Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Guide to Fairfield County, Connecticut ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
 * This article is about a county in Connecticut. For other uses, see Fairfield (disambiguation).

Description
Fairfield County was created on 10 May 1666 and named for the hundreds of acres of salt marsh that bordered the coast. The counties in Connecticut do not have county seats.The cities and towns are responsible for all local governmental activities. It is located in the southwest corner of the state.

County Courthouse
''There is no county government. The government is at the town level: Fairfield Region''

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * William Willard Roberts, Pioneers and patriots of Pequannock, 1639-1799 , (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983). Includes sections of old Fairfield, Stratford, and Stratfield. "This historical synopsis...makes no pretense of being complete." Pequannock is now known as Bridgeport, Connecticut. Online at: FamilySearch Library,
 * J.H. Beers &amp; Company, Commemorative biographical record of Fairfield County, Connecticut containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, (Chicago, Illinois J.H. Beers, 1899). Includes full name index. Online at: FamilySearch Library, or FS Library US/CAN Book 974.69 D3c pt.2.

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1804-1959 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * African American Civil War Memorial in Danbury, CT at New Milford History

Local Histories

 * History of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Compiled under supervision of D. Hamilton Hurd. 1881. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : J.W. Lewis. Online at: Part 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Part 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library; 2 volumes in 1 - Hathitrust Internet Archive;.
 * History of Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1639-1928. 3 volumes. By Lynn Winfield Wilson. 1929. Chicago, Illinois : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 3 -FamilySearch Digital Library; Vols. 1-3 - Hathitrust;.
 * Connecticut Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Revolutionary War
 * (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - digital book

Civil War
 * African American Civil War Memorial in Danbury, CT at New Milford History

World War I
 * 1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Naturalization and Citizenship
See also Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship and U.S. Naturalization Online Genealogy Records.

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1791-1906 US Naturalization Records, New England, 1791-1906 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1852-1877 Bridgeport City Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; List of Records Included in Collection; index and images
 * 1893-1906 Connecticut, Federal Naturalization Records, 1790-1996 Connecticut Circuit Court at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1893-1911 U.S. Circuit Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1963-1992 Bridgeport District Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Probate Records

 * 1704-1757 Fairfield County, CT: Probate Records, 1704-1757 at American Ancestors - index only ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1865-1874 Connecticut, U.S., Excise Tax Lists, 1865-1874 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Birth

 * Pre 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1897-1917 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Births at Reclaim the Records - index

Marriage

 * Pre 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1897-2017 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Marriages at Reclaim the Records - index
 * 1966-2002 Connecticut, Marriages, 1966-2002 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Death

 * Pre 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images
 * 1897-2017 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Deaths at Reclaim the Records - index
 * 1949-2012 Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Divorce

 * 1720-1799 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

FamilySearch Centers

 * Newtown Connecticut FamilySearch Center
 * Southington Connecticut FamilySearch Center
 * Woodbridge Connecticut FamilySearch Center
 * Yorktown New York FamilySearch Center
 * Bethel Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Bridgeport Public Library - an affiliate library
 * New Fairfield Free Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Wilton Library Association Inc. - an affiliate library

Libraries
Bethel Public Library 189 Greenwood Ave Bethel, CT 06801 Phone: 203-794-8756 E-mail: [mailto:adult@bethellibrary.org adult@bethellibrary.org] Facebook Website

Bridgeport Public Library – History Center 925 Broad Street (3rd floor) Bridgeport, CT 06604 Phone: 203-576-7400, ext. #7 Fax: 203-576-8255 E-Mail: [mailto:hclibrarian@bridgeportpubliclibrary.org hclibrarian@bridgeportpubliclibrary.org] Website

The Brookfield Library 182 Whisconier Road Brookfield, CT 06804 Phone: 203-775-6241 E-mail: [mailto:info@brookfieldlibrary.org info@brookfieldlibrary.org] Facebook Website

C.H. Booth Library 25 Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 Phone: 203-426-4533 E-mail: [mailto:dlord@chboothlibrary.org dlord@chboothlibrary.org] Website

Danbury Public Library 170 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 Phone: 203-797-4505 E-mail: [mailto:comments@danburylibrary.org comments@danburylibrary.org] Facebook Website

Darien Library 1441 Post Road Darien, CT 06820 Phone: 203-655-1234 E-mail: [mailto:askus@darienlibrary.org askus@darienlibrary.org] Website

Easton Public Library 691 Morehouse Road Easton, CT 06612 Phone: 203-261-0134 E-mail: [mailto:epl@eastonlibrary.org epl@eastonlibrary.org] Facebook Website

Edith Wheeler Memorial Library 733 Monroe Turnpike Monroe, CT 06468 Phone: 203 452-2850 E-mail: [mailto:lrhyins@ewml.org lrhyins@ewml.org] Website

Fairfield Public Library 1080 Old Post Road Fairfield, CT 06824 Phone: 203-256-3155 E-mail: [mailto:eref@fplct.org eref@fplct.org] Facebook Website

Greenwich Library 101 West Putnam Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830-5387 203 622-7948 Website

New Canaan Library 151 Main Street New Canaan, CT 06840 Phone: 203-594-5000 Website

New Fairfield Library 2 Brush Hill Road New Fairfield, CT 06812 Phone: 203-312-5679 Website

The Norfolk Library 9 Greenwoods Rd East PO Box 605 Norfolk, CT 06058 Phone: 860-542-5075 E-mail: [mailto:norfolkdirector@biblio.org norfolkdirector@biblio.org] Website

Norwalk Public Library 1 Belden Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850 Phone: 203-899-2780 Website

Museums
Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Road Fairfield, CT 06824 Phone: 203-259‑1598 Website Facebook

Westport Museum For History and Culture 25 Avery Place Westport, CT 06880 Phone: 203-222-1424 E-Mail: [mailto:archives@westporthistory.org archives@westporthistory.org] Website

Societies
Bethel Historical Society 40 Main Street Bethel, CT 06801 Phone: 203-743-5893 E-mail: [mailto:president@BethelHistoricalSociety.com president@BethelHistoricalSociety.com] Facebook Website

The Bridgeport Community Historical Society PO Box 1956 Bridgeport, CT 06601-1956 E-mail: [mailto:audreywpca@gmail.com audreywpca@gmail.com] Facebook Website

Brookfield Museum and Historical Society 165 Whisconier Road PO Box 5231 Brookfield, CT 06804 Phone: 203-740-8140 E-Mail: [mailto:brookfieldhistsoc@snet.net brookfieldhistsoc@snet.net] Website

Danbury Museum and Historical Society 43 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 Phone: 203-743-5200 E-Mail: [mailto:p.wells@danbury-ct.gov p.wells@danbury-ct.gov] Facebook Website

Darien Historical Society 45 Old Kings Highway North Darien, CT 06820 Phone: 203-655-9233 E-Mail:[mailto:ukremer@darienhistorical.org ukremer@darienhistorical.org] Website

Gaelic American Club, Inc. 74 Beach Rd Fairfield, CT 06824 Website

Genealogy Club of Newtown, Connecticut 25 Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 Phone: 203-426-4533 E-Mail:[mailto:newtowngenealogy@yahoo.com newtowngenealogy@yahoo.com] Facebook

Greenwich Historical Society 47 Strickland Road Cos Cob, CT 06807 Phone: 203-869-6899 E-mail: [mailto:cpandolfino@greenwichhistory.org cpandolfino@greenwichhistory.org]

Historical Society of Easton PO Box 121 Easton, CT 06612 Phone: 203-292-3533 E-mail: [mailto:hseastonct@gmail.com hseastonct@gmail.com] Facebook Website

Middlesex Genealogical Society PO Box 1111 Darien, CT 06820 Phone: 203-964-4727 E-Mail: [mailto:stevenaanderson@gmail.com stevenaanderson@gmail.com] Website

Monroe Historical Society PO Box 212 Monroe, CT 06468 Phone: 203-261-1383 E-mail: [mailto:society@monroecthistory.org society@monroecthistory.org] Website

New Canaan Historical Society 13 Oenoke Ridge Road New Canaan, CT 06840 Phone: 203-966-1776 Fax: 203-972-5917 E-Mail:[mailto:info@nchistory.org info@nchistory.org] Website

New Fairfield Historical Society 2 Brush Hill Road New Fairfield, CT 06812 Phone: 203-312-5679 E-mail: [mailto:mkaa4@aol.com mkaa4@aol.com] Website

Newtown Historical Society PO Box 189 Newtown, CT 06470 Phone: 203-426-5937 E-mail: [mailto:info@newtownhistory.org info@newtownhistory.org] Website

Norfolk Historical Society 13 Village Green PO Box 288 Norfolk, CT 06058 Phone: 860-542-5761 E-mail: [mailto:info@norfolkhistoricalsociety.org info@norfolkhistoricalsociety.org] Website

Norwalk Historical Society PO Box 1640 Norwalk, CT 06852 Phone: 203-846-0525 E-mail: [mailto:info@norwalkhistoricalsociety.org info@norwalkhistoricalsociety.org] Website

Redding Historical Society PO Box 1023 43 Lonetown Road Redding Center, CT 06875 E-Mail: [mailto:reddinghistoricalsociety@gmail.com reddinghistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website

Ridgefield Historical Society 4 Sunset Lane Ridgefield CT 06877 Phone: 203-438-5821 Email:[mailto:ridgefieldhistory@sbcglobal.net ridgefieldhistory@sbcglobal.net] Website

Shelton History Center PO Box 2155 70 Ripton Rd Shelton, CT 06484 Phone: 203-925-1803 Website

Sherman Historical Society 10 Route 37 Center Sherman, CT 06784 Phone: 860-354-3083 E-Mail: [mailto:office@shermanhistoricalsociety.org office@shermanhistoricalsociety.org] Website

Stamford Historical Society 1508 High Ridge Rd Stamford, CT 06903 Phone: 203-329-1183 E-Mail: [mailto:history@stamfordhistory.org history@stamfordhistory.org] Website

Stratford Historical Society Box 382 Stratford, CT 06615 Phone: 203-378-0630 E-Mail: [mailto:judsonhousestfd@aol.com judsonhousestfd@aol.com] Website

Trumbull Historical Society PO Box 312 1856 Huntington Turnpike Trumbull, CT 06611 Phone: 203-377-6620 E-Mail: [mailto:​trumbullhistory@gmail.com ​trumbullhistory@gmail.com] Website

Weston Historical Society PO Box 1092 104 Weston Road Weston, CT 06883 Phone: 203-226-1804 E-Mail: [mailto:info@westonhistoricalsociety.org info@westonhistoricalsociety.org] Website

Wilton Historical Society 224 Danbury Road Wilton, CT 06897 Phone: 203-762-7257 E-Mail: [mailto:info@wiltonhistorical.org info@wiltonhistorical.org] Website

Websites

 * ancestry.com($), Available databases for Fairfield County.
 * Connecticut Genealogy, LDS Genealogy Fairfield County Genealogy
 * Cyndi's List, Fairfield County General Resource Sites
 * The Fairfield County CTGenWeb Project, an member of The CTGenWeb Project
 * Linkpendium,  Fairfield County Genealogy and Famiy History
 * USGennet, accessed 28 Feb 2011), provides genealogical research links for the county of Fairfield, Connecticut.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Websites at RootsWeb for Fairfield County,
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.