Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

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 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 Fairfield:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Road Fairfield, CT 06824 203 259‑1598 E-mail: [mailto:info@fairfieldhs.org info@fairfieldhs.org] Website Facebook Fairfield Public Library 1080 Old Post Road Fairfield, CT 06824 203.256.3155 E-mail: [mailto:eref@fplct.org eref@fplct.org] Facebook Website Fairfield Woods Branch Library 1147 Fairfield Woods Road Fairfield, CT 06825 203.255.7307

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Fairfield:
 * 1648-1750 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1648-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1716-1740 : 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 Fairfield town records available online:
 * 1631-1691 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1850 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1902 : 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. Fairfield Town Clerk 611 Old Post Road Fairfield, CT 06824 203-256-3090 E-mail: [mailto:bbrowne@town.fairfield.ct.us bbrowne@town.fairfield.ct.us] Website

Births

 * 1631-1691 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1847-1850 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1902 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1631-1691 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1820-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1850 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1902 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1631-1691 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1847-1850 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1902 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images