Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Stratford, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Parent Towns

 * 1639 - founded by Puritan leader Reverend Adam Blakeman, William Beardsley

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

Adjacent Towns

 * Fairfield County: Bridgeport | Shelton | Trumbull
 * New Haven County: Milford

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Stratford Town Clerk 2725 Main Street Stratford, CT 06615 Phone: 203-385-4020 Email: [mailto:spawluk@townofstratford.com spawluk@townofstratford.com] Website

Births

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns may be 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 may be missing
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1914 (*); Stratford Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1659-1854 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1734-1915 (*); Stratford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); ''some towns may be missing'
 * 1640-1914 (*); Stratford Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images'
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1659-1854 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1640-1914 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1734-1915 (*); Stratford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 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 may be 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 ($); some towns may be missing
 * 1640-1914 (*); Stratford Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1659-1854 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1734-1915 (*); Stratford Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 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:

Biographies

 * A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut: With the Time of Their Arrival in the Country and Colony, Their Standing in Society, Place of Residence, Condition of Life, Where From, Business, etc., as Far as is Found on Record. By Royal Ralph Hinman. Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Tiffany Co., 1852. Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2017. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Connecticut Historical Collections: Containing a General Collection of Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc., Relating to the History and Antiquities of Every Town in Connecticut, With Geographical Descriptions, Illustrated by 190 Engravings. By John Warner Barber. 2nd ed. New Haven, Connecticut: Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1837. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography, Genealogical-Memorial: Representative Citizens. By Samuel Hart. Boston, Massachusetts: American Historical Society, 1917-1923. Online at:.
 * Ye Names & Ages of All Ye Old Folks in Every Hamlet, City and Town in Ye State of Connecticut, Now Living: With Ye Sketches of Twenty Living Centenarians Compiled by Frederick H. Nash. New Haven, Connecticut: Price, Lee & Co., 1884. San Francisco, California: Internet Archive, 2012. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Who's Who in Connecticut By Ward E. Duffy. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1975. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Connecticut Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Cemeteries

 * Stratford Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Fairfield County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census

 * Connecticut Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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 Stratford, 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 Stratford:

City Directories

 * 1895 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Stratford) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1921 Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (Stratford) at Ancestry - index and images ($), 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

Court Records

 * 1636-1945 (*) Connecticut State Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * State of Connecticut Judicial Branch-Media-How to Obtain Court Records at jud.ct.gov, ($)
 * Connecticut Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Stratford at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com
 * Stratford, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Stratford at FamilySearch Places
 * Stratford at Google Maps
 * Stratford at Mapcarta

Military
Searchable by Town
 * United States Military Records

Newspapers

 * 1700s (*) by Jarvis Means Morse, 1899 at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * List of Newspapers in Connecticut at Wikipedia
 * The Press of Connecticut - Newspapers at portal.ct.gov
 * Connecticut Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Obituaries

 * 1629-1934 Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1977-2014 (*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki
 * United States Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Other Town Records
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 Stratford:
 * 1782-1917 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Stratford Library 2203 Main Street Stratford CT, 06615 Phone: 203-385-4164 Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * New Haven Connecticut Family History Center
 * Bridgeport Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Fairfield Museum and History Center - an affiliate library
 * Wilton Library Association Inc. - an affiliate library

Societies
Stratford Historical Society Box 382 Stratford, CT 06615 Phone: 203-378-0630 Email: [mailto:judsonhousestfd@aol.com judsonhousestfd@aol.com] Website