Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Brookfield, Connicticut at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns
Fairfield Co: Bethel | Danbury | New Fairfield Newtown Litchfield Co: Bridgewater | New Milford

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

The following are Brookfield town records available online:
 * 1764-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1906 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Brookfield Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Brookfield Town Clerk 100 Pocono Road Brookfield, CT 06804-5106 Phone: 203-775-7313 E-mail: https://www.brookfieldct.gov/user/863/contact 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
 * 1764-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1906 : 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
 * 1764-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1906 : 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 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1764-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1906 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Brookfield 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 Brookfield, 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 Brookfield:

City Directories

 * 1983 Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (Brookfield) 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 Brookfield:
 * 1788-1929 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps The following are online maps of the town of Brookfield:

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 Brookfield:
 * 1851-1922 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Brookfield Museum and Historical Society 165 Whisconier Road P.O. Box 5231 Brookfield, CT 06804 203 740-8140 E-Mail: [mailto:brookfieldhistsoc@snet.net brookfieldhistsoc@snet.net] Facebook Website The Brookfield Library 182 Whisconier Road Brookfield, Connecticut 06804 203-775-6241 E-mail: [mailto:info@brookfieldlibrary.org info@brookfieldlibrary.org] Facebook Website

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

Societies
Brookfield Museum and Historical Society 165 Whisconier Road P.O. Box 5231 Brookfield, CT 06804 203 740-8140 E-Mail: [mailto:brookfieldhistsoc@snet.net brookfieldhistsoc@snet.net] Facebook Website The Brookfield Library 182 Whisconier Road Brookfield, Connecticut 06804 203-775-6241 E-mail: [mailto:info@brookfieldlibrary.org info@brookfieldlibrary.org] Facebook Website