Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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 Danbury, 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 Danbury:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1885-1982 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing
Land Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Danbury:
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Danbury Museum & Historical Society
43 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
203 743-5200
E-Mail: info@danburymuseum.org
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Danbury Public Library
170 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
203-797-4505
E-mail: comments@danburylibrary.org
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Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Danbury:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Danbury:
- 1744-1916 : Probate records, 1744-1916 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
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:
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The following are Danbury town records available online:
- 1711-1841 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1711-1841 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1820-1852 : Marriage returns, 1820-1852 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1820-1870 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 1, 1820-1870 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1910 : Births in the town of Danbury, 1847-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1871-1905 : Records of births, v. 2-3, 1871-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1871-1905 : Records of marriages, v. 1, 1871-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1871-1905 : Records of deaths, v. 1-3, 1871-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Danbury Town Clerk
155 Deer Hill Ave
Danbury, CT 06810
203-797-4531
E-mail: j.giegler@danbury-ct.gov
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Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1711-1841 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1711-1841 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1820-1870 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 1, 1820-1870 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1910 : Births in the town of Danbury, 1847-1910 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1871-1905 : Records of births, v. 2-3, 1871-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1711-1841 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1711-1841 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1820-1852 : Marriage returns, 1820-1852 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1820-1870 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 1, 1820-1870 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1871-1905 : Records of marriages, v. 1, 1871-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1711-1841 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1711-1841 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1820-1870 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 1, 1820-1870 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1871-1905 : Records of deaths, v. 1-3, 1871-1905 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
References[edit | edit source]
Adjacent towns: Fairfield Co.: Bethel | Brookfield | New Fairfield | Redding | Ridgefield | New York, Putnam Co. Southeast
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