Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

United States

Connecticut

New Haven

Milford

Brief History

The land which today comprises Milford, Orange and West Haven, Connecticut was "purchased" on February 1, 1639 from Ansantawae, chief of the local Paugussets (an Algonquian tribe) by English settlers affiliated with the contemporary New Haven Colony. Originally, the area was known as "Wepawaug", after the small river which runs through the town, and which has given its name to several streets in both Milford and Orange.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Milford, 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
See Connecticut Cemeteries for more information

 

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 Milford, 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 Milford:

Land Records

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

Libraries and Historical Societies

Milford Historical Society
P.O. Box 337
34 High Street
Milford, CT 06460
203-874-2664
Website

Memorable Milford History
Milford, CT 06460
Website

Milford Public Library
57 New Haven Ave
Milford, CT 06460
203-783-3290
Website

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Milford:

Probate Records

In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Milford Probate District covers Town of Milford. Constituted 22 May 1832 from New Haven. The following are online probate records for the town of Milford:

• 1832-1916 : Probate records, 1832-1916 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Principal Communities of Milford

• Milford Center
• Devon
• Rivercliff
• Morningside
• Walnut Beach
• Wildermere Beach
• Woodmont Borough

Other minor communities and geographic features are: Anchor Beach, Bayview, Bayview Heights, Burwells Beach, Cedar Beach, Ettadore Park, Far View Beach, Forest Heights, Fort Trumbull, Great River, Gulf Beach, Laurel Beach, Lexington Green, Merwin's Beach, Merwin's Point, Milford Lawns, Milford Point, Myrtle Beach, Naugatuck Gardens, Point Lookout, Pond Point Beach, Silver Beach, South of the Green, Wheelers Farms.

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 Milford town records available online:

• 1640-1936 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1847-1921; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1640-1936 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1644-1675 : Inscriptions on tombstones in Milford, [Conn [1644]] 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.

Milford Town Clerk
70 West River St 1st Floor
Milford, CT 06460
203-783-3210
E-mail: townclerkemail
Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
• 1640-1936 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1847-1921; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1640-1936 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
• 1640-1936 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1847-1921; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1640-1936 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
• 1640-1936 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1847-1921; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1640-1936 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1644-1675 : Inscriptions on tombstones in Milford, [Conn [1644]] at FamilySearch Catalog — images

References

Adjacent towns: New Haven Co.: Orange | West Haven | New York, Fairfield Co.: Shelton | Stratford