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Connecticut County Facts
Counties were abolished officially in 1959 though their purpose had been chiefly to define county court districts. For genealogical research purposes, counties become necessary when using the federal census returns, since they are all cataloged by county. Connecticut's original four counties had become eight counties by the time of the first federal census in 1790. Keep in mind some towns on the borders crossed county jurisdictions for different census enumerations
In the list of town offices, the town clerk has town meeting, vital records, and land records. If the address specifies “city” or “town,” the official in charge of the records is the city or municipal clerk. The Town Establisment page indicates the date the town was incorporated and the parent town or towns; dashes (——) indicate that the town was not original but was formed from unorganized land rather than another town. Some seventeenth-century towns were settled or organized a year or two before incorporation. The third column lists the present county, which can be used for census identification and superior court records. For earlier probate divisions see Probate Records section.
All deeds, vital records, and probate records for all Connecticut towns are available to 1900 on microfilm at the Connecticut State Library or through the FHL. Town meeting records are not automatically included in the microfilms and need to be searched in the town office itself. Choose from the counties below to view the county information.
