Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

United States

Connecticut

Fairfield

Redding

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Redding, Connecticut online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Findagrave.com CTGenWeb CTGenWeb Archives Tombstone Project Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch CT Interment
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	Family History Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the Town	Findagrave.com Billion Graves Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy Charles R Hale Collection Fairfield County CT Cemetery Records by GenealogyTrails FamilySearch Places
See Connecticut Cemeteries for more information

Church Records

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 Redding, 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 Redding:

Land Records

In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Redding:

Libraries and Historical Societies

Mark Twain Library
439 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2545
Website

Redding Historical Society
P.O. Box 1023
43 Lonetown Road
Redding Center, CT 06875
E-Mail: reddinghistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Website

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Redding:

Probate Records

In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Redding:

Town Records

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:

Births Marriages Deaths Burials Cemetery records Appointments Earmarks Estrays (stray animals) Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote) Land records Mortgages Name changes Care of the poor School records Surveys Tax lists Town meeting minutes Voter registrations Warning outs (of town)

The following are Redding town records available online:

• 1726-1940 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 2-4, 1726-1902; index to vital statistics, 1726-1940 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk

The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Redding Town Clerk
100 Hill Road
Redding, CT 06896
203-938-2377
E-mail: townclerk@townofreddingct.org
Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 — index
• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
• 1726-1940 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 2-4, 1726-1902; index to vital statistics, 1726-1940 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
• 1726-1940 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 2-4, 1726-1902; index to vital statistics, 1726-1940 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 — index
• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
• 1726-1940 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 2-4, 1726-1902; index to vital statistics, 1726-1940 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

References

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