Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy
Contents
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 Wilton, 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 Wilton:
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 Wilton:
- 1802-1919 : Land records, 1802-1902; general index, 1802-1919 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Wilton Historical Society
224 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
203-762-7257
E-Mail: info@wiltonhistorical.org
Website
Wilton Library
137 Old Ridgefield Road
Wilton, CT 06897
203-762-3950
Website
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Wilton:
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 Wilton:
- 1802-1916 : Probate records, 1802-1916 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:
- 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 Wilton town records available online:
- 1776-1901 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1776-1901 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1838-1871 : Marriage records of Aaron Fancher, Justice of the Peace, Poundridge, N.Y., 1838-1871 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.
Wilton Town Clerk
238 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 563-0106
E-mail: https://www.wiltonct.org/user/68/contact
Website
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1776-1901 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1776-1901 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1838-1871 : Marriage records of Aaron Fancher, Justice of the Peace, Poundridge, N.Y., 1838-1871 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1776-1901 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1776-1901 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1838-1871 : Marriage records of Aaron Fancher, Justice of the Peace, Poundridge, N.Y., 1838-1871 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 — index
- 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 — index
- 1776-1901 : Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1776-1901 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1838-1871 : Marriage records of Aaron Fancher, Justice of the Peace, Poundridge, N.Y., 1838-1871 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
References[edit | edit source]
Adjacent towns:Fairfield Co.: New Canaan | Norwalk | Redding | Ridgefield | Weston | Westport | New York Lewisboro
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