Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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 Ellington, visit.
Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Ellington:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Ellington:
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Ellington Historical Society
70 Main Street
PO Box 73
Ellington CT 06029
E-mail: genealogist@ellingtonhistsoc.org
E-mail: ellingtonhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
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Hall Memorial Library
93 Main Street
P.O. Box 280
Ellington, CT 06029
860-870-3160
E-mail: hallmlib@ellington-ct.gov
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Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Ellington:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Ellington:
- 1826-1916 : Probate records, 1826-1916 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
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:
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The following are Ellington town records available online:
- 1754-1856 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1754-1856 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1786-1850 : Ellington births, marriages, and deaths, 1786-1850 : copy of records made March 1st, 1898 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1786-1850 : Ellington births, marriages, deaths, 1786-1850 : Barbour collection, Connecticut State Library, 1922 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1820-1853 : Records of marriages, from 1820 to 1853 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1852-1950 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1950 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Ellington Town Clerk
55 Main Street
Ellington, CT 06029
860-870-3105
E-mail: dmckeegan@ellington-ct.gov
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Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1754-1856 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1754-1856 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1786-1850 : Ellington births, marriages, and deaths, 1786-1850 : copy of records made March 1st, 1898 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1786-1850 : Ellington births, marriages, deaths, 1786-1850 : Barbour collection, Connecticut State Library, 1922 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1852-1950 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1950 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1754-1856 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1754-1856 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1786-1850 : Ellington births, marriages, and deaths, 1786-1850 : copy of records made March 1st, 1898 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1786-1850 : Ellington births, marriages, deaths, 1786-1850 : Barbour collection, Connecticut State Library, 1922 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1820-1853 : Records of marriages, from 1820 to 1853 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1852-1950 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1950 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1754-1856 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1754-1856 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1786-1850 : Ellington births, marriages, and deaths, 1786-1850 : copy of records made March 1st, 1898 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1786-1850 : Ellington births, marriages, deaths, 1786-1850 : Barbour collection, Connecticut State Library, 1922 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1852-1950 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1950 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
References[edit | edit source]
Adjacent towns:
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