Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Newtown, 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 Newtown, 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 Newtown:

City Directories

 * 1963-1978 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry ($) - index and images, some years may be missing

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Newtown Historical Society P.O. Box 189 Newtown, Connecticut 06470 203-426-5937 E-mail: [mailto:info@newtownhistory.org info@newtownhistory.org] Website

C.H. Booth Library 25 Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 (203) 426-4533 E-mail: [mailto:	dlord@chboothlibrary.org dlord@chboothlibrary.org] Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Newtown:
 * 1820-1922 : 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 Newtown town records available online:

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Newtown Town Clerk 3 Primrose Street Newtown, CT 06470 (203) 270-4210 E-mail: [mailto:https://www.newtown-ct.gov/user/353/contact https://www.newtown-ct.gov/user/353/contact] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index