New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
New Fairfield, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns

 * Fairfield County: Brookfield | Danbury | Sherman
 * Litchfield County: New Milford
 * Putnam County, New York: Patterson, NY | Southeast, NY
 * Dutchess County, NY: Pawling, NY

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office New Fairfield Town Clerk 4 Brush Hill Road New Fairfield, CT 06812 Phone: 203-312-5616 E-mail: [mailto:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5tlwXJIY_MA-AVekahVu5JTOJqDsjba_M6D5lyYo6F3zMRg/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5tlwXJIY_MA-AVekahVu5JTOJqDsjba_M6D5lyYo6F3zMRg/viewform] New Fairfield Town Clerk

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * New Fairfield 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 Fairfield, 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 Fairfield:

City Directories

 * 1983 Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (New Fairfield) 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
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


 * 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 Fairfield:
 * 1744-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
New Fairfield Library 2 Brush Hill Road New Fairfield, CT 06812 Phone: 203-312-5679 Website

Societies
New Fairfield Historical Society 2 Brush Hill Road New Fairfield, CT 06812 Phone: 203-312-5679 E-mail: [mailto:mkaa4@aol.com mkaa4@aol.com] Website