Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, 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 Fairfield:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
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 Fairfield:
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Fairfield Museum and History Center
370 Beach Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
203 259‑1598
E-mail: info@fairfieldhs.org
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Fairfield Public Library
1080 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
203.256.3155
E-mail: eref@fplct.org
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Fairfield Woods Branch Library
1147 Fairfield Woods Road
Fairfield, CT 06825
203.255.7307
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Fairfield:
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 Fairfield:
- 1648-1750 : Abstract of probate records at Fairfield, County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, 1648-1750 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1648-1916 : Probate records, 1648-1916 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1716-1740 : Abstract of probate records at Fairfield, Connecticut : down to 1721 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 Fairfield town records available online:
- 1631-1691 : Births, marriages and deaths returned from Hartford, Windsor and Fairfield and entered in the early land records of the colony of Connecticut : volumes I and II of Land records and no. D of Colonial deeds at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1820-1853 : Record of marriages, 1820-1853 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1850 : Reports of births, marriages, and deaths in the school districts, 1847-1850 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1852-1902 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1902 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.
Fairfield Town Clerk
611 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
203-256-3090
E-mail: bbrowne@town.fairfield.ct.us
Website
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1631-1691 : Births, marriages and deaths returned from Hartford, Windsor and Fairfield and entered in the early land records of the colony of Connecticut : volumes I and II of Land records and no. D of Colonial deeds at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1847-1850 : Reports of births, marriages, and deaths in the school districts, 1847-1850 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1852-1902 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1902 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1631-1691 : Births, marriages and deaths returned from Hartford, Windsor and Fairfield and entered in the early land records of the colony of Connecticut : volumes I and II of Land records and no. D of Colonial deeds at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1820-1853 : Record of marriages, 1820-1853 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1847-1850 : Reports of births, marriages, and deaths in the school districts, 1847-1850 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1852-1902 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1902 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1631-1691 : Births, marriages and deaths returned from Hartford, Windsor and Fairfield and entered in the early land records of the colony of Connecticut : volumes I and II of Land records and no. D of Colonial deeds at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1847-1850 : Reports of births, marriages, and deaths in the school districts, 1847-1850 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1852-1902 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1902 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
References[edit | edit source]
Adjacent towns:Fairfield Co.: Bridgeport | Easton | Trumbull | Weston | Westport
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