New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
New Canaan, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Cemeteries

 * New Canaan Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Fairfield County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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 New Canaan, 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 New Canaan:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
New Canaan Historical Society 13 Oenoke Ridge Road New Canaan, CT 06840 203 966-1776 203 972-5917 fax E-Mail:[mailto:info@nchistory.org info@nchistory.org] Website

New Canaan Library 151 Main Street New Canaan, CT 06840 (203) 594-5000 Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of New Canaan:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of New Canaan:
 * 1802-1916 : 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 New Canaan town records available online:
 * 1766-1935 : 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. New Canaan Town Clerk 77 Main St, 1st floor P.O. Box 447 New Canaan, CT 06840 203-594-3067 E-mail: [mailto:Claudia.Weber@newcanaanct.gov Claudia.Weber@newcanaanct.gov] Website

Births

 * Pre 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts are available at these libraries; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1766-1935 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * Pre 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts are available at these libraries; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1766-1935 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * Pre 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts are available at these libraries; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1766-1935 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images