfeld.html#church Church Records], USGenWeb CTArchives 
*Connecticut Genealogy, [http://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/Litchfield-County-Church-Records.htm Litchfield County Church Records], (accessed 6 Mar 2011). Includes church and vital records. 
*Arthur Goodenough, ''The clergy of Litchfield County'', (Winchester, Connecticut&nbsp;: Litchfield County University Club, 1909).&nbsp; Available online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=JdqU9Sd4WwAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+clergy+of+Litchfield+County&source=bl&ots=WsLfc_RvJ8&sig=BcZ94wpMGfd5Vdk9jzqscmk1-LU&hl=en&ei=F7dtTY3lKIGosQPZx-i1BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books], (accessed 1 Mar 2011), or [http://www.archive.org/stream/clergyoflitchfie00good#page/n15/mode/2up Internet Archives], (accessed 1 Mar 2011).&nbsp; A database for this book can be found at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=16199 ancestry.com]$, (accessed&nbsp;1 Mar 2011). &nbsp;Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|230862|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 K2g,}} or FHL US/CAN Fiche 6100461. 
*Litchfield County Foreign Mission Society (Litchfield County, Connecticut), ''Semi-centennial of the Litchfield Co. Foreign Mission Society celebrated at Litchfield, '''October 16, 1861''' '', (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995).&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|585659|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 1598359 Item 14.}}
<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393802&reqParentsLabel=Litchfield%2C%20Connecticut%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>

=== Court Records ===
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/lichfeld.html#court Court Records], USGenWeb CTArchives 
*[http://www.courtreference.com/Litchfield-County-Connecticut-Courts.htm Litchfield County Connecticut Court Records Directory], (accessed 8 Mar 2011). 
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/lichfeld.html#wills Wills], USGenWeb CTArchives 
*Barbara B. Ferris and Grace Louise Knox, ''Connecticut divorces Superior Court records for the counties of Litchfield, '''1752-1922''' and Hartford '''1740-1849''' '', Available on the desktop at the Family History Library, {{FHL|1024430|item|disp= Computer US/CAN Desktop CD-ROM no. 2630 v. 2.}}

=== Directories  ===
*Linkpendium, [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CT/Litchfield/dir/ Litchfield Directories], (accessed 7 Mar 2011). 
*''Waterbury suburban city directory including Middlebury, Terryville, Thomaston, Watertown, and Wolcott'', (New Haven [Connecticut]&nbsp;: Price&nbsp;; Lee Company, 1940?-).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|807531|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.67 E4pws.}} 
*Price Lee Company, ''Southbury (New Haven County and Litchfield County, Ct.) city directory including Roxbury, Washington and Woodbury'', (New Haven [Connecticut]&nbsp;: Price Lee Company, [197-?]-).&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|801215|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.67/S3 E4p.}} 
*''Torrington, Winsted, Litchfield, Norfolk, Goshen directory combining five distinct directories: governmental directory, buyers' directory, alphabetical directory, numerical directory, classified directory,'' (New Haven [Connecticut]&nbsp;: Price Lee, 1931-).&nbsp;&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|330795|item|disp= FHL US/CAN 1425529 Item 3.}}&nbsp; (3 Films) 
*Price Lee Company, ''New Milford (Litchfield County, Conn.) city directory including Bridgewater, Brookfield, Brookfield Center, New Fairfield and Sherman'', (New Haven [Connecticut]&nbsp;: Price Lee Company, [196-?]-).&nbsp;&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|801192|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 E4p.}}

=== Emigration and Immigration ===

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== African American  ====
*Connecticut State Library, [http://cslib.cdmhost.com/utils/getfile/collection/p128501coll2/id/29150/filename/271915.pdfpage/page/4 Litchfield County African Americans and Native Americans Collection] 
*[http://www.bostwicktypingservice.com/nmminoritynames.html New Milford Minority Surnames/No Surnames] 

=== Funeral Homes ===

=== Genealogies ===
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/Litchfield-County.htm Litchfield County Genealogy] 1,332 Litchfield county genealogy record sources. 
*R. Manning Chipman, ''The history of Harwinton, Connecticut'', (Hartford [Connecticut]&nbsp;: Williams, Wiley &amp; Turner, '''1860''').&nbsp; Includes bibliographical references and index.&nbsp; Available online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofharwint00chip#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archives], (accessed 8 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Also available at the Family&nbsp;History Library, {{FHL|48354|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.61/H1 H2c,}} or FHL US/CAN Film 1698076 Item 4. 
*Elmer I. Shepard, ''Elmer I. Shepard Collection Connecticut and Vermont family group records, ca. '''1550-1900''' '', (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990).&nbsp; The Shepard Collection represents the working files of Elmer I. Shepard. He gathered his material from a number of sources, both primary and secondary, and then combined it on 3 x 5 index cards, arranged by geographic location (county and town) and then by surname, listed under the heads of families.&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, 4 films starting with, {{FHL|556360|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 1684312 Items 12-19.}}

=== Guardianship ===

=== Land and Property Records===
Deeds, mortgages, releases, and other related documents were recorded by the town clerk and are at the town halls. Most are indexed by grantor and grantee. There is no statewide index. 

The Family History Library and the Connecticut State Library have microfilm copies of many proprietors' and town records from the earliest years to the mid or late '''1800s'''. Some are as recent as the '''1900s'''. They are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] under the name of the town. 

*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/lichfeld.html#deeds Deeds and Land Records], USGenWeb CTArchives[[Image:Ctlitchfield.jpg|right|400px|Ctlitchfield.jpg]] 
*Library of Congress, Topography and Map Division, ''Litchfield County, Connecticut land ownership map, '''1859''' '', (Washington, DC&nbsp;: Library of Congress, 1983).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Available online at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/uconnlibrariesmagic/3387765290/ flickr from Yahoo], (accessed 2 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Also available&nbsp;at the Family History Library, {{FHL|1143465|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6079299.}} 
*Tinmouth (Vermont). Proprietors' Clerk, ''Proprietors records, '''1761-1809''' '', (Montpelier, Vermont&nbsp;: Vermont Public Records Division, 1973).&nbsp; Microfilm of original records filmed at Tinmouth, Vermont.&nbsp; Contains deeds and land surveys. Also includes land records from various counties in Connecticut. Includes charter book which contains a copy of the '''1761''' Tinmouth charter and minutes of proprietors meetings.&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|296733|item|disp= FHL US/CAN 944196 Item 4 and 6.}}

==== Dwellings  ====
*Old Woodbury Historical Society (Woodbury, Connecticut), ''Homes of Old Woodbury'', ([Woodbury, Connecticut]&nbsp;: Old Woodbury Historical Society (Connecticut), c1959).&nbsp; Old Woodbury included the present towns of Woodbury, Washington, Bethlehem, Roxbury, and Southbury.&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|476762|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 H2ho.}}

=== Local Histories  ===
''Online County Histories''

*''History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut.'' 3 Vols. By William Cothren. '''1854-1879'''. Waterbury, Connecticut : Bronson Brothers.  Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/218774-history-of-ancient-woodbury-connecticut-from-the-first-indian-dead-in-1659?viewer=1&offset=1#page=5&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol 1, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/343152-history-of-ancient-woodbury-connecticut-from-the-first-indian-deed-in-1659-including-the-present-towns-of-washington-southbury-bethlem-roxbury-and-a-part-of-oxford-and-middlebury?viewer=1&offset=2#page=7&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol 2, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/82207-history-of-ancient-woodbury-connecticut-from-the-first-indian-deed-in-1659-including-the-present-towns-of-washington-southbury-bethlem-roxbury-and-a-part-of-oxford-and-middlebury?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 3; [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009563674 Hathitrust] - various publication dates; [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002715325 Hathitrust] - Vol. 1-3, Pub. 1854; [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/012239794 Hathitrust] - Vol. 1-2, Pub. '''1872-79'''; [https://archive.org/details/historyofancient02coth Internet Archive] - Vol. 1, [https://books.google.com/books/about/HISTORY_OF_ANCIENT_WOODBURY_CONNECTICUT.html?id=gq44tkpg5QEC Google Books]; [https://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_Ancient_Woodbury_Connecticut.html?id=XRYBAAAAYAAJ Google Books] - Vol. 3; [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48650 Ancestry ($)]; {{WorldCat|866175697|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''The History of Harwinton, Connecticut.'' By R. Manning Chipman. '''1860'''. Hartford, Connecticut : Williams, Wiley & Turner. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/326074-the-history-of-harwinton-connecticut?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library],  [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009573872 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/historyofharwint00chip_0 Internet Archive]; [https://books.google.com/books/about/The_history_of_Harwinton_Connecticut.html?id=hvsnAQAAMAAJ Google Books]; {{WorldCat|1842521|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''History of Litchfield County, Connecticut.'' '''1881'''. Philadelphia, Pa. : J.W. Lewis. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/226207-history-of-litchfield-county-connecticut-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches-of-its-prominent-men-and-pioneers?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library],  [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100734442 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/historyoflitchfi00lewi Internet Archive]; [https://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_Litchfield_County_Connecticut.html?id=DyBEAQAAMAAJ Google Books]. Index (not available online): ''Index to History of Litchfield County, Connecticut published by J. W. Lewis &amp; Co. 1881'', (Pittsfield, Massachusetts&nbsp;: Berkshire Family History Association, c1999).&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|1368564|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 H2h index.}}

=== Maps and Gazetteers  ===
{{CT Maps Intro|Litchfield}}

{{CT Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{CT Litchfield County}}}}

[http://connecticut.hometownlocator.com/ct/litchfield/ Litchfield County, Gazetteer], (accessed 2 Mar 2011).

*[http://www.mapofus.org/connecticut/ Maps of Connecticut ('''1643-1960''')] 
*Department of Economic and Community Development, [http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1106&Q=250996 Connecticut Maps], (accessed&nbsp;2 Mar 2011).&nbsp;&nbsp;Organized by State and County.&nbsp; Links to road maps, county outlines, colored outlines and lists of towns. 
*Linkpendium, [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CT/Litchfield/maps/ Maps and Gazetteers, Litchfield County], (accessed 7 Mar 2011). 
*Clark's Map of Litchfield County, Connecticut, [http://www.flickr.com/photos/uconnlibrariesmagic/3387765290/ flickr from yahoo], (accessed 7 Mar 2011).
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393802&reqParentsLabel=Litchfield%2C%20Connecticut%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]

=== Migration ===
[[Image:NY MA CT.png|right|450px|NY MA CT.png]]Migration routes for early European settlers to and from {{PAGENAME}} included:<ref>''Handybook'', 847-61.</ref><br><br> 

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River '''Hudson River'''] a navigable river stretching from north of [[Albany, New York|Albany]] then flowing south to empty into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean Atlantic Ocean] at [[New York City, New York|New York City]] 
*[[Albany Post Road]] from [[New York City New York genealogy|New York City]] to [[Albany, New York]]<ref name="Old Alb">Wikipedia contributors, "Old Albany Post Road" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Albany_Post_Road (accessed 23 June 2011).</ref> '''1669''' 
*Alford and Egremont (MA) Turnpike<ref>Frederic J. Wood, ''The Turnpikes of New England and the Evolution of the Same Through England, Virginia, and Maryland'' (Boston: Marshall Jones, 1919), map between 56 and 57, and 168. [https://archive.org/stream/turnpikesofnewen00woodrich#page/168/mode/1up Internet Archive version online].</ref> '''1812''' 
*Ancram (NY) Turnpike<ref>Isaac Huntting, ''History of the Little Nine Partners of North East Precinct and Pine Plains, New York, Dutchess County'' (Amenia, NY: Chas. Walsh, '''1897'''), 99-101. [{{Huntt}} Google Book edition].</ref> '''1805''', also sometimes called the '''''Catskill Road''''', from [[Salisbury, Connecticut]] to [[Catskill, New York]] 
*[[Catskill Road]] '''1750s''' from [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] to [[Catskill, New York]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_turnpikes_in_New_York List of turnpikes in New York] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 6 November 2014).</ref> <ref name="AncramTpk">[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~tqpeiffer/genealogy/Documents/Ancestral%20Migration%20Archives/Migration%20Webpage%20Folder/Northeast%20U.S.%20Migration%20Routes.htm#_NAME_%28A%29 Ancram Turnpike] in ''Routes in the Northeastern United States: Historic Trails, Roads and Migration Routes'' (accessed 6 November 2014). The '''Ancram Turnpike''' went from Springield, MA to Catskill, NY; and was called the '''''Catskill Road'''''.</ref> <ref name="Morgan">Almira E Morgan, ''The Catskill Turnpike: A Wilderness Path'' (Ithaca, N.Y.: DeWitt Historical Society of Thompkins County, 1971), 5. [http://tcpl.org/local-history/documents/nys-cny/Catskill_Turnpike.pdf Online digital copy].</ref> <ref name="CatskillTpk">[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~tqpeiffer/genealogy/Documents/Ancestral%20Migration%20Archives/Migration%20Webpage%20Folder/Northeast%20U.S.%20Migration%20Routes.htm#_NAME_%28C%29 Catskill Turnpike] in ''Routes in the Northeastern United States: Historic Trails, Roads and Migration Routes'' (accessed 6 November 2014). The '''Catskill Turnpike''' went west from Catskill, NY to Bath, NY; the east part was called the '''''Susquehanna Turnpike'''''.</ref> <ref>Huntting, 97-99.</ref> 
*'''''[[Catskill Turnpike]]&nbsp;''''' (aka '''Susquehannah Turnpike&nbsp;''') from Catskill, NY to Unadilla, NY; route travelled by Europeans by '''1792'''; toll booths opened by '''1804'''.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_turnpikes_in_New_York List of turnpikes in New York] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 1 November 2014).</ref>  <ref>Anastassia Zinke, [http://www.catskillmtn.org/guide-magazine/articles/2001-11-the-susquehanna-turnpike-and-america-s-frontier-history.html The Susquehanna Turnpike and America's Frontier History] in ''Catskill Mountain Foundation'' (accessed 1 November 2014).</ref> <ref>Joan Odess, [http://www.dcha-ny.org/turnpike.pdf The Susquehanna Turnpike] (pdf accessed 1 November 2014).</ref> 
*Columbia (NY) Turnpike '''1799''' 
*Great Barrington and Aford (MA) Turnpike<ref>Wood, map between 56 and 57, and 186-88.</ref> '''1812''' 
*[[Greenwood Road]]<ref>Wood, map between 330 and 331, and 348-49.</ref> 1799 from [[Hartford, Connecticut]] to [[Albany, New York]] 
*Hampden and Berkshire (MA) Turnpike<ref>Wood, map between 56 and 57, and 203-205.</ref> '''1826''' 
*Hillsdale and Chatham Turnpike '''1805''' from [[Alford, Massachusetts]] to [[Albany, New York]] 
*Housatonic River (MA) Turnpike<ref>Wood, map between 56 and 57, and 166-67.</ref> '''1809''' 
*Massachusetts 10th Turnpike<ref>Wood, map between 56 and 57, and 76-78.</ref> '''1800''' 
*Massachusetts 12th Turnpike<ref>Wood, map between 56 and 57, and 79-80.</ref> '''1812''' 
*[[Minsi Path]] 1766 from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] to [[Kingston, New York]]<ref>''Handybook'', 851.</ref> <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem_Pike Bethlehem Pike] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 17 November 2014).</ref> 
*[[Old Connecticut Path]]<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Connecticut_Path Old Connecticut Path] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 October 2014).</ref> <ref>Wood, 25.</ref> <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Post_Road Boston Post Road] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 October 2014).</ref> 1630 from [[Boston, Massachusetts]] to [[Hartford, Connecticut]] 
*Rensselaer and Columbia (NY) Turnpike '''1799''' 
*Salisbury and Canaan (CT) Turnpike<ref>Wood, map between 330 and 331, and 363-64.</ref> '''1801-1829''' 
*[[Ulster and Delaware Turnpike]] '''1802''' from [[Salisbury, Connecticut]] to [[Bainbridge, New York]]

=== Military ===
*[http://dunhamwilcox.net/ct/barkhamsted_ct_miltary.htm Military Data Extracted From Barkhamsted, Conn]. , Its Centennial '''1879''' To Which is Added A Historical Appendix 1881, transcribed by Jane Devlin.&nbsp; A list of Barkhamsted men who served in the War of the Revolution, the War of '''1812-14''', the Mexican War and the Rebellion of '''1861-65'''.

===== American Revolution  =====
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/lichfeld.html#military American Revolution]''', '''USGenWeb CTArchives, Litchfield County 
*Josephine Ellis Richards, ''Honor Roll of Litchfield County Revolutionary Soldiers'', (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969).&nbsp; Transcription available online&nbsp;at [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ctlitch2/RevWar/index.htm rootsweb], (accessed 1 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Organized by Town.&nbsp; Also available at the&nbsp;Family History Library, {{FHL|213356|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 599295 Item 2.}} Includes index.&nbsp; Can also be found&nbsp;on the Family History Library Desktop, {{FHL|1024430|item|disp= Computer US/CAN Desktop CD-ROM no. 2630 v.2.}}
*[http://www.bostwicktypingservice.com/nmblacksamerevolution.html New Milford Blacks who served in the American Revolution]

===== Civil War  =====
Civil War service men from Litchfield County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Most of the men in the following companies were from Litchfield County. 

#[[1st Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery|1st Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery]] -&nbsp;Company I - Wolcottville, now known as Torrington 
#[[2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery|2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery]] - Company A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and K. 
#[[2nd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry|2nd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry]]&nbsp;- Rifle Company E 
#[[19th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry|19th Regiment,&nbsp;Connecticut Infantry]] -&nbsp; Company A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I. 
#[[28th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry|28th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry]]&nbsp;- Company E and F.
*[http://www.bostwicktypingservice.com/nmblackscivilwar.html New Milford Blacks who served in the Civil 
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/military/cwrd/main.aspx Civl War Research Database] $, (accessed 8 Mar 2011) 
*[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database], (accessed 9 Aug 2017); 
*[http://www.suvcwdb.org/ Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War] Grave Database (accessed 9 Aug 2017); 
*Samuel Orcutt, [http://dunhamwilcox.net/town_hist/new_milf_war.htm History of the Towns of New Milford and Bridgewater, Connecticut, 1703-1882],&nbsp;(accessed 25 Feb 2011). &nbsp;The War [Transcribed by Richard Clarke] Includes: A Record of the Soldiers who enlisted in the Civil War&nbsp;from New Milford. 
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ctlitch2/towns/sharon/sharon-civel.htm Those who served in the Civil War], (accessed 25 Feb 2011). List of names given from Charles F.&nbsp;Sedgwick's, ''The General History of The Town of Sharon, Litchfield County, Connectictut From Its First Settlement'', (Amenia, NY: Charles Walsh, Printer and Publisher 1877). 
*[http://archive.today/cxxDQ Litchfield County and the Civil War], (accessed 30 June 2014). Reprint of various articles describing soldiers from the area.

===== World War I =====
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 World War I&nbsp;Draft Registration Cards, '''1917-1918'''] $, (accessed 8 Mar 2011).&nbsp;
*{{RecordSearch|3007513|Connecticut, World War I, Military Census of Nurses, 1917}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Connecticut, World War I, Military Census of Nurses 1917 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

===== World War II =====
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, '''1938-1946'''] $, (accessed 8&nbsp;Mar 2011).&nbsp; 
*{{RecordSearch|2695954|Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images - [[Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 U. S. World War II&nbsp;Draft Registration Cards, '''1942'''] $, (accessed 8 Mar 2011).&nbsp; 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144 United States, World War II&nbsp;Draft Registration Cards, '''1942'''], (accessed 8 Mar 2011). &nbsp;Collection Description:&nbsp;Images of cards for men, age 45-64 ('''born 1877-1897'''), included in the fourth draft conducted on '''Arpil 27, 1942'''.

=== Naturalization and Citizenship  ===
*'''1851-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2141008|Connecticut, District Court Naturalization Indexes, '''1851-1992'''}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images - [[Connecticut, District Court Naturalization Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

*Connecticut.&nbsp; Court of Common Pleas.&nbsp; Superior Court, ''Index to naturalization petitions '''1790-1906, 1906-1973''' '' (Litchfield County, Connecticut - Court of Common Pleas, and Superior Court), (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2003). Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|1154805|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 2369711 Item 2.}} (3 films) 
*Connecticut. Superior Court (Litchfield County), ''Naturalization records (Litchfield County, Connecticut), '''1906-1945''' NARA, RG21'', (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2008).&nbsp;&nbsp;Includes index.&nbsp; Some volumes have the index at the back of the volume.&nbsp;&nbsp;Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|1495438|item|disp= Vault US/CAN Film 2431899 Item 2.}} (17 Films)

=== Newspapers ===
[http://www.usnpl.com/ctnews.php Litchfield County Newspaper List], (accessed 1 Mar 2011). 

=== Obituaries ===
*''Index to obituaries, Litchfield County times, Litchfield, Connecticut, '''1989''' '' <ref>Vi L. Kemp, Thomas Jay Kemp, Middlesex Genealogical Society,''Index to obituaries, Litchfield County times, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1989'', (Darien, Connecticut nbsp;: Middlesex Genealogical Society, c1990).nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|561551|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 D25p no. 4.}} </ref> 
*[http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/connecticut/litchfield_county_obituaries.htm Litchfield County, Connecticut Obituaries], (accessed 1 Mar 2011).&nbsp; A directory of obituary databases and archives on the internet. 
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/lichfeld.html#obits Obits], USGenWeb CTArchives 
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ct/litchfield/webbbs_config.pl Litchfield County, Connecticut Obituary Collection] Free from GenealogyBuff.com. This is Taken From Various Funeral Homes in the New Milford, Watertown, Torrington, Plymouth, Harwinton, and surrounding areas.

=== Other Records ===
==== Native American  ====
*Connecticut State Library, [http://cslib.cdmhost.com/utils/getfile/collection/p128501coll2/id/29150/filename/271915.pdfpage/page/4 Litchfield County African Americans and Native Americans Collection].
*[http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/nativeamericans/cttribes Connecticut State Library] has an extensive list of Native American Tribes associated with the state of Connecticut. 
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/connecticut-indian-tribes.htm Access Genealogy] indicates the Wawyachtonoc, a tribe of the Mahican Confederacy occupied the northwestern corner of Litchfield county, Connecticut. 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schaghticoke_tribe Shagihticoke tribe] The Schaghticoke historically consisted of Mahican, Potatuck, Weantinock, Tunxis, Podunk, and their descendants, peoples indigenous to what is now New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The remnant tribes amalgamated in the area near the Connecticut-New York border after many losses. Their reservation, granted in '''1736''' by the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, is one of the oldest in the United States. It is located near the New York border within the boundaries of Kent in Litchfield County, to the west of the Housatonic River.

==== Description and Travel - Guidebooks  ====
*Newell Meeker Calhoun and Julius Turner Edson, ''Litchfield County Sketches'', (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990). Available online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=B7AlAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Litchfield+County+sketches&source=bl&ots=JwZlagw8oN&sig=CqHD42uKKBZL6xyj19tUh8rujmQ&hl=en&ei=9Xp2TYDaGYKisQOhvfW0BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google&nbsp;Books], (accessed 8 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Also available at&nbsp;the Famiy History Library, {{FHL|227719|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 1320920 Item 5.}}

=== Periodicals ===
*''The Lure of the Litchfield Hills'', (Winsted, Connecticut&nbsp;: N. W. Adams, [1940]-). Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|805594|item|disp= FHL US/CAN 974.61 B2L.}}
*''Mid-Hudson Genealogical Journal'', (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988).&nbsp;&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|37585|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 1320724 Item 10.}}

=== Probate Records ===
*Sharon - Kent, Salisbury and Sharon Towns 
*Connecticut State Library, [http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/probate Research Guide to Connecticut Probate Records].

*'''1609 – 1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9049 Connecticut Wills and Probate Records 1609-1999] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $

=== School Records ===

=== Tax Records ===
[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ct/litchfield/taxlists/taxabate75gms.txt Litchfield County CT Archives History] - Taxlists .....Tax Abatements, Woodbury (Parish Of Southbury). 

=== Vital Records ===
*'''To 1850''' - {{RecordSearch|2843390|Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Connecticut, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

==== Birth ====
*'''1639-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2448938|Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941}} — index
*'''1640-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2658554|Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955}} — index
*'''1892-1973''' - Mildred E. Berry Nott, Cythia Nott Ockels, and June Berry, ''The Longfellow birthday book'', Includes primarily birthdates with some death and marriage dates for residents of Burrville, Winsted, and Harwinton, (Litchfield County), Connecticut with other relatives in other states. Entries were kept from 1892-1973.&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|1051903|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.61 V2n.}}

==== Marriage ====
*'''1640-1939''' - {{RecordSearch|2448940|Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images  - [[Connecticut, Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1640-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2658554|Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955}} — index

==== Death ====
*'''1640-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2448941|Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955}} — index
*'''1883-1934''' - Litchfield County (Connecticut). Coroner, ''Coroner's Records, 1883-1934'', (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988).&nbsp; Indexes are found within each volume.&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, Volume 1-2: {{FHL|530489|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 1579556 Items 2-3.}} Volume 3-10: FHL US/CAN Film 1602521-1602525.

*'''1640-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2658554|Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955}} — index

==== Divorce Records  ====
*Connecticut. Superior Court (Litchfield County), ''Divorce papers, '''1752-1922''' '', (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989-1990).&nbsp; Records are in approximate alphabetical order. Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|578335|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 1664674.}} (26 films)

See also [http://www.genealogyinc.com/connecticut/ct-vital-records/ How to order Connecticut Vital Records]
*USGenWeb CTArchives, [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/lichfeld.html Litchfield County]. 
*Linkpendium, [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CT/Litchfield/vr/ Vital Records, Litchfield County].

== Research Facilities ==

=== Archives ===

=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}

*[[Goshen Connecticut Family History Center]]

=== Societies, Libraries, and Museums ===
'''Bakerville Library'''<br>6 Maple Hollow Road<br>New Hartford, CT 06057<br>860.482.8806<br> E-mail: [mailto:info@bakervillelibrary.org  info@bakervillelibrary.org]<br>[http://www.bakervillelibrary.org/  Website]

'''The Barkhamsted Historical Society'''<br>100 East River Road<br>PO Box 94<br>Pleasant Valley, Connecticut 06063<br>860 738-2456<br> E-mail: [mailto:bhs@barkhamstedhistory.us  bhs@barkhamstedhistory.us]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Barkhamsted-Historical-Society-183827158308140 Facebook]<br>[http://barkhamstedhistory.us/ Website]

'''Beekley Community Library'''<br>10 Central Ave<br>P.O. Box 247<br>New Hartford, CT 06057<br>860-379-7235<br> E-mail: [mailto:staff@beekleylibrary.org  staff@beekleylibrary.org]<br>[https://www.beekleylibrary.org/ Website]

'''Bethlehem Public Library'''<br>32 Main Street South<br>P.O. Box 99<br>Bethlehem, CT 06751 <br>203 266-7510, ext. 7<br> E-mail: [http://www.bethlehemlibraryct.org/about-us.html fill-in the email contact form]<br>[http://www.bethlehemlibraryct.org/ Website]<br>

'''Bridgewater Historical Society'''<br>48  Main Street South<br>Bridgewater, CT 06752<br> E-mail: [mailto:Bridgewaterhistorical@yahoo.com  Bridgewaterhistorical@yahoo.com]<br>[https://www.bridgewaterhistoricalsocietyct.com/ Website]<br>

'''Burnham Library'''<br>62, Main Street South<br>Bridgewater, CT 06752<br>(860) 354-6937<br> E-mail: [mailto:staff@burnhamlibrary.org staff@burnhamlibrary.org]<br>[http://burnhamlibrary.org/ Website]<br>

'''Colebrook Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 85<br>Colebrook, CT 06021<br> E-mail: [mailto:colebrookhistory@gmail.com  colebrookhistory@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/colebrookhistoricalsociety Facebook]<br>[https://www.colebrookhistoricalsociety.org/ Website]

'''Cornwall Historical Society'''<br> P.O. Box 115<br> Cornwall, CT 06753<br> 860-672-0505<br> E-Mail:[mailto:CornHistSoc@optonline.net CornHistSoc@optonline.net]<br> [http://www.cornwallhistoricalsociety.org/Research.html Website]<br> 

'''The Cornwall Library'''<br>30 Pine Street<br>Cornwall, CT 06753<br>860-672-6874<br> E-mail: [mailto:Director@CornwallLibrary.org Director@CornwallLibrary.org]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/cornwallpubliclibrary Facebook]<br>[https://cornwalllibrary.org/ Website]<br>

'''Douglas Library'''<br>108 W Main St<br>Canaan, CT 06018<br>(860) 824-7863<br> E-mail: [mailto:douglaslibrary@comcast.net  douglaslibrary@comcast.net]<br>[https://douglaslibrarycanaan.org/ Website]

'''The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society'''<br>44 Railroad Street <br>Falls Village, CT 06031<br>P.O. Box 206<br>Falls Village, CT 06031<br>860-824-8226<br> E-mail: [mailto:fvchs8226@gmail.com  fvchs8226@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.fallsvillage-canaanhistoricalsociety.org/ Website]

'''Gunn Memorial Library & Museum'''<br>5 Wykeham Road<br>Washington, CT 06793<br>(860) 868-7586<br>E-Mail: [mailto:GunnCirc@biblio.org GunnCirc@biblio.org]<br>[https://www.gunnlibrary.org/ Website]<br>

'''Goshen Historical Society'''<br>21 Old Middle Road<br>P.O. Box 457<br>Goshen CT 06756-0457<br>(860) 491-9610<br>[https://www.goshenhistoricalct.org/ Website]<br>

'''Goshen Public Library'''<br>42B North Street<br>Goshen, CT 06756<br>860.491.3234<br> E-mail: [mailto:frontdesk@goshenpublib.org frontdesk@goshenpublib.org]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/goshenpublib Facebook]<br>[https://www.goshenpublib.org/ Website]

'''Harwinton Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 84<br>Harwinton, Ct. 06791<br>(860) 482-7978<br> E-mail: [mailto:Harwhistsoc@gmail.com  Harwhistsoc@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Harwinton-Historical-Society-257083001028492 Facebook]<br>[https://www.harwintonhistory.com/Historical_Society.html Website]<br>

'''Harwinton Public Library'''<br>80 Bentley Drive<br>Harwinton, CT 06791<br>(860) 485-9113<br> E-mail: [mailto:director@harwintonlibrary.org director@harwintonlibrary.org]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/HarwintonPublicLibrary Facebook]<br>[https://www.harwintonlibrary.org/ Website]<br>

'''Hughes Memorial Library'''<br>35 Lower River Rd<br>PO Box 4<br>Cornwall, CT 06796<br>(860) 672-5221<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hughes%20Memorial%20Library/140464782656178/ Facebook]<br>[http://www.cornwallct.org/index.php?id=library Website]<br>

'''The Kent Historical Society'''<br> PO Box 651<br> 10 Studio Hill Road <br> Kent, CT 06757<br> 860-927-4587<br> E-Mail: [mailto:info@kenthistoricalsociety.org info@kenthistoricalsociety.org]<br> [http://kenthistoricalsociety.org Website]<br> 

'''Kent Memorial Library'''<br>32 North Main Street<br>PO Box 127<br>Kent, CT 06757<br>860.927.3761<br> E-mail: [mailto:kmlinfo@biblio.org kmlinfo@biblio.org]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/kentmemoriallibrary Facebook]<br>[https://www.kentmemoriallibrary.org/ Website]<br>

'''The Litchfield Historical Society'''<br> P.O. Box 385<br> 7 South Street<br> Litchfield, CT 06759<br> 860-567-4501<br> Fax: 860-567-3565<br> E-Mail: [mailto:eogrady@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org eogrady@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org]<br> [https://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/ Website]<br> 

'''Morris Historical Society'''<br>12 South St<br>Morris, Connecticut 06763<br>(860) 567-1776<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Museum/Morris-Historical-Society-285555028142170/ Facebook]

'''Morris Public Library'''<br>P.O. Box 85<br>4 North Street<br>Morris, CT 06763<br>1-860-567-7440<br>[https://morrispubliclibrary.net/ Website]

'''New Hartford Historical Society'''<br> P.O. Box 41<br> 537 Main Street<br> New Hartford, CT 06057 860-379-6894<br> E-Mail: [mailto:newhartfordhistory@att.net newhartfordhistory@att.net]<br> [http://newhartfordcthistory.org Website]<br> 

'''New Milford Historical Society &amp; Museum'''<br> N°6 Aspetuck Ave<br> New Milford, CT 06776<br> 860 354-3069<br> [http://www.nmhistorical.org/genealogy Website]<br> 

'''Old Bethlem Historical Society, Inc.'''<br>4 Main Street North<br>PO Box 132<br>Bethlehem, CT 06751<br>(203) 266-5196<br> E-mail: [mailto:oldbethlem@bethlehemct.org  oldbethlem@bethlehemct.org]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Old-Bethlem-Historical-Society-Bethlehem-CT-809270295914646 Facebook]<br>[http://www.ci.bethlehem.ct.us/obhsi.htm Website]<br>

'''Old Woodbury Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 363<br>15 Hollow Road<br>Woodbury, CT  06798<br>203-263-2595<br>[https://woodburyct.org/?SEC=B85C38DA-A158-461D-A637-CAD2285FCA59 Website]<br>

'''Oliver Wolcott Library'''<br> P.O. Box 187<br>160 South Street<br>Litchfield, Connecticut 06759<br>860-567-8030<br>[https://www.owlibrary.org/index.php  Website]

'''Plymouth Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 176<br>572 Main St.<br>Plymouth, CT 06782<br>860-681-7935<br>E-Mail: [mailto:plymouthct.history@gmail.com plymouthct.history@gmail.com]<br>[https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1439444199694682&tsid=0.4359361524693668&source=typeahead Facebook]<br>[https://plymouthhistoricalsociety.org/ Website]<br>

'''Salisbury Association'''<br> The Academy Building<br> 24 Main Street <br> PO Box 553<br> Salisbury, CT 06068<br> 860 435-0566<br> Email: [mailto:salisburyassn@gmail.com salisburyassn@gmail.com]<br> [http://salisburyassn.org/ Website]<br> 

'''Sharon Historical Society'''<br> 18 Main Street<br> P.O. Box 511<br> Sharon, CT 06069<br> 860-364-5688<br> E-Mail: [mailto:sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com]<br> [http://sharonhist.org/geneology Website]<br> 

'''Thomaston Historical Society'''<br>158 Main Street<br>Thomaston, CT 06787<br>(860) 283-2159<br>[http://www.thomastonct.org/content/165/264/default.aspx Website]<br>

'''Torrington Historical Society'''<br> 192 Main Street<br> Torrington, CT 06790 <br> 860 482-8260<br> E-Mail: [mailto:mark@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org mark@torringtonhistoricalsociety.org]<br> [http://www.torringtonhistoricalsociety.org/scope-of-collection1.html Website]<br> 

'''The Warren Connecticut Historical Society'''<br>7 Sackett Hill Road<br>Warren, CT 06754<br>860-503-8545<br>[https://warrencthistoricalsociety.org/ Website]<br>

'''Watertown Historical Society, Inc.'''<br> 22 DeForest Street<br> Watertown, CT 06795<br> 860 274-1050<br> E-Mail: [mailto:watertownctmuseum@sbcglobal.net watertownctmuseum@sbcglobal.net]<br> [http://www.watertownhistoricalsociety.org/ Website]
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'''Winchester Historical Society'''<br>225 Prospect St.<br>Winsted, CT 06098<br>860-379-1677<br>[https://www.townofwinchester.org/tourism/arts-entertainment/pages/winchester-historical-society Website]<br>

== Websites ==
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/connecticut/litchfield-county/ Litchfield County, CT History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] 
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/106374389457465/ Connecticut Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Connecticut/Litchfield/Default.aspx ancestry.com]$ Available databases for Litchfield County. 
*Census Finder, [http://www.censusfinder.com/connecticut-vital-records.htm Connecticut Vital Records] Online transcriptions are listed by county. 
*Connecticut Genealogy, [http://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/Litchfield-County.htm Litchfield County Genealogy] 
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ct-local.htm#Litchfield Cyndi's List] Litchfield County General Resource Sites 
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9188 epodunk] Litchfield County Quick Links 
*[http://www.judsonconnection.com/litchfield.html The Litchfield County CTGenWeb Project], a member of The CTGenWeb Project 
*[http://linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CT/Litchfield/ Linkpendium] Litchfield County Genealogy and Family History 
*[http://www.mygenealogist.com/litchfield-county-connecticut.html MyGenealogist] Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy Resources. &nbsp;Our expert research team has put together some helpful links and resources to help you get started with your project. Many of the Litchfield County resources listed on this page are often used by our genealogists to locate important records like birth certificates, obituaries, court records, marriage certificates, land deeds, and family histories. 
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/lichfeld.html The USGenWeb Archives Project] for Litchfield County.&nbsp; 
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150906071215/http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/CT/Litchfield/ Websites at RootsWeb for Litchfield County] 
*{{FHL|Connecticut%2C+Litchfield|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} Litchfield County Subjects.

== Research Guides ==

== References ==
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