Connecticut Genealogy 
Connecticut Genealogy
USGenWeb Project's Official Lookups Policy is the same policy that Litchfield County and the towns located within Litchfield County and indexed on this page, abide by.
If you have any reference material on this county and would like to be listed as a resource please let me know
When requesting help from a resource volunteer, please follow these guidelines:
| Main Surnames | Description | Volunteer |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Residents | History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut 1659 to 1854 including towns of Washington, Southbury, Bethlem, Roxbury, and part of Oxford and Middlebury. Written by William Cothren in 1854. Lots of un-indexed lists, but the real meat is in the Family Histories, which are indexed and contain a vast amount of information. | This book is now on-line and is searchable, as part of the University of Michigan's Digital Library. Searchable History of Ancient Woodbury, CT |
| Judson | Author of "Descendants of William Judson of Connecticut" which includes major allied families of Beach, Beardsley, Beebe, Beers, Clark, Curtis/Curtiss, Gillespie, Gowey, Hawley, Hine, Hull, Hurd, Lewis, Minor, Miller, Mitchell, Peck, Perry, Sherman, Sperry, Towle, Walker, Welles/Wells. Refer to The Judson Connection for more info. | Linda-Jeanne Dolby |
| Hart Andrews | Genealogical History of Deacon Stephen Hart and his Descendants, Alfred Andrews, Hartford, 1875. | Richard Hart |
| Beach Beech | For anyone researching their Beach/Beech ancestry. He has a large database of over 7000 early Beach family members, including most of the Litchfield County families and their descendants in New York and the mid-west. He also edits a newsletter, The Beach Family Journal. | Eugene H. Beach, Jr. |
| Judson Parmelee Warner Dudley | For anyone researching their Judson, Parmelee, Dudley or Warner lines. She maintains a large database and is editor of the Judson Connection. | Linda-Jeanne Dolby |
| Mygatt | Mygatt family of Connecticut, including "A Historical Notice of Joseph Mygatt, One of the First Settlers of Hartford, Conn.", published in 1853. | Dan Robbins |
| Scoville Hotchkiss | Have much information; from copies of vitals, land records, church records, probates, etc. | Janice Falvey |
| Warren | Willing to help anyone looking for info on Warren families; presently working on early Warren records in Kent. | Fran Johnson |
| -- | "The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633" by Robert Charles Anderson. Indexes: Surname, First Names, Places, and Ships. Since many CT settlers came between 1620 & 1633, I would be happy to check to see if a name is listed. | Leona L. Gustafson |
| -- | I have the following resource material and would be willing to do lookups for "Rolls and Lists of Connecticut Men in the Revolution 1775 - 1783" published by the Connecticut Historical Society; "Honor Roll of Litchfield County Revolutionary Soldiers" prepared by the Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter of the DAR; Litchfield and Morris Inscriptions; and " A Record of Tombstone Inscriptions" compiled by Charles Thomas Payne. | Jackie Bull Rish |
| Burnham Clark Gold Harrison Hart Ives Leete Pratt Rogers Scoville Sedgwick | href="http://home.att.net/~winrogers/index.htm">Bryant Rogers' homepage includes families in the left column. It also includes biographies of Ethan Allen, Oliver Burnham, Rev. H. Gold, T. S. Gold, Judge Harrison, Rev A.B. Pratt, Capt. E. Rogers, Noah Rogers III, H. Obookiah, Gen Sedgwick I, Gen Sedgwick II. | Bryant Rogers |
| Stancliff | From book Descendants of James Stanclift of Middletown, Connecticut and Allied Families, By Robert C. and Sherry [Smith] Stancliff; includes many allied families. | Robert C. Stancliff |
| -- | I am willing to do limited lookups in the following book: 'Connecticut Divorces - Superior Court Records for the Counties of Litchfield 1752-1922 and Hartford 1740 - 1849' compiled by Barbara B. Ferris and Grace Louise Knox. Published in 1989 by Heritage Books, Inc. | Leigh A. Viertel |
| -- | I have a copy of the Barbour Index for New Hartford and Milford and am willing to do lookups. Please put the town in the subject box when emailing me. | Anita Schultz-Peters |
| -- | A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants of the Town of Litchfield, Conn by George C. Woodruff, 1845; from the settlement of the town, A.D. 1720 to the year 1800. Collected from the records of said town, probate records of wills, distributions, etc., and from other sources. | Joyce Peck |
Where to write for Vital Records:
Litchfield Co. Databases:
There are a number of Litchfield
Resources on the American History & Genealogy Project site.
Genealogy Books for Litchfield County contains just a few of the many books available. This list was contributed by Robbie Giles.
On September 28, 1996 I went to the Dallas Library and copied from Microfilm CT 0982124, Record of Connecticut Men in the War of Rebellion 1861-1865, a list that includes the surnames Judson, Parmelee, Dudley, and Kemp.
African American research links:
U.S. Geological Survey GNIS Cemetery List or Cemeteries of Litchfield County both list the name and location of each cemetery. Please note that town borders may have changed and in many cases the town indicated is located nearby, but not the actual location.
Nationwide Gravesite Locator - Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a government grave marker.
Several CT Cemetery transcriptions - These were transcribed by Gary Nilson.
Fred's Very Eclectic Home Page features Connecticut Regiments and their graves, Waterbury Graves, Woodbury's North Cemetery, and the Roxbury Furnace.
Jackie Bull Rish has transcribed Litchfield and Morris CT tombstone inscriptions, taken from records transcribed by Charles Thomas Payne as follows:
Fran Johnson has listings of those buried in the Gaylordsville Cemetery and Morningside Cemetery - both which are located in Gaylordsville, Ct. and will do look ups.
The Political Graveyard is a database of Cemeteries in Litchfield Co. showing where politicians now repose. If any of your ancestors were in politics, you might want to check this web site out.
The Obituary Links Page contains hundreds of links to online obituary resources, both current and archived, arranged by state and county. Secondarily, there are links to cemetery inscriptions, mortality schedules, marriage, birth, and death notices and recently, a section devoted to online surname obituary archives was added.
The Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc.
Just type in Litchfield County, Connecticut and you will get links to many digitized books on Litchfield County.
A listing of homes, areas, landmarks, etc located in Litchfield County that are a National Register Property.Litchfield County and the Civil WarThe Underground Railroad in Litchfield CountyThe Litchfield Hills Region Of Connecticut Caves in the Litchfield Hills by LeRoy W. Foote of Middlebury.
USA Today Travel Guide - Connecticut CTWired index of Connecticut City and Town Pages for Litchfield County Town USA index of Litchfield County
1910 County Map for Litchfield County Formation and Census Maps Litchfield County Navigator map provided by the University of Connecticut Libraries. Infoseek has a program whereby you may create a map by just typing in the street/city address If you want to know How Far Is It from one place to another, with maps and directions, try this site.
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Linda-Jeanne Dolby © 1996
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