Union, Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy
Contents
Brief History
Cemeteries
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 Union, 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 Union:
City Directories
Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Union:
- 1718-1749 : Town records, vol. 2, 1718-1749 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1729-1734 : Proprietors records, 1729-1734 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1806-1960 : Land records, 1745-1911; general index, 1806-1960 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Libraries and Historical Societies
Union Historical Society
1099 Buckley Hwy
Union, CT 06076
(860) 684-7078
E-Mail: Jeannine.Upson@unioncthistoricalsociety.org
Website
Union Free Public Library
979 Buckley Highway
Union, CT 06076
860-684-4913
E-Mail: littlelibrary979@unionctfreepubliclibrary.org
Website
Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Union:
Newspapers
Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Union:
- 1759-1931 : Probate records, 1759-1931 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 Union town records available online:
- 1718-1749 : Town records, vol. 2, 1718-1749 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1731-1863 : Vol. 1-B births, vol. 1-D deaths, vol. 1-M marriages, 1731-1863 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1734-1850 : Union births, marriages, deaths, 1734-1850 : Barbour collection, Connecticut State Library, 1921 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1806-1960 : Land records, 1745-1911; general index, 1806-1960 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.
Union Town Clerk
1043 Buckley Hwy
Union, CT 06076
(860) 684-3770
E-mail: townclerk@unionconnecticut.org
Website
Vital Records
Births
- 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1718-1749 : Town records, vol. 2, 1718-1749 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1731-1863 : Vol. 1-B births, vol. 1-D deaths, vol. 1-M marriages, 1731-1863 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1734-1850 : Union births, marriages, deaths, 1734-1850 : Barbour collection, Connecticut State Library, 1921 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1806-1960 : Land records, 1745-1911; general index, 1806-1960 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Marriages
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1718-1749 : Town records, vol. 2, 1718-1749 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1731-1863 : Vol. 1-B births, vol. 1-D deaths, vol. 1-M marriages, 1731-1863 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1734-1850 : Union births, marriages, deaths, 1734-1850 : Barbour collection, Connecticut State Library, 1921 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1806-1960 : Land records, 1745-1911; general index, 1806-1960 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1718-1749 : Town records, vol. 2, 1718-1749 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1731-1863 : Vol. 1-B births, vol. 1-D deaths, vol. 1-M marriages, 1731-1863 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1734-1850 : Union births, marriages, deaths, 1734-1850 : Barbour collection, Connecticut State Library, 1921 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1806-1960 : Land records, 1745-1911; general index, 1806-1960 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
References
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