Darien, Fairfield Co., CT Research

Vital Records
Darien Town Clerk Town Hall, Room 101 2 Renshaw Road Darien, CT 06820 (203) 656-7307 Donna E. Rajczewski, Town Clerk Birth: 1862-Present Marriage: 1820-Present Death: 1858-Present Comments: Earlier birth, marriage, and death records may be found in Stamford. Non-certified copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates are not available. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm; Closed Holidays. Barbour Records for Darien, 1820-1850: Surnames A to C Surnames D to H Surnames J to Q Surnames R to T Surnames V to W Other Sources: Darien, CT records available through the LDS Family History Centers CT Department of Public Health, Vital Records Section -Information about acquiring Vital records and printable forms for making requests. Colonial Connecticut Records-Digitized versions of public records from the Colony of Connecticut, 1636-1776 Top
Probate & Land Records
Darien Probate Office Town Hall 2 Renshaw Road Darien, CT 06611-5416 (203) 656-7342 Judge John B. Rearden, Jr., Judge of Probate Probate Records: 1959 to Present Note: Prior Probate records may be found at the Stamford Probate office. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. An Internet Map of Darien, Fairfield Co., CT Current map provided by Infospace Map of Darien, 1874 Complete with surnames, locations of churches, cemeteries, etc. The map is an [SID] file. It requires Lizard Tech Map Viewer software-see link below. Map of Fairfield County, 1856 Includes Darien, showing locations of family homes, population figures, churches, cemeteries, etc. [SID] file. Lizard Tech Map Viewer Software download needed to see maps in [SID] format. Map And Geographic Information Center of the University of Connecticut. Current and historical maps for Connecticut communities. Top
Cemetery Records
Spring Grove Cemetery Assoc. 41 Hecker Ave Darien, CT 06820 (203) 655-0682 St. John's Catholic Cemetery 25 Camp Ave Darien, CT 06820 (203) 322-0455 Other Cemeteries: Andreas-Hoyt Middlesex Road, south of Ox Ridge Lane Andrews Cemetery Bates Cemetery #1-East Lane, west side Cemetery #2-Christie Hill Road Bell Cemeteries Off Midbrook Lane (interior site) Fitch's (Veteran's) Cemetery Post Road and Hecker Ave. Howe Cemetery Near Middlesex Middle School (interior site) Hebrew Independent League Cemetery Hoyt Street, north of Camp Avenue Lawson Cemetery Hanson Road Leeds Hoyt Street, west side Lockwood Mather Stephen Mather Road, east of Brookside Road Midbrook Midbrook Lane Jewish Cemeteries Noroton River Post Road, south side Old Jewish Pelton 171 Old Kings Hwy., South Raymond Off Good Wives River Road (interior site) Sammis (Private) Slason Hanson Road, north side, near Middlesex Smith Stevens Cemetery #1-Hoyt Street, west side, near New Canaan town line Cemetery #2-Hoyt Street (interior site) Town Cemetery Boston Post Road Waterbury 1-3 Cemetery #1-Hoyt Street, west side Cemetery #2-Hoyt Street, east opposite Leeds cemetery Cemetery #3-Mansfield Avenue, north of the intersection with Middlesex Road Weed 1-2 Cemetery #1-Pasture Lane, east of Nearwater Lane Cemetery #2-on Cove Pond, off the Post Road (interior site from Weed's Landing) The Association of Gravestone Studies 30 Elm Street, Worcester MA 01609 (508) 831-7753 Find A Grave Over 29 million grave records. Top
Cemetery Photos
Weed Cemetery #1 Andreas-Hoyt Cemetery Fitch Veteran's Cemetery Noroton River Cemetery
Libraries
Darien Library 35 Leroy Ave Darien, CT 06820 (203) 655-1234 Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am to 9 pm; Friday 9am to 6pm; Saturday 9am to 5pm; Sunday, 1pm to 5pm. Connecticut State Library 231 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 (860)757-6500 CSL History and Genealogy Unit Unit Head: Richard C. Roberts Telephone: (860)757-6580, Fax: (860)757-6677 The CSL collection includes local histories and genealogies, with particular emphasis on Connecticut and New England; Connecticut town vital records, land records, and probate records; church records; family Bible records and cemetery inscriptions (the Hale Collection); newspaper notices of marriages and deaths; military records; Federal census records for Connecticut, New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio; Index to New England Naturalization Petitions; ships' passenger lists and other immigration records; Connecticut atlases and maps, city directories, and newspapers. iConn.org Connecticut's Digital Library-Search thousands of popular and scholarly articles, from 1980 to the present, including newspapers. Requires a valid library card issued in a Connecticut community. The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. From the "American Memory Project" collection: Clock-Turner House, 1830 Boston Post Rd., Darien, Fairfield County, CT Built by Stephen Mott circa 1803-6. Historical and descriptive information on the house. The Stephen Tyng Mather house, 19 Stephen Mather Rd., Darien, Fairfield County, CT Stephen Mather, founder of the National Park Service. The house was originally the home of war hero, Deacon Joseph Mather and was built in 1778. Historical and descriptive information on the house. Top
Historical Societies
Middlesex Genealogical Society PO Box 1111 Darien, CT 06820-1111 Meets four times per year at the Darien Public Library. Meetings generally include a guest speaker and are open to the public. An annual fee is charged for membership in the organization. Darien Historical Society The Bates Scofield House 45 Old Kings Highway North Darien, CT 06820 (203) 655-9233 Judy Groppa, Executive Director Mimi Berkowitz, Assistant Society and Library Hours: Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Connecticut Society of Genealogists Mailing address: PO Box 435 Glastonbury, CT 06033-0435 (860) 569-0002 The headquarters building is located at 175 Maple St. in East Hartford. The building is open to members and non-members for research from 9:30 to 4 Monday through Friday. Do not send mail to the Maple Street address. LDS Family History Centers Search for locations and hours of operation for all Family History Centers. Connecticut Historical Commission, Hartford 59 South Prospect Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Connecticut League of History Organizations "Keeping History Alive in Connecticut" 940 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06517-4002 The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) 101 Newbury Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007 (617)536-5740 The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums "People Who Bring History to Life."
Historical Information
John Barber's Darien, 1836 From Connecticut Historical Collections Descent on Middlesex, July 22, 1781 Poem written by Peter St. John of Norwalk describing the Tory raid on the Middlesex Ecclesiastical Society. Stephen Jenkins' Darien, 1913 From The Old Boston Post Road Darien Historical Homes and Landmarks from The Connecticut Guide includes a map. Town of Darien Plaque commemorating the history of the Town of Darien. Early Settlers of Stamford A part of Stamford until 1820, this page provides information about the original settlers of the Stamford/Darien area. Stamford, CT Families (1641-1935) Searchable genealogical database of Stamford/Darien families. Darien Historic Resources Listings by the Town of Darien of its Historic Resources and Landmarks Top
Newspapers
Newspapers local to the Darien community: The Darien News Review--Internet Edition 24 Old Kings Highway South Darien, CT 06820 Phone: (203) 655-7476 DarienTimes.com 4 Corbin Drive Darien, CT 06820 (203) 656-4230 Fax: (203) 656-4240 The Stamford Advocate 75 Tresser Boulevard P.O. Box 9307 Stamford CT 06904 The Connecticut Post 410 State Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 330-6456 The Norwalk Hour 346 Main Avenue Norwalk, CT 06851 (203)-846-3281 Other CT Newspapers
Old Postcards & Photos
Postcards Scene on Gorham's Pond, Darien View of Tokeneke Fitch Home for Soldiers, Noroton Buttonwood Farm The Noroton Presbyterian Church Saint John Catholic Church Saint Luke Episcopal Church Photographs Connecticut History Online A "Basic Search" for Darien will result in historic photographs of Darien from John Warner Barber's 1834 sketch of the Congregational Church to 1990 photographs of the Ring's End Bridge-25 photos in all. Top
Churches
Calvary Baptist Church Founded 1954	988 Post Rd, Darien, CT	203-655-0318
First Congregational Church First meeting held June 15, 1739	14 Brookside Rd, Darien, CT	203-655-0491
Noroton Presbyterian Church Organized November 4, 1863	2011 Post Rd., Darien, CT	203-655-1451
Saint John (RC) Church Of Darien Dedicated December 15, 1889	1986 Post Rd., Darien, CT	203-655-1145
Saint Luke Episcopal Church Organized August 30, 1855	1864 Post Rd., Darien, CT	203-655-1456
Saint Paul Episcopal Church	471 Mansfield Ave, Darien, CT	203-655-8773
Saint Thomas More Church Established September 16, 1966	374 Middlesex Rd, Darien, CT	203-655-3303
Talmage Hill Community Church Organized 1870	870 Hollow Tree Ridge Road, Darien, CT	203-
United Methodist Church of Darien	345 Middlesex Rd, Darien, CT	203-655-1469
Church Records
Male Members of the First Congregational Church, 1821-1828 Female Members of the First Congregational Church, 1821-1828 Baptisms Recorded at the First Congregational Church, 1807-1825 Marriages Recorded at the First Congregational Church, 1810-1838 Deaths Recorded at the First Congregational Church, 1807-1815 Deaths Recorded at the First Congregational Church, 1816-1820 Top
Census Records
1850 Census Index of Darien 1880 Census Index of Darien
Related Darien Links
To report a broken or out-of-date link or to suggest a link please click here. Darien, A Brief History The Mathers of Darien: A History History of Saint John's Church Fitch Home, CT State Department of Veteran's Affairs History of Darien Darien Historic Resources Listings by the Town of Darien of its Historic Resources and Landmarks
Books about Darien, Connecticut
DARIEN, 1641-1820-1970; historical sketches. Darien, Conn., Darien Historical Society [1970] Mead, Spencer P. ABSTRACTS OF CHURCH RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF DARIEN, County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, from the Earliest Records Extant to 1850. [1920] Huntington, E.B. HISTORY OF STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT: 1641-1868, INCLUDING DARIEN UNTIL 1820.(Reprint: May 1992 ) White, Lorraine C. (Editor) : BARBOUR COLLECTION OF CONNECTICUT TOWN VITAL RECORDS: DANBURY 1685-1847, DARIEN, 1820-1851; DERBY 1655-1852 Reprint: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. [1997] THE DARIEN, NOROTON AND NOROTON HEIGHTS CONNECTICUT DIRECTORY 1921-22. Providence, R.I. : C. Dewitt White Co., 1921.

PERSI	Name of Publication	Vol.	Issue	Mo. / Season	Year
Darien Seafarers of the Early Days	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	1	2	March	1956
First Families of Brookside Rd, Darien	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	2	5	March	1969
Bates Cemetery, Darien	Connecticut Nutmegger [5]	24	1	June	1991
Cemeteries of Darien	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	1	6	March	1960
Darien Grove Cemetery, History	Middlesex Gen. Soc. Newsletter [4]	9	4	Winter	1992
Leeds Cemetery, Darien	Connecticut Nutmegger [5]	24	1	June	1991
Norton River Cemetery, Darien	Connecticut Nutmegger [5]	24	1	June	1991
Smith Cemetery, Darien	Connecticut Nutmegger [5]	24	1	June	1991
Waterbury Cemetery 2, Darien	Connecticut Nutmegger [5]	24	1	June	1991
Darien & the America Cup	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	1	6	March	1960
Darien Depot Architect. Survey	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	4	6		1990
Darien Houses that Came to Stay	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	3	1	May	1975
Darien in the 19th Century	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	4	9		1994
Darien: 23 Leroy Ave., 1926-36	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	3	10		1984
Evolution of A New England Town	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	1	8	March	1962
Memories of Darien from 5 Living Citizens	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	3	7		1981
Old Homes of Darien.	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	1	7	March	1961
Pageant of Darien in Summer of 1913	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	1	9	March	1963
Darien Map	Middlesex Gen. Soc. Newsletter [4]	6	2	Summer	1989
Darien Submarine Connection	Middlesex Gen. Society Newsletter [4]	10	1	Spring	1993
Revolution/Darien Brothers at War	Darien Historical Society Annual [3]	3	2	.	1976
If you are interested in a copy of these articles, please contact the respective Society below: [3] Darien Historical Society Annual, 45 Old Kings Hwy N, Darien, CT 06820. Persi Code: CTDH [4] Middlesex Genealogical Society Newsletter, PO Box 1111, Darien, CT 06820-1111. Persi Code: CTMS [5] Connecticut Society of Genealogists Nutmegger, PO Box 435, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Persi Code: CTNT Unable to get a copy from the Publisher? Contact the Allen County Public Library Foundation, P.O.Box 2270, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270. An online order form is at: http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/database/graphics/order_form.html

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Sources:
[1] Gagné, Peter J. Links to Your Connecticut Past. Pawtucket, RI: Quintin Publications (2002)
[2] Hurd, D. Hamilton. History of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co. (1881)
[3] Lindberg, Marcia Wiswall. Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research. 3rd Edition. Boston: NEHGS (1993)
[4] Morrison, Betty Jean. Connecting to Connecticut. East Hartford: CT Society of Genealogists (1995)