Easton, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Easton, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns

 * Fairfield County: Bridgeport | Fairfield | Monroe | Newtown | Redding | Trumbull | Weston

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Easton Town Clerk 225 Center Road Easton, CT 06612 Phone: 203-268-6291 ext. 133 E-mail: https://www.eastonct.gov/users/challoran/contact Easton Town Clerk

Vital Records
The following are Easton town records available online:
 * 1852-1910 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1852-1910 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1852-1910 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1852-1910 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Easton 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 Easton, 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 Easton:

City Directories

 * 1953-1972 Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, Easton 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 incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military

 * United States Military Records

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:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Easton:
 * 1840-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

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