Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Darien, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns
Fairfield CoNew Canaan | Norwalk | Stamford

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Darien Town Clerk 2 Renshaw Road Darien, CT 06820 (203) 656-7307 E-mail: [mailto:cdiller@darienct.gov cdiller@darienct.gov] Website

Vital Records
The following are Darien town records available online:
 * 1765-1873 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1851 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1909 : 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 — index
 * 1765-1873 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1909 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 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 Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1765-1873 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1851 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1909 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 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 Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1765-1873 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1909 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Darien 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 Darien, 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 Darien:

City Directories

 * 1918-1980 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Darien) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing


 * 1932-1980 Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (Darien) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing


 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and 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 Darien:
 * 1765-1873 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Darien, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library

Military
Searchable by Town

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 Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Darien:
 * 1728-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Darien Library 1441 Post Road Darien, CT 06820 203-655-1234 E-mail: [mailto:askus@darienlibrary.org askus@darienlibrary.org] Website

Societies
Darien Historical Society 45 Old Kings Highway North Darien, CT 06820 203 655-9233 E-Mail:[mailto:ukremer@darienhistorical.org ukremer@darienhistorical.org] Website Middlesex Genealogical Society P. O. Box 1111 Darien, CT 06820 203-964-4727 E-Mail: [mailto:stevenaanderson@gmail.com stevenaanderson@gmail.com] Website