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Wallingford, Connecticut Vital Records
 Births, Deaths, & Marriages 
1670 - 1850
(Taken from the Barbour Collection)

Order item B336  


FORMAT: ELECTRONIC (CD-ROM DISK)

The book's full text (350 pages) has been converted to PDF format which is easily searchable for key words, names, dates, places, etc.  Priced at $14.95 plus $3.99 shipping & handling charge. 

The Adobe Acrobat Reader software program is required in order to view these books on the disk.  Using the Acrobat Reader program you can easily search for names, dates, locations, etc., which appear in the books. You can also print paper copies of the books. The software program and installation instructions are included on the disk.  

Early History of Wallingford

On October 10, 1667 the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the "making of a village on the east river" to 38 planters and freemen. The "long highway" located on the ridge of the hill above the sandy plain along the Quinnipiac River is the present Main Street, Wallingford. On May 12, 1670, the bounds were set for the settlement and about 126 people settled in the town in temporary housing. Six acre lots were set out and by the year 1675, 40 houses stretched along the street. 

During the nineteenth century, Wallingford industry expanded with a considerable concentration of small pewter and Britannia ware manufacturers. By mid-century, Robert Wallace acquired the formula for nickel silver and established with Samuel Simpson, R. Wallace & Company the forerunner of Wallace Silversmiths. It was also during this period that many of the small silver and Britannia plants were combined to form the International Silver Company with its headquarters in Meriden and several plants in Wallingford. 

Today Wallingford is one of the fastest growing towns in the region. With six industrial parks and large shopping areas, the community is proud to be the home of a large variety of industries and major corporations spanning the spectrum of the medical, service, hi-tech and metal business. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has established its research and development headquarters in town. 


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