Profile for Bethlehem, Connecticut, CT

Former and merged names include:
· North Purchase

Each year the post office processes thousands of Christmas cards, stamping them with the Bethlehem postmark.

Local festivals include:

• Bethlehem Fair - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Old Bethlehem Historical Society Museum, Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bethlehem

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (19)

Communities (9)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (9)

Museums (4)

Parks (2)

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• Litchfield County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Bethlehem town government

12% of Bethlehem residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bethlehem ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bethlehem
• Cemeteries in Litchfield County
• Genealogy page (CT GenWeb) for Litchfield County
• Libraries in or near Bethlehem

Post a query on a message board:

• Litchfield County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Bethlehem business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in Litchfield County
• Arrests in Litchfield County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bethlehem was $29,672, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Litchfield County economic census
• Litchfield County economic summary
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• Connecticut economic data

35% of Bethlehem residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bethlehem
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Bethlehem festival dates:

• Bethlehem Fair - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Bethlehem festival web sites:

• Bethlehem Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Connecticut county fairs
• Connecticut festivals (Connecticut tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bethlehem

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• Bethlehem items now on sale

• Bethlehem local government Web site
• Litchfield County government
• Connecticut state government
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• Local historical societies in Connecticut
• State historical society

Historic districts in Bethlehem include Bethlehem Green Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Bethlehem
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• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Post history questions in Litchfield County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bethlehem, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $768.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,525.

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Libraries in Bethlehem include Bethlehem Public Library ... View libraries

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• Connecticut library

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The average commute time for Bethlehem workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bethlehem travel guide
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