Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Ridgefield, Connecticut at Wikipedia

Cemeteries

 * Ridgefield Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * 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 Ridgefield, 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 Ridgefield:

City Directories

 * 1958-1983 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 Ridgefield:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Ridgefield Historical Society 4 Sunset Lane Ridgefield CT 06877 203 438-5821 Email:[mailto:ridgefieldhistory@sbcglobal.net :ridgefieldhistory@sbcglobal.net] Website

Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street Ridgefield, CT 06877 203 438-2282 Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Ridgefield:
 * 1841-1917 : 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 Ridgefield town records available online:
 * 1838-1871 : 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. Ridgefield Town Clerk 400 Main Street, Ridgefield CT 06877 203-431-2783 E-mail: https://www.ridgefieldct.org/user/3463/contact Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1838-1871 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1838-1871 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * Pre 1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts are available at these libraries; some towns maybe missing
 * Pre 1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1838-1871 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images