What's New at Fairfield Co. CTGenWeb 2003-2013

WHAT'S NEW!

What's New!

[2 Junel 2013] Selected headstones from Colonial Cemetery, Greens Farms, Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut. Photographed and generously contributed by S. Soltes, New Canaan Town Coordinator.

[12 April 2013] Some Headstones from Assumption (Roman Catholic) Cemetery, Greens Farm, Westport, Connecticut. These photos have been generously contributed by New Canaan Town Coordinator, S. Soltes.

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[27 Dec 2012] Additional photos of cemetery headstones from the Old Sound Beach (Tomac Avenue) Cemetery in Greenwich, CT were added. Thanks to Mr. Edwin Paulson for the contribution of photos.

[8 Dec 2012] Selected cemetery records (with tombstone images) of the cemetery adjoining Boothe Memorial Park, Stratford, Fairfield, CT. Thanks to New Canaan Town Coordinator S. Soltes, for photographing the headstones and contributing them to the CTGenWeb Project.

[4 Dec 2012] Selected Cemetery Records (with tombstone images) of Union Cemetery, Milbank Ave., Greenwich Fairfield, CT. Many thanks to Cathy McCrory Saravia for sharing these records with us. The families include the TAYLOR and HAMILTON family members.

[22 Feb 2010] Tom Pieragostini is Newtown's New Coordinator. In addition to Newtown, Tom is also the coordinator for the towns of Stratford and Trumbull. Thank you, Tom!

[28 Jun 2010] The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Carlson of Georgetown, Fairfield, Connecticut. The wedding took place June 28, 1896.

[26 Jan 2010] More photos of Greenwich homes. This collection is from a 1929 publication of photographs of the homes and buildings of Greenwich and includes the Truesdale and Townsend homes.

Indian Field, Residence of W. H. Truesdale, Bruce Park
The Ledges, Residence of Calvin Truesdale, Bruce Park
Horse Island, Residence of Geo. H. Townsend

[2 NOV 2009] Thanks to Jim Smith. These are all childhood and youth photos of William F. CREED and his classmates/team members of New Canaan, CT. Jim is the former town Town Coordinator for Bridgeport, Monroe and Shelton, Fairfield, CT. Thanks for all your hard work, Jim!

[16 JUNE 08] Jeff Gray contributes an image of his father, John W. Gray, and the entire 8th grade class of the Main Street School, Danbury, Connecticut. Jeff writes (regarding his father,) "He is found in the front row, 8th from the right. He would be 14 years old then. His name is John W. Gray and was born in Wilton, CT to Frederick Beebe Gray and Anna Eva Brown. Fred B. Gray was born in 1864 and did not marry until 1922. He died in 1927. . ."

John W. Gray, 14 years old. 1938.

To view the image, click here>. Thank you, Jeff!

For more photos, check our photos index.

[24 MAY 08] WELCOME Trumbull Town Coordinator, Tom Pieragostini.
Thanks to former TC, Jim Smith, who served for many years. Jim is currently the TC for Bridgeport, Monroe and Shelton.

[06 MAY 08] Cemetery mystery photo with three ladies standing in front of the entrance. Can you identify this cemetery? If you happen to recognize the area, please contact Mark and Jana.

[03 MAY 08] WELCOME Stratford Town Coordinator, Tom Pieragostini!

[2 May 2008] Obituary of Mildred T. Montana, 91. Contributed by Mr. John B. King, January 2008.

[29 APR 08] "Patty" the Italian Gardener of Gray Court, the estate of Major General and Mrs. Ivor Thord-Gray, Belle Haven, Greenwich, CT. Photo scanned and donated by Mr. James V. Gilles.

View MORE photos from Fairfield! If you have any photos of persons or scenery of Fairfield Co., and it is free from copyright or you own the copyright, please send to Maureen Mead, CTFAIRFI CC.

[09 JAN 08] WELCOME to the Fairfield TC, Patricia Charley!

Thenk you, Keith M. Smith, for many years of service to the visitors of CTGenWeb, serving the towns of Fairfield and Stratford. We appreciate the time and information you shared.

[28 SEP 07] SOME DEATHS IN GREENWICH 1850-1890. This collection of death and burial records was copied from ledgers at Greenwich, Connecticut Town Hall by researcher Margot Rome in June 2007. Thank you for your contribution, Margot!

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[16 JUN 07] WEED CEMETERY 1 & 2, Darien, contributed by Stamford TC, Barbara Kay. Barbara. Be sure to check our ongoing collection of cemetery transcriptions at the Cemetery Transcription Project Index.

[04 APR 07] BELL CEMETERY 1 & 2, Darien, contributed by Stamford TC, Barbara Kay. Barbara. Be sure to check our ongoing collection of cemetery transcriptions at the Cemetery Transcription Project Index.

[27 NOV 06] RIDGEFIELD TOWN COORDINATOR, Justin PEACOCK.
Thank you for volunteering, Justin! Welcome aboard.

[22 SEP 06] MARRIAGE RECORDS. We are adding to the site, several records from "EARLY CONNECTICUT MARRIAGES AS FOUND ON ANCIENT CHURCH RECORDS PRIOR TO 1800," Edited by Frederick W. Bailey. New Haven, CT: Bureau of American Ancestry (1896). Watch for upcoming additions to the site.

Marriage Index:

GREENWICH, Book IV, page:

88 - 89

90 - 91

92 - 93

94 - 95

NEWTOWN, Book II, pages:

[12 SEP 06] WELCOME NEW TOWN COORDINATORS:

S. L. Soltes, NEW CANAAN

Sharon M., WILTON

Thank you both for volunteering!

[05 AUG 06] 1763 COURT SUMMONS. This record is a summons to Thomas MARSHALL filed on behalf of Amos MEAD, both of Greenwich, CT. The document is dated 7 October 1763, almost 243 years old!

1844 RENT NOTICE TO SANFORD MEAD, Greenwich, CT, from Mr. Samuel Campbell, No. 4 Wall St., New York City.

[14 Sep 05] "Gray Court," the home of Major General Ivor Thord-Gray, Belle Haven, Greenwich. Contributed by Prof. Stellan Bojerud, Stockholm, Sweden, who is writing a biography about MjGen Thord-Gray. He asks, "How come there are no traces of him?" . . ."Thord-Gray Memorial Fund sends one University Professor and ten University students from the USA to Scandinavia every year." Thank you, Stellan!

[15 JUN 04] CENSUS INDEXES ADDED

DARIEN

1850

GREENWICH

1850

NEW CANAAN

1850

STAMFORD 1850 1880

Thanks go to CTFAIRFI Stamford TC, Barbara Kaye, for donating this data to the Fairfield County CTGenWeb Project! Thank you, also, Geri Ryerson K!

[20 JAN 04] VOLUME 10, SPENCER P. MEAD'S ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT.

193. Adams to Adams

194. Adams to Avery

195. Avis to Beach

196. Beach to Bennitt

197. Bennitt to Betts

198. Bixby to Bradly

199. Brinsmade to Buckly

200. Bulkley to Burr

201. Burr to Burr

202. Burr to Burr

203. Burret to Cable

204. Cable to Cluckstone

205. Cluckstone to Copp

206. Couch to Crane

207. Crane to Curtiss

208. Curtiss to Edwards

209. Edwards to Foot

210. Foot to Goreham

211. Gray to Gregory

212. Gregory to Hanford

213. Hanford to Hawley

214. Hawley to Hawley

215. Hawley to Holberton

216. Holberton to Hull

217. Hull to Hunn

218. Hunn to Judd

219. Judson to Keys

220. Laborie to Lockwood

221. Lockwood to Lord

222. Lord to Marshall

223. Marvin to Meaker

224. Meaker to Morehouse

225. Morehouse to Nickols

226. Nickols to Ogden

227. Ogden to Perry

228. Pickett to Prynn

229. Pulford to Redfield

230. Redfield to Rogers

231. Rowel to Salmon

232. Salmon to Sears

233. Sears to Sherman

234. Sherman to Silliman

235. Silliman to Stanard

236. Street to Taylor

237. Taylor to Turney

238. Tutle to Wakeman

239. Wakeman to Warren

240. Weed to Wells

241. Wheeler to Wheeler

242. Wheeler to Whithead

243. Whitney to Williams

244. William to Youngs

245. Youngs

[19 JAN 04] VOLUME 9, SPENCER P. MEAD'S ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT.

154. Allen to Banks

155. Barlow to Beach

156. Beach to Beardsly

157. Beardslee to Benedict

158. Benedict to Bennitt

159. Betts to Bradley

160. Bradley to Brooks

161. Buchingham / Buckingham to Burr

162. Burrit to Chauncey

163. Clark to Crane

164. Crane to Curtiss

165. Curtiss to Daviss

166. Daviss to Doolittle

167. Edwards to Ferry

168. Fitch to Goreham

169. Goreham to Gray

170. Grey to Hanford

171. Hanford to Halley (Hawley)

172. Hawley to Hickox

173. Hickox to Jackson

174. Jackson to Jennings

175. Jenningst to Laborie

176. Lees to Marvin

177. Maverick to Mitchell

178. Mourhouse to Nickolls

179. Nickolls to Nouguier

180. Odell to Patterson

181. Perry to Prince

182. Prince to Serivener (Seribner)

183. Serivener (Seribner) to Sherwood

184. Sherwood to Squire

185. Squire to Sturgis

186. Sturgis to Summers

187. Taylor to Thompson

188. Thompson to Tucker

189. Tucker to Waklee (Wakley)

190. Walker to Wells

191. Wells to Whitne (Whitney)

192. Wildman to Wright

ADDITIONAL VOLUMES ALREADY POSTED:

VOLUME 9, 1741 - 1748

VOLUME 10 1748 - 1755

VOLUME 11

Many many thanks go to Geri Ryerson K for donating untold hours typing these abstracts.

[5 Dec 03] DISPUTE REGARDING NEW PEW ASSIGNMENTS, 2ND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, GREENWICH, CT. Newspaper clippings tucked into the 1902 Diary of Oliver D. Mead, Field Point Park, Greenwich, Connecticut.

[05 Dec 03] 1885 DEED FOR BELLE HAVEN, GREENWICH, CT. From a side pocket, the 1885 diary of Oliver D. Mead, Greenwich, Connecticut.

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