Windham Genealogy Related Sites

• Place details ('Connecticut, Windham, Windham')
  LDS Family History Library Catalog: Town of Windham Resources

• Place details ('Connecticut, Windham')
  LDS Family History Library: Windham County Resources

• Windham County, Connecticut, Genealogy - USGenWeb

  • Windham's Bicentennial Index
    "Windham's Bi-Centennial, 1692-1892; A Memorial Volume of the Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Town of Windham, Connecticut, containing the historical addresses, poems, and a description of events connected with the observance of the two hundreth anniversary of the incorporation of the town, as held in the year 1892." Published by the Committee, Hartford, CT, 1893. Donated by Jan Harris.
  • Bios of Windham County
    History of Windham County EDITED BY RICHARD M. BAYLES, at Ray Brown's Place
  • Bios of Windham County: "Commemorative Biographical Record of Tolland and Windham Counties Connecticut"
    Donated by Linda Pingel.
  • Windham Newspaper Index
  • RootsWeb Message Boards - 1862 Willimantic Journal
    Obituaries and genealogical articles from the Willimantic Journal, Oct 1862-Dec 1863 Windham County. A read-only message board!
  • RootsWeb Message Boards - 1877 Willimantic Enterprise News
    "Newspaper articles from the Willimantic Enterprise 1877-1879. This has probate records, store owners, births, marriages deaths, court cases,etc., all from WINDHAM COUNTY and surrounding areas." A read-only message board!

• Connecticut Internet Resources
  general; specific - VR info, graveyards... ; official state library; booksellers; societies; etc... sites for the state of CT

• New England Genealogy Collections Outside of New England

• Helpful Genealogy Links
  general, booksellers, cem/obits, maps, copyright/citing, online multi-media, genealogy programs, search engines, societies, tools...

• Wonderful genealogy related papers by Sharon Barrows Sanzo:
  • "Time to Get Those Skeletons out of the Closet!"
  • "Sepulchral Monument Studies" 

The town of Windham is located in east central Connecticut, southwest Windham County - "the quiet corner" of the state; covers 28 square miles; and has a population of approximately 21,810. The town was first settled in 1689 by "descendants of Norwich men who received the land as grants from Uncas' son Joshua" and incorporated in May 1692. The town's first church, Congregational, was organized on Dec. 10, 1700. Sections of the original town eventually became parts of other Windham County towns such as Hampton (known previously as Windham Village or Canada Society) incorporated 1786, Chapin incorporated 1822, Scotland incorporated 1857, and Mansfield (now in Tolland County) incorporated 1703. Today the Town of Windham consists of Windham (the original settlement), Willimantic, North Windham, and South Windham.

• Town of Windham - History
• (Willimantic) Thread City History Articles by Tom Beardsley
  Windham Municipal Historian
• Historic Willimantic Connecticut Picture Gallery

• Vital Records:

  • IMPORTANT: Be aware, no public access for genealogy purposes to birth records of the last 100 years in the State of Connecticut unless you are a certified member of a Connecticut incorporated genealogy or history society such as the Connecticut Society of Genealogists.  Only the following can access birth records:
    • Person who is the subject of the birth certificate;
    • Parent or Guardian or Grandparent, if a minor;
    • Spouse or Children;
    • Chief Elected Official of Municipality or Agent;
    • Local Health Director;
    • Attorneys;
    • Title Examiners;
    • Members of Incorporated Genealogical Societies or Societies Authorized to Conduct Business in Connecticut;
      Incorporated/Authorized Genealogical Societies
    • Persons Authorized by Court Order;
    • State or Federal Agency Authorized by State Commissioner of Public Health.
    • Connecticut Vital Records Information
      Connecticut Public Acts 1996 Public Act 96-258 (sec 3: 7-51a)
      
      
  • Windham Town Clerk's office: 1692 - present records:
    • Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death; Land Records; and Information of elections, minutes of all public meetings and servicemen discharges.
    • Cost:   $5.00 with SASE for a certified copy of birth, marriage or death record.
    • Anne Bushey, Town Clerk
           Town Hall
           Town Clerk's Office
           979 Main Street
           Willimantic, CT 06226
           Telephone: 860-465-3013
           HOURS: Mon/Tues/Wed: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
                           Thurs: 8:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
                            Fri: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
      
      

  • Department of Public Health: 1897-present: Birth , Deaths and Marriage

  • Barbour Collection Vital Records Index  - Town of Windham
    Index to the Barbour Collections for the town of Windham:
    Connecticut Vital Records, Windham, Births-Marriages-Deaths, 1692-1850 (Hartford: Connecticut State Library, 1920).
    • An explanation of  the Barbour Collection
      
      
  • Marriages:
    • Bailey, Frederic W., Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800: Seven books in One Volume, Seventh Book, "Windham Congregational"   (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968). Donated by Jan Harris.
      Marriages Windham, CT, Windham County
    • Early Connecticut Marriages 1719 -1799 A through K
      " Windham County, Connecticut. Alpha listing per male surname A through K.  These are records found in the Connecticut Vital Records, Barbour Collection and Early Conn. Marriages by Bailey":
      Windham Co. Marriages 1719-1799 A - K
    • Early Connecticut Marriages 1719 -1799 L through W
      "Windham County, Connecticut. Alpha listing per male surname L through W. These are records found in the Connecticut Vital Records, Barbour Collection and Early Conn. Marriages by Bailey":
      Windham Co. Marriages 1719-1799 L - W
    • Marriage Records from the Hale Collections
      
      
• Cemetery and Death Records:
  • Windham Cemetery Inscriptions and Death Listings - Table of Contents
  • Cemetaries in the Town of Windham
  • Town of Windham, CT - Cemeteries
  • Obits and Genealogical Articles
    From the Willimantic Journal, OCT. 1862-DEC. 1863 Windham County

• Census:
  • Census Records of Windham County

• Church Records:
  • Look-up volunteer with church records resource.

• Court Records:
  • Vital Records Office, Courthouse, Putnam, CT.

• Divorce Decrees:
  • Clerk of Superior Court where divorce granted.
  • Introduction to Divorce Records in Connecticut: A Brief History and Summary of Sources
  • Indices to Divorce Records for Windham County, CT
    Donated by Jan Harris
    • Divorce Records Windham County Part 1
      - Index if Couples mentioned
    • Divorce Records Windham County Part 2
      - Index of all other people mentioned

• Land Records:
  • Finding Aid to CT Land Records

• Military Records:
  • Military Records for Windham County
    Including the War of 1812, pensioner records, and other military records.

• Probate Records:
  • Windham Probate District (163)
    979 Main St., P.O. Box 34
    Willimantic, CT 06226
    Judge Dennis O'Brien - Judge of Probate
    Clerk: Pamela Shorey
    Telephone: 860-465-3049
    Fax: 860-465-3012
    Hours: Mon.- Thurs. 9:00-1:00, Fri. 9:00-12:00, (and by appointment)
  • CT Probate Records Information
  • Probate Records
    Jan (Wilson) Ramos has transcribed many of these documents as part of her genealogy research. Because so many unrelated individuals are mentioned, they may be of use to others. References may describe the location of a person's property, familial relationships, or a civil post. Most focus upon the geographic areas of Chaplin & Preston, Connecticut. They are presented in chronological order.

Windham Resources
Churches   Libraries, Societies, and Museums
Local Government   Maps   General area information

• Churches:

  • Willimantic Area Churches:

• Libraries, Societies, Museums:
  • Yahoo! Yellow Pages Results: area libraries
  • Windham Free Library On the Green
    Willimantic, CT 06226
    860-423-0636
  • Willimantic Public Library
    905 Main St.
    Willimantic, CT 06226-2316
    860-423-6182
  • ECSU Library:  J. Eugene Smith Library
  • Center for Connecticut Studies
    The Center for Connecticut Studies at ECSU is a library that maintains a collection of primary and secondary sources on Connecticut and New England History including town histories and reports, old newspapers, journals, military rolls, census microfilm, and genealogical materials.

    

  • Windham Historical Society
    P.O. Box 105
    Willimantic, CT   06226
    by appointment:  203-456-2316

    

  • Willimantic Textile and History Museum
    157 Union and Main St.
    Willimantic, CT 06226
    (..."textile industry of southern New England at the height of the Industrial Revolution...")
  • Jillson House Museum
    627 Main St.
    Willimantic, CT 06226
    Telephone: (860) 456-2316
    Open: By appointment only"
    ("... built in 1825 for a mill owner.
    ... made from stone taken locally from the banks of the Willimantic river. ... include artifacts, antique furniture, and local memorabilia.")
  • Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum

• Local Government:
  • Welcome to the Town of  Windham, Connecticut Online!

• Maps:
  • MAGIC: Historical Scanned Maps Collection
    Clicking map and selecting "no-plugin" at the bottom opens it just fine. Clicking an area enlarges that area. Right mouse click map and select "Back" for previous map view.
    • Rochambeau's army encampment in Windham, 1782
    • Town of Windham, 1850 with inset maps of South Windham and Windham villages and business directory
    • View of Willimantic, Conn. 1882.
    • View of Willimantic, Conn. 1909
  • Historical Map Works
    • Windham South, South Windham Windham Town 1869 Atlas Historical Map
    • Windham Town, Windham North 1869 Historical Map
  • Library of Congress - Panorama Maps
  • Connecticut  Maps - sgt

• General area information:
  • Thread City - Eastern Connecticut and Willimantic's History and Tourism
  • New England's Quiet Corner - Los Angeles Times
  • Welcome to Visit New England - Conecticut - Northeast Corner
  • Windham, CT profile - Windham, Conn. - Windham, Connecticut - Hotels, festivals, schools, colleges, newspapers - ePodunk
  • Newspapers:
    • the Chronicle Online
    • The Norwich Bulletin
      (860) 887-9211 (ask for Archives)
      1940 - present archived
      Obituaries - norwichbulletin.com
    • The Hartford Courant - Home
      • The Hartford Courant Article Archives
      • Hartford Courant - death notices / memoriams
  • Radio Station WILI 14 AM - Home Page
  • Eastern Connecticut State University
  • Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor (National Park Service)

• Town of Windham Queries webpage click:  Here

• To format a query:

1. Subject: Town of Windham Query.
2. First line of message: Surname only of person in CAPITALS/UPPER CASE - one surname per query.
3. Second line: date, your name and E-mail address.
4. Third line: start your query:
   1. Make it short and specific.
   2. Make sure all SURNAMES in your query are, CAPITALIZED/UPPER CASE, - only capitalize the first letter of given names.
      example: Joseph SMITH and Mary BROWN
   3. Be sure to include dates or at least time frame of the person and include names of spouse(s) and children if known.

5. Only queries pertaining to people who lived in the town of Windham will be accepted. If you do not know the town of residence in Windham County, post your query on the Windham County Query webpage. Do note, other towns in Windham County have query sections also.

• To submit/post a query:

  • Follow the format instructions and send a request to:

                  

  You will receive an automatic acknowledgment that your query has been received. If you do not receive the acknowledgment in a day or so, it means either I didn't receive your query or your query did not have the correct subject as instructed and won't be brought to my attention for processing. Queries with the correct subject are automatically filtered to the Windham Query mail box and will be brought to my attention.

• This query system may not be used to track down living persons.

Volunteers Needed!

Do you have any Windham, Windham County or/and Connecticut resources such as published VRs, probate records, land records, burial records, church records, court records, histories, family genealogies, etc... in book, microfilm, or CD format? Please, contact me if you are interested in being a Look-up volunteer.

Do you have a website with any Windham sources like transcripts of genealogies, VRs, and/or family genealogy charts, reports, etc... of Windham families? Please contact me if you want a link on this site to yours.

Do you have any transcriptions of Windham records or/and family genealogy reports in file format not up on the Internet anywhere? Please, contact me if you are willing to have them turned into a webpage(s) (HTML coded), linked to this site and credited to you.

Please use subject: Windham Volunteer.

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