Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Town History
Bethel, Connecticut at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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 Bethel, 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 Bethel:

City Directories

 * 1936 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Bethel Historical Society 40 Main Street Bethel, CT 06801 203-743-5893 E-mail: [mailto:president@BethelHistoricalSociety.com president@BethelHistoricalSociety.com] Facebook Website Bethel Public Library 189 Greenwood Ave Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-8756 E-mail: [mailto:adult@bethellibrary.org adult@bethellibrary.org] Facebook Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Bethel:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Bethel:
 * 1859-1931 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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: The following are Bethel town records available online:
 * 1855-1914 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Bethel Town Clerk 1 School Street Bethel, CT 06801 203-794-8501 E-mail: [mailto:webmaster@bethel-ct.gov webmaster@bethel-ct.gov] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1855-1914 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1855-1914 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1855-1914 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images