New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
New Canaan, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns

 * Fairfield County: Darien | Norwalk | Stamford | Wilton
 * Westchester County, New York: Lewisboro | Pound Ridge

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office New Canaan Town Clerk 77 Main Street / P.O. Box 447 New Canaan, CT 06840 Phone: 203-594-3067 E-mail: [mailto:Claudia.Weber@newcanaanct.gov Claudia.Weber@newcanaanct.gov] New Canaan Town Clerk

Vital Records

 * 1766-1935  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
 * 1766-1935  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
 * 1766-1935  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 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1766-1935  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * New Canaan 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 New Canaan, 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 New Canaan:

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Searchable by Town
 * United States Military Records

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:

For more information see:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of New Canaan:
 * 1802-1916  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

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