Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Darien, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Parent Towns

 * 1820 - Created from Stamford

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

Adjacent Towns
Fairfield CoNew Canaan | Norwalk | Stamford

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Darien Town Clerk 2 Renshaw Road Darien, CT 06820 (203) 656-7307 E-mail: [mailto:cdiller@darienct.gov cdiller@darienct.gov] Website

Vital Records
The following are Darien town records available online:
 * 1765-1873 (*); Darien Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1820-1851 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1909 (*); Darien Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library 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 & images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index


 * 1765-1873 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1909 (*); Darien Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1917 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Births at Reclaim the Records - index

Marriages

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index & images ($); some towns maybe missing


 * 1765-1873 (*); Darien Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1790-1833 Connecticut: Marriages and Deaths, 1790-1833 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
 * 1820-1851 (*); Darien Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1847-1909 (*); Darien Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1897-2017 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Marriages at Reclaim the Records - index
 * 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 & images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index


 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1765-1873 (*); Darien Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1790-1833 Connecticut: Marriages and Deaths, 1790-1833 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
 * 1847-1909 (*); Darien Registrar of Vital Statistics 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

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index to burial records and obituaries
 * Darien Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * 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 Darien, 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 Darien:
 * 1630-1920 Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1660-1955 at FamilySearch; index — How to Use this Collection
 * Connecticut Church Records

City Directories

 * 1918-1980 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Darien) at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing


 * 1932-1980 Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (Darien) at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing


 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & 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

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


 * 1640-1846 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1765-1873 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Connecticut Land and Property

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

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * For more databases, see Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship and U.S. Naturalization Online Genealogy Records
 * 1791-1906 US Naturalization Records, New England, 1791-1906 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1852-1877 Bridgeport City Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; List of Records Included in Collection; index and images
 * 1893-1906 Connecticut, Federal Naturalization Records, 1790-1996 Connecticut Circuit Court at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1893-1911 U.S. Circuit Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1963-1992 Bridgeport District Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index/images

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 ($)
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index to burial records and obituaries
 * 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
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:

Probate Records
In the 1600s, probate records were kept by Connecticut and New Haven Colonies. In 1666, the two colonies joined and formed four new probate districts and counties: Hartford, New London, New Haven, and Fairfield. More probate districts were formed by 1719.


 * 1609-1999 Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1635-1750 Connecticut: Early Probate Records, 1635-1750 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
 * 1728-1916 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1859-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1915 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Probate Records

Tax Records

 * 1862-1866 (*) United States. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, United States. National Archives and Records Administration (Repository), at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1865-1874 Connecticut, U.S., Excise Tax Lists, 1865-1874 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1915-1926 Connecticut. Inheritance Tax Division at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Libraries
Darien Library 1441 Post Road Darien, CT 06820 203-655-1234 E-mail: [mailto:askus@darienlibrary.org askus@darienlibrary.org] Website

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Westchester New York FamilySearch Center
 * Darien Library - an affiliate library
 * Greenwich Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Darien Historical Society 45 Old Kings Highway North Darien, CT 06820 203 655-9233 E-Mail:[mailto:ukremer@darienhistorical.org ukremer@darienhistorical.org] Website Middlesex Genealogical Society P. O. Box 1111 Darien, CT 06820 203-964-4727 E-Mail: [mailto:stevenaanderson@gmail.com stevenaanderson@gmail.com] Website