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Fairfield County, Connecticut

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Fairfield County was established on May 10, 1666 and was formed as One of four original counties created in Connecticut. The county was named for the hundreds of acres of salt marsh that bordered the coast. The County Seats were Fairfield (1666-1853) and Bridgeport (1853-1960)

Areas adjacent to Fairfield County are Litchfield County, New Haven County, Westchester County, New York, Putnam County, New York, Dutchess County, New York.

Fairfield County vital records can be found at the Connecticut Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Connecticut for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.

You can search online for Fairfield County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Connecticut Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Application or Town or City Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.

Fairfield County does have Federal Census Schedules to guide in looking into your family tree. Federal government Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Fairfield Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fairfield Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fairfield Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be found for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms that can help with your research.

Fairfield County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often overlook the importance of Fairfield County court, probate, and land records as a source of genealogy and family history information. Buried away in Connecticut courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of many Connecticut citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in the Fairfield County court records. Even if your ancestor is not mentioned in a Court case, consider all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

Fairfield County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Fairfield County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

Fairfield County Links

The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Fairfield County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a payment.  This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.

Fairfield Co. CT Books, Newspapers & Publications

Fairfield Co. CT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Fairfield Co. CT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Fairfield Co. CT Census Records

Fairfield Co. CT Church & Cemeteries

Fairfield Co. CT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Fairfield Co. CT General and History Websites

Fairfield Co. CT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Fairfield Co. CT Military Records

Fairfield Co. CT Schools & Directories

  • Bridgeport, Connecticut Directories, 1890-91  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Danbury, Connecticut Directories, 1885-90  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Norwalk, Connecticut Directories, 1887-89, 1891  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Stamford, Connecticut Directories, 1887-92  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Connecticut City Directories  (search.ancestry.com) This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in Connecticut. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. Sometimes the wife’s name will be listed in parentheses or italics following the husband’s. Often, dates of deaths of individuals listed in the previous year’s directory are listed as well as the names of partners of firms, and when possible, the forwarding addresses or post offices of people who moved to another town. In addition to the alphabetical portion, a city directory may also contain a business directory, street directory, governmental directory, and listings of town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, and other miscellaneous matters of general and local interest.