Fairfield County, Connecticut Records

Fairfield County, Connecticut (Map It) was created 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 County is bordered by Litchfield County, Connecticut (north), New Haven County, Connecticut (east), Westchester County, New York (southwest), Putnam County, New York (west), Dutchess County, New York (northwest).

Fairfield County Cities and Towns include Bethel, Bridgeport (consolidated city-town), Brookfield, Danbury (consolidated city-town), Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk (consolidated city-town), Redding, Ridgefield, Shelton (consolidated city-town), Sherman, Stamford (consolidated city-town), Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport and Wilton. A Map of Connecticut Towns by County contains detailed information about county and town boundaries.

Fairfield County, Connecticut Courthouse Records

The Fairfield County Courthouse was located in Fairfield, Connecticut (1666-1853) and Bridgeport, Connecticut (1853-1960). Counties were abolished officially in 1959 though their purpose had been chiefly to define county court districts. For genealogical research purposes, counties become necessary when using the federal census returns, since they are all cataloged by county. Learn More About State of Connecticut Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

Please contact the each town clerk's department to confirm mailing address, hours, fees and other information before visiting or requesting information because contact information sometimes changes.  The Town Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

All deeds, vital records, and probate records for all Connecticut towns are available to 1900 on microfilm at the Connecticut State Library or through the FHL. See also Connecticut Towns and Their Establishment

Taxes were levied for personal property and land through most of Connecticut's history. The town assessor (or lister) made annual lists or rates of all taxables. This generated a considerable number of tax lists across time, but the Connecticut State Library has a list of various tax records still at the town clerk's offices. The Connecticut Historical Society and the genealogical collections throughout the state have some records.

Those matters not in the realm of the superior court were heard by the county courts (initially called prerogative or common pleas). The county court, begun in 1666, was abolished in 1955, and its functions were divided between justice courts and superior courts. Most of the county records, to its abolition date, are at the Connecticut State Library.

• The Town of Bethel was formed in 1855 from Danbury
• The Town of Bridgeport was formed in 1821 from Stratford/Fairfield
• The Town of Brookfield was formed in 1788 from Danbury/New Milford/Newton
• The Town of Danbury was formed in 1687 from unorganized land
• The Town of Darien was formed in 1820 from Stamford
• The Town of Easton was formed in 1845 from Weston
• The Town of Fairfield was formed in 1639 as an original town
• The Town of Greenwich was formed in 1665 from Stamford (part of New Amsterdam, 1642–56)
• The Town of Monroe was formed in 1823 from Huntington
• The Town of Newtown was formed in 1711 from unorganized land
• The Town of New Fairfield was formed in 1740 from unorganized land
• The Town of New Canaan was formed in 1801 from Norwalk/Stamford
• The Town of Norwalk was formed in 1651 from unorganized land
• The Town of Redding was formed in 1767 from Fairfield
• The Town of Ridgefield was formed in 1709 from unorganized land
• The Town of Stratford was formed in 1639 from unorganized land
• The Town of Shelton was formed in 1789 from Stratford. Both the town and district of Shelton were called Huntington until 1919.
• The Town of Sherman was formed in 1802 from New Fairfield
• The Town of Stamford was formed in 1641 from unorganized land
• The Town of Trumbull was formed in 1797 from Stratford
• The Town of Weston was formed in 1787 from Fairfield
• The Town of Westport was formed in 1835 from Fairfield/Norwalk/Weston
• The Town of Wilton was formed in 1802 from Norwalk

Fairfield County, Connecticut Census Records

• Learn More: State of Connecticut Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• State Population Schedules: None
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Fairfield County, Connecticut Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Connecticut Vital Records
• State Birth, Marriages & Deaths Records: from July 1, 1897, For vital records prior to July 1, 1897, contact the town where the vital event occurred.
• Town Birth, Marriages & Deaths Records: Vital Records offices are located in each of the 169 towns in Connecticut, see the Connecticut Town Vital Records Directory for the address and telephone contact information for the vital records office in each town. 
• Locations: Connecticut State Vital Records Office, Town Vital Records Directory
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: You can download an application online for Connecticut Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Application or Town or City Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Applications

Fairfield County, Connecticut Resources

• State of Connecticut Archives and Societies
• Brookfield Historical Society
• Danbury Museum & Historical Society
• Darien Historical Society
• Fairfield Historical Society
• Fairfield Museum and History Center
• Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich, Inc.
• Middlesex Genealogical Society
• Monroe Historical Society
• New Canaan Historical Society
• New Fairfield Historical Society
• Newtown Historical Society
• Fairfield County, Connecticut Message Boards
• RAOGK Volunteers for Connecticut
• Norwalk Historical Society
• Rowayton Historical Society
• Ridgefield Historical Society
• Shelton Historical Society
• Sherman Historical Society
• Stamford Historical Society
• Stratford Historical Society
• Trumbull Historical Society
• Westport Historical Society
• Weston Historical Society
• Wilton Historical Society

Fairfield County, Connecticut External Links

• connecticut Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Fairfield County, Connecticut Books - Amazon
• Fairfield Co., Connecticut - FindaGrave
• Fairfield County, Connecticut Links - Cyndi's List
• Fairfield Co. CTGenweb
• Fairfield County, Connecticut Ancestry Database Collections
• Fairfield County, Connecticut Military Records
• Historical Newspapers from Connecticut (1755–1972)
• Bridgeport Post, The (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
• The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
• Bridgeport Sunday Post (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
• Inventory of the town and city archives of Connecticut. : Fairfield County
• The old burying ground of Fairfield, Conn,
• Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut: Historical Records, 1847
• Danbury, Connecticut: Town History, 1684-1896
• History of Redding Connecticut
• A history of the old town of Stratford and the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut
• The history of Fairfield : Fairfield County, Connecticut
• Bridgeport, Connecticut Directories, 1890-91
• Danbury, Connecticut Directories, 1885-90
• Norwalk, Connecticut Directories, 1887-89, 1891
• Stamford, Connecticut Directories, 1887-92