Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Bethel, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Town Hall Information
Clifford J. Hurgin Municipal Center 1 School Street Bethel, CT 06801 Telephone:(203) 794-8501 Email: [mailto:webmaster@bethel-ct.gov webmaster@bethel-ct.gov] Town of Bethel, CT

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

Adjacent Towns
Fairfield County: Brookfield| Danbury| Newtown| Redding

Town Records
In Connecticut most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Bethel Town Clerk
Clifford J. Hurgin Municipal Center 1 School Street Bethel, CT 06801 Telephone: (203)-794-8501 E-mail: [mailto:webmaster@bethel-ct.gov webmaster@bethel-ct.gov] Bethel, Connecticut

Vital Records
The following are Bethel town records available online:
 * 1855-1914 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Resources
For more County and Connecticut State resources see:

Biographies
For more Connecticut resources see:
 * Connecticut Biography

Cemeteries

 * Bethel 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 Bethel, 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 Bethel:

City Directories

 * 1918-1964 Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (Bethel) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * 1936 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Bethel) at Ancestry - index and images ($), 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

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Bethel Historical Society 40 Main Street Bethel, CT 06801 203-743-5893 E-mail: [mailto:president@BethelHistoricalSociety.com president@BethelHistoricalSociety.com] Facebook Website Bethel Public Library 189 Greenwood Ave Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-8756 E-mail: [mailto:adult@bethellibrary.org adult@bethellibrary.org] Facebook Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Bethel:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Bethel:
 * 1859-1931 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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:

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1855-1914 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1855-1914 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1855-1914 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images