Sherman, 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 Sherman, 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 Sherman:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Sherman Historical Society 10 Route 37 Center Sherman, CT 06784 860-354-3083 E-Mail: [mailto:office@shermanhistoricalsociety.org office@shermanhistoricalsociety.org] Website

Sherman Library P.O. Box 40 1 Sherman Center Sherman, CT 06784 (860) 354-2455 E-Mail: [mailto:sl@biblio.org sl@biblio.org] Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Sherman:
 * 1846-1931 : 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 Sherman town records available online:
 * 1782-1877 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1907 : 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. Sherman Town Clerk 9 Rt 39 North Sherman, Connecticut 06784 (860) 354-5281 E-mail: [mailto:chavens@townofshermanct.org chavens@townofshermanct.org] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1782-1877 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1907 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1782-1877 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1907 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1782-1877 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1907 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images