Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Greenwich, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns

 * Fairfield County:  Stamford
 * Westchester County, New York: North Castle / Port Chester, Westchester County, New York Genealogy

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Greenwich Town Clerk 101 Field Point Road Greenwich, CT 06830 Phone: 203-622-7897 E-mail: https://www.greenwichct.gov/FormCenter/Town-Clerk-16/Contact-Us-59 Greenwich Town Clerk

Vital Records

 * 1640-1847  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Births

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1847  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1847  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955  — index
 * 1640-1847  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Greenwich Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Fairfield County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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 Greenwich, 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 Greenwich:

City Directories

 * Various Dates (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
 * 1902-1975 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Greenwich) at Ancestry - index and images ($),''some years may be missing'
 * 1900-1975E Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Greenwich, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Other 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:

Libraries
Greenwich Library 101 West Putnam Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 622-7900 E-mail: [mailto:info@greenwichlibrary.org info@greenwichlibrary.org] Facebook Website

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