Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Danbury, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Parent Towns

 * 1687 - Bought land from the Paquioque Native Americans in 1685

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

Adjacent Towns

 * Fairfield County:  Bethel | Brookfield | New Fairfield | Redding | Ridgefield
 * New York, Putnam County: Southeast

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office. The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Danbury Town Clerk 155 Deer Hill Ave Danbury, CT 06810 Telephone: 203-797-4531 E-mail: [mailto:j.giegler@danbury-ct.gov j.giegler@danbury-ct.gov] Website

Vital Records

 * 1711-1841 (*); Danbury Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1820-1852 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1870 (*); Danbury Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1847-1910 (*); Danbury Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 : (*) at FamilySearch 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 and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1711-1841 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1870 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1910 : (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 (*); Danbury Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1711-1841 (*); Danbury Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1820-1852 (*); Danbury Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1820-1870 (*); Danbury Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 (*); Danbury Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
 * 1959-2012  Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index, ($)

Deaths

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1650-1934  Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index, ($)
 * 1711-1841 (*); Danbury Town Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1820-1870 (*); Danbury Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1871-1905 (*); Danbury Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1897-1968  Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index, ($); 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

 * 1600-1775 (*) by Royal Ralph Hinman, 1785-1868 at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1600s-1800s (*) by John Warner Barber, 1798-1885 at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1600s-1900s (*) by Samuel Hart, 1845-1917 at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1700s-1800s (*) compiled by Frederick H. Nash at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 1800s-1900s (*) by Ward E. Duffy at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Cemeteries

 * DanburyCemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Fairfield County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census

 * 1790-1840 (*) United States. Census Office at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1790-1890 Connecticut, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 at Ancestry - index only
 * 1790-1950 Search Census Records Online and Other Resources at Archives.gov (The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)
 * 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 Danbury, 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 Danbury:
 * 1630-1920 Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1660-1955 at FamilySearch; index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1848-1851 Danbury, CT: Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1848-1851 at American Ancestors — index only, ($)
 * Connecticut Church Records

City Directories

 * 1885-1982 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing
 * 1941 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Court Records

 * 1636-1945 (*) Connecticut State Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki
 * State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Records at jud.ct.gov, ($)

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Danbury:
 * 1640-1846 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * Connecticut Land and Property

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Danbury at HomeTownLocator
 * Danbury, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Danbury at FamilySearch Places
 * Danbury at Google Maps
 * Danbury 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

Newspapers

 * 1700s (*) by Jarvis Means Morse, 1899 at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki
 * List of Newspapers in Connecticut at Wikipedia
 * The Press of Connecticut - Newspapers at portal.ct.gov

Obituaries

 * 1629-1934 Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 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 the 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 ($)
 * 1744-1916 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1787-1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * 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
 * 1915-1926 (*) Connecticut. Inheritance Tax Division at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Connecticut Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Libraries
Danbury Public Library 170 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 203-797-4505 E-mail: [mailto:comments@danburylibrary.org comments@danburylibrary.org] Facebook Website

Museums
Danbury Museum and Historical Society 43 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 203 743-5200 E-Mail: [mailto:p.wells@danbury-ct.gov p.wells@danbury-ct.gov] Facebook Website

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Newtown Connecticut Family History Center
 * Bethel Public Library - an affiliate library
 * New Fairfield Free Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Southbury Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Danbury Museum and Historical Society 43 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 203 743-5200 E-Mail: [mailto:p.wells@danbury-ct.gov p.wells@danbury-ct.gov] Facebook Website