Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

Norwich

Modern town borders of Norwich in New London County, Connecticut.

Cemeteries of Norwich, 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 London County Cemetery Records New London County Genealogy and History by GenealogyTrails New London 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 Norwich, 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 Norwich:

City Directories

1859-1963 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing

Land Records

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

Libraries and Historical Societies

Norwich Historical Society
307 Main Street
Norwich, CT 06360
860-886-1776
E-mail: minerregan@gmail.com
Website

Otis Library
261 Main St.
Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 889-2365
Website

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Norwich:

Newspapers

Probate Records

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

1748-1917 : Probate records, 1748-1917 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1748-1852 : Records of court proceedings, 1748-1852 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Histories

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 Norwich town records available online:

1640-1921 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1640-1921 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1659-1848 : Vital records of Norwich, 1659-1848 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1706-1863 : Inscriptions from gravestones in Norwich town burial ground, 1706-1863 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1739-1835 : Norwich, (New London County) Connecticut vital records 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.

Norwich Town Clerk
City Hall, Room 215 100 Broadway
Norwich, CT 06360-4431
(860) 823-3732
E-mail: <bbarrett@cityofnorwich.org>
Website

Vital Records

References

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Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Genealogy

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