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Description
Stamford, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns

 * Fairfield County: Darien | Greenwich | New Canaan
 * Westchester County, NY: North Castle | Pound Ridge, NY

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office Stamford Town Clerk 888 Washington Boulevard, Ground Floor Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 977-4054 E-mail: [mailto:TownClerk@StamfordCT.Gov TownClerk@StamfordCT.Gov] Website

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
 * 1630-1806 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1641-1820 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1641-1825 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1906 : 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
 * 1630-1806 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1641-1820 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1641-1825 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1906 : 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 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1630-1806 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1641-1820 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1641-1825 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1906 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Town Reports
The following are Stamford town records available online:
 * 1630-1806 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1641-1820 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1641-1825 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1906 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Stamford 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 Stamford, 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 Stamford:

City Directories

 * 1872-1974 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 Stamford:
 * 1666-1800 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1630-1806 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Searchable by Town
 * United States Military Records

Other Town Records
For more information see:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Stamford:
 * 1728-1916 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1729-1848 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
The Ferguson Library One Public Library Plaza Stamford, CT 06904 203-964-1000 Website

Nearest Family History Center
Nearest Family History Centers to the town of Stamford: Nearest Affiliate Libraries to the town of Stamford:

Societies
Stamford Historical Society 1508 High Ridge Rd Stamford, CT 06903 (203) 329-1183 E-Mail: [mailto:history@stamfordhistory.org history@stamfordhistory.org] Website