Darien Library

United States (Insert State here)  (Insert County here)  Archives and Libraries  

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Contact Information
E-mail: [mailto:askus@darienlibrary.org askus@darienlibrary.org]

Address:


 * 1441 Post Road
 * Darien, CT 06820

Telephone: 203-655-1234

Hours and holidays: Monday - Thursday 9 am to 9 pm; Friday 9 am to 6 pm; Saturday 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm

Directions, maps, and public transportation: {Optional}

Internet sites and databases:


 * Genealogy in Darien Library
 * Repository catalog online.
 * Repository database.
 * other(s).

Collection Description
Includes the Middlesex Genealogical Society's collection, and Darien's catalog lists the Darien Historical Society holdings. They also have major Internet databases, as well as Darien High School yearbooks, city directories, guides to genealogical research, and an extensive collection on the history of Darien & Noroton Heights. They offer one-on-one assistance, and serve as a Family History Center where you can request a FamilySearch microfilm. ''}

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Guides
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Alternate Repositories
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Overlapping Collections


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 * such as: NARA I
 * NARA II
 * National Archives at _____
 * State Archives
 * State Library
 * State Library

Similar Collections


 * National Personnel Records Center
 * LC
 * FHL
 * LC
 * FHL

Neighboring Collections


 * County Vital Records Office
 * City Vital Records Office
 * County Archives
 * County Orphan's Court
 * County Probate Court
 * County Recorder
 * County Coroner
 * U.S. District Court
 * County and local historical societies
 * County and local genealogical societies
 * Public Libraries
 * Museums and heritage societies
 * Closest Family History Center has premium online services for free, offers research suggestions, and can order microfilms from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
 * Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
 * State Vital Records Office
 * State Historical Society
 * State Genealogical Society
 * University Libraries
 * Church archives
 * Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]
 * Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]

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