Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Newtown, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns

 * Fairfield County: Bethel | Brookfield | Easton | Monroe | Redding
 * Litchfield County: Bridgewater
 * New Haven County: Oxford | Southbury

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Newtown Town Clerk 3 Primrose Street Newtown, CT 06470 Phone: 203-270-4210 E-mail: [mailto:https://www.newtown-ct.gov/user/353/contact https://www.newtown-ct.gov/user/353/contact] Newton Town Clerk

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

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-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

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 ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1949-2012  Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Divorce

 * 1968-1997  Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997 at Ancestry - index, ($)

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 Newtown, 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 Newtown:

City Directories

 * 1963-1978 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 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
 * Boundary Map of Newtown at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Newtown, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Newtown at FamilySearch Places
 * Newtown at Google Maps
 * Newtown at Mapcarta
 * Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com

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: 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 Newtown:
 * 1820-1922 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
C.H. Booth Library 25 Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 Phone: 203-426-4533 E-mail: [mailto:	dlord@chboothlibrary.org dlord@chboothlibrary.org] Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Newtown Connecticut Family History Center
 * Bethel Public Library - an affiliate library
 * New Fairfield Free Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Southbury Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Newtown Historical Society P.O. Box 189 Newtown, Connecticut 06470 Phone: 203-426-5937 E-mail: [mailto:info@newtownhistory.org info@newtownhistory.org] Website