Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

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 Danbury, 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 Danbury:

City Directories

 * 1885-1982 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing
 * 1941 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Danbury Museum &amp; Historical Society 43 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 203 743-5200 E-Mail: [mailto:info@danburymuseum.org info@danburymuseum.org] Facebook Website Danbury Public Library 170 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 203-797-4505 E-mail: [mailto:comments@danburylibrary.org comments@danburylibrary.org] Facebook Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Danbury:
 * 1744-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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: The following are Danbury town records available online:
 * 1711-1841 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1852 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1870 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1910 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Danbury Town Clerk 155 Deer Hill Ave Danbury, CT 06810 203-797-4531 E-mail: [mailto:j.giegler@danbury-ct.gov j.giegler@danbury-ct.gov] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1711-1841 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1870 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1910 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1711-1841 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1852 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1870 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1711-1841 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1870 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images