Brooklyn CT GenWeb

HISTORY

Settled in the 1600's, the town of Brooklyn was incorporated in 1786 and became the county seat in 1819. It is centrally located with Pomfret to the North, Killingly and Plainfield to the East, Canterbury to the South and Hampton to the West. Brooklyn covers and area of apprx. 29.1 square miles with a 2000 population of 7,173 residents. There are several places listed on the National Register of Historical Places including Trinity Church, The Unitarian Meeting House and the Bush Hill Historic District. Brooklyn is also home to America's oldest continually operating agricultural fair dating back to 1820 and the town green is the final resting place of Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam.

TOWN LISTINGS

Brooklyn Town Clerk 4 Wolf Den Rd Brooklyn CT 06234 (860) 774-9543
Brooklyn Public Library: 10 Brooklyn Rd Brooklyn CT 06234 (860) 774-0649
Brooklyn Historical Society: 25 Brooklyn RdBrooklyn CT 06234 (860) 774-7728

RECORDS

Vital Records
- Barbour Collection of CT Vital Records A-B C-D E-H I-L M-P R-S T-Z
- Early CT Marriages prior to 1800

Cemetery Records
- Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions

Census Records
- 1790 Federal Census

Queries & Message Boards
- Windham County Queries

General Israel Putnam, who excelled both in war and peace, will ever live in the history of this nation, and his memory is especially dear to the people of Connecticut, where his active life was passed. Read his full Biography..