Hi,

  I need someone who can look up one possibly two births in Thompsonville or Enfield Connecticut.

  One is a young girl who is listed in the 1910 census as my gr grandparents daughter. I doubt she is their child but would need her birth record to verify.

  The other person is actually a son of this couple who was born 1 Jan 1889 (at least as told on a census). The family lived in Thompsonville. Would there be a record of his birth at the town hall?

  Thanks for any help I can get with this problem. I understand there would be a fee involved.

Margie in the Pacific Northwest

Hi Margie,

Why don't you stop by the chat and someone might just be able to help you there.  I've found the town clerks in Connecticut to be extremely helpful, so I'd call them, too.

Melinda

Hi Melinda,

  Thanks for the info!

1) Where do I find chat?

2) I have heard that you have to belong to a Connecticut genealogy society before you an request info, that's why I did not call any Town Centers as yet.

3) A lady on a NY list (Albany) went to the records office, found exactly what i was looking for plus another 10 or 12 names, all within 30 min and that's all I had to pay for. I figure someone who knows the system can get me a lot better answers faster, than I could even onsite.

Please let me know where the chat is located and I will post my question there.

Thanks for your response,

Margie

The CHAT is listed on the green banner up above between VIDEO and PHOTOS.  If you click on that and then go to JOIN THE CHAT, you'll be there.  It's not a place to post questions.  It's a live chat, so depending on what time you're there, different people are around who will help you.  Just introduce yourself as being new and dig right in!

You don't need to belong to a CT Genealogy society to talk to the town clerks.  They're public employees.  You may be able to just send them the money and they'll send you the information.  

Melinda

Hi Margie,

The reason you would need a Conn. genealogy membership would be a) if you were going to a town hall and wanted to search the records yourself, or b)you wanted a birth record that is less than 100 years old. It does not seem that you are doing either of these things since the people in question were both listed on the 1910 census.

If you want the TC to send birth information to you,  you will need to pay $20 each for certified copies. That is the only way they are allowed to give out the info, by law. You would need to send proof of identification (a photocopy of your driver's license) and a check along with a clear request. You need to be specific about the name of the person and the date of birth.  Many offices will not do research for you, so if you don't have the DOB, you might be out of luck. Also, keep in mind that if a person was not born in a particular town, the birth record will not be there.

A researcher can go in and transcribe the records. No "genealogy" photocopies are allowed, just the certified copies.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Nora

How do I go about getting  a birth certificate for people born in Hartford CT in the early 1900's?  My ancestors surnames in CT are Christ and Collins.  Most lived in Hartford or New Britain.  Also divorce records between 1910 and 1920.

Any birth record that is over 100 years old is available to the public, meaning that you do not need any special clearance to obtain a copy. If the birth occurred less than 100 years ago, access to the record is restricted. This Web site lists the people who are allowed access to the restricted records:

http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3132&q=390652

These laws apply to state copies of vital records as well as to the original records located in town/city halls. If you qualify under #3, you may need to show some proof of relationship. Call the office first before sending in the request. You would send in a check for $20 for each certified copy (B, M or D) that you want ($30 for a birth certificate from the state office). You would need to include a photocopy of your driver's license and a specific list of the records that you want (name, name of parents if known, date or narrow date range, town/city where event occurred). It is best if you do not send a long list with a single check because that clogs up the system in the records offices. I would limit lists to 3 names and send several separate lists and checks. If you are requesting records this way, you can only get a certified copy. There are no "genealogy copies" available in Connecticut.

Note the last category--members of genealogy societies incorporated in Connecticut. If you have a large number of records to request, it may be more cost-efficient to hire a professional genealogist. The professional can go to the town clerk's office and will have full access to all the birth records. The professional would be able to transcribe your records rather than having certified copies made. A list of professional genealogists in Connecticut can be found at ctprofgen.org, the Web site for the Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council. Alternatively, you can join a  Connecticut genealogy society (list available via the link above) and come to do your own research. We'd love to see you.

Divorces take place in Superior Court in Connecticut. Records are open to the public. You can contact the clerk of court located in the county where the divorce took place and find out if a record exists. They will tell you where the record is (either still in the court or in the state archives). If at the court, they will tell you how to get a copy. If at the state archives, the court will tell you a location number and you will need to call the state library to find out how to get the record. (Court will be able to tell you the phone number and procedure.) You may need to hire a professional to obtain the record and transcribe or photograph it. I don't think the library staff will do all of that for you, but you can ask.

Nora

I haver been given this information by FamilySearch.org but have been unable to verify it.  Due to distance and reduced mobility I am unable to go to a FamilySearch centre to view the records.  Can anyone of you good people suggest the possibility that this information is correct, please?  Connecticut....Australia....Ireland in 1800s.  The only bit I know to be correct is that my G-grandparents were living in Ireland in 1869 where they remained.  Mary Anne Holliday was born to Joseph Holliday and Jane Wedgewood in October 1846 and was Christened 23 October 1846 in Hanover, CT.  Mary A Holliday was married to Thomas Day in 1866.  They left from New South Wales, Australia for Ireland where Thomas Day had been born, prior to the birth of their fitst child.  Mary A Holliday, her mother and brothers and sisters were being shipped over to join their father who had been sent to live in the Australian Penal Colony.  I have been unable to tie any of this information together.  Perhaps I'm not searching in the right places.  Best wishes from Ireland.



I just charted new Connecticut additions to immigrants... A Founder of Hartford, William Hyde & wife, Ellen Stubbs, & Jane Lee...  Also; Matthew Griswold & Anna Wolcot; Elizabeth Saunders & Henry Wolcot Sr.

Greetings, I am looking for assistance in finding out the parents of my great grandmother, Edith M. Wells whom married Robert Welch possibly in Bridgeport, CT circa 1906. He died a few years later and she was long time widow with two sons.

Edith was born April 30, 1885 and died in March 1962, in Bridgeport. She is buried in Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport, which looks to be a lovely resting place. Her obituary lists her as being born in Washington CT. They have checked their records and did not come with a match. The 1890 census would have been helpful in tracking her if it was available. If anyone is doing a records search in Bridgeport or Hartford, in the near future I would happy to chip in 10-15 towards gas, if they can look her up. Otherwise I may wait to my next trip to CT. to do so. Any other thoughts would be welcome. I will be writing the funeral home to see what their records reveal.