Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

United States

New England

Connecticut

Fairfield

Monroe

Monroe, Connecticut

County: Fairfield Established: 1823 Incorporated: May 1823

Town Clerk

Address: Monroe Town Hall Room 201 7 Fan Hill Road Monroe, CT 06468 Telephone: (203) 452-2811 Email: vstone@monroect.org Website: Monroe, Connecticut Location: Google Maps

Town Information

Description The town of Monroe is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. In 1656, the town of Stratford included the southern part of present-day Monroe. In 1662, more land was transferred from the Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation to Stratford, and included the area where the town of Monroe is now. In 1671, the town of Stratford purchased the remainder of the territory from the Paugusset Indians, which included the northern parts of Monroe. In 1823 Monroe became an incorporated town in Fairfield County. The town of Monroe is named after the fifth President of the United States, James Monroe. Monroe, Connecticut at Wikipedia Parent Towns 1656, 1662, 1671 Stratford 1823 Incorporated from: Huntington (now Shelton) Populated Places Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places: East Village, Connecticut Midtown Monroe Center Historic District North Central Stepney, Connecticut Stevenson Upper Stepney, Connecticut Whitney Farms Zoar Adjacent Towns Fairfield County: Easton | Newtown | Shelton | Trumbul New Haven County: Oxford

Town Records

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

Monroe Town Clerk

Monroe Town Hall - Room 201
7 Fan Hill Road
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-2811
Email: vstone@monroect.org
Monroe Town Clerk

Vital Records

Births

• 1600s-1850 Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images; some towns may be 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 & images ($); some towns may be missing
• 1639-1941 Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
• 1847-1901 Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1847-1901(*); Monroe Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• 1897-1917 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Births at Reclaim the Records - index; Also at: Ancestry ($)
• 1897-1917 Connecticut, Births at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriages

• 1600s-1700s U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1600s-1850 Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images; some towns may be missing
• 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index & images ($); some towns may be missing
• 1790-1833 Connecticut: Marriages and Deaths, 1790-1833 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
• 1847-1901 Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1847-1901(*); Monroe Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• 1897-1968 Web: Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
• 1897-2017 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Marriages at Reclaim the Records - index; Also at: Ancestry ($)
• 1959-2012 Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 at Ancestry - index($)

Deaths

• 1600s-1850 Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images; some towns may be missing
• 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index & images ($); some towns may be missing
• 1650-1934 Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 at Ancestry - index($)
• 1790-1833 Connecticut: Marriages and Deaths, 1790-1833 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
• 1847-1901 Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1847-1901(*); Monroe Registrar of Vital Statistics at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
• 1897-1968 Web: Connecticut, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1968 at Ancestry - index($); Also at: Connecticut State Library
• 1897-2017 The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Deaths at Reclaim the Records - index
• 1917-2017 Connecticut, U.S., Death Index, 1917-2017 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1949-2012 Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 at Ancestry - index($)

Divorce

• 1720-1799 Divorce papers, 1720-1799, Fairfield County(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1968-1997 Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997 at Ancestry - index($)

For more resources see:

• Connecticut Vital Records
• Connecticut Divorce Index

Town Reports

• 1636-1776 Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, 1636-1776 at UConn Library University of Connecticut

Resources

For more County, State, and United States resources see:

• Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy
• Connecticut, United States Genealogy
• United States Genealogy

Biographies

• A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut: With the Time of Their Arrival in the Country and Colony, Their Standing in Society, Place of Residence, Condition of Life, Where From, Business, etc., as Far as is Found on Record. By Royal Ralph Hinman. Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Tiffany Co., 1852. Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2017. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Connecticut Historical Collections: Containing a General Collection of Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc., Relating to the History and Antiquities of Every Town in Connecticut, With Geographical Descriptions, Illustrated by 190 Engravings. By John Warner Barber. 2nd ed. New Haven, Connecticut: Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1837. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography, Genealogical-Memorial: Representative Citizens. By Samuel Hart. Boston, Massachusetts: American Historical Society, 1917-1923. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 1-8, 11, 13.
• Ye Names & Ages of All Ye Old Folks in Every Hamlet, City and Town in Ye State of Connecticut, Now Living: With Ye Sketches of Twenty Living Centenarians Compiled by Frederick H. Nash. New Haven, Connecticut: Price, Lee & Co., 1884. San Francisco, California: Internet Archive, 2012. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Who's Who in Connecticut By Ward E. Duffy. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1975. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Connecticut Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Cemeteries

• 1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index to burial records and obituaries
• Monroe Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Fairfield County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Fairfield County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census

• Connecticut Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Church Records

• 1630-1920 Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1660-1955 Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955 at FamilySearch; index — How to Use this Collection
• 1762-1812 Church records, 1762-1812, Monroe Congregational Church(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1823-1908 Church records, 1823-1908, Saint Peter's Episcopal Church(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• Connecticut Church Records
• Monroe, Connecticut Churches at FamilySearch Places

City Directories

• 1971-1972 Newtown, Monroe, Fairfield County, Conn., City Directory - 1971-1972(*) at 77/ Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (Monroe)] at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing

• Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Court Records

• 1636-1945 Records of the Judicial Department (Part A): Court Records in the Connecticut State Library, 1636-1945(*) Connecticut State Library at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• State of Connecticut Judicial Branch-Media-How to Obtain Court Records at jud.ct.gov($)
• Connecticut Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Land Records

• 1640-1846 Colonial Land Records of Connecticut, 1640-1846: Including Patents, Deeds and Surveys of Land(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1823-1924 Land Records, 1823-1912; General Index, 1823-1924, Monroe, Connecticut(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• Various Dates Monroe Land Records at Monroect.org ($)
• Connecticut Land and Property

Maps

This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps

• McConnell's Historical maps of the United States at Library of Congress
• Monroe Boundary Map at HomeTownLocater
• Monroe, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
• Monroe at FamilySearch Places
• Monroe at Google Maps
• Monroe at Mapcarta
• Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com
• Connecticut Maps State Page

Military

• United States Military Records

Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:

• Fairfield County Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
• Connecticut Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
• United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865

For more Civil War Military Records see:

• Connecticut Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918

For more World War I Military Records see:

• Connecticut Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
• United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945

For more World War II Military Records see:

• Connecticut Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
• United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Naturalization and Citizenship

• For more databases, see Connecticut Naturalization and Citizenship and U.S. Naturalization Online Genealogy Records
• 1791-1906 US Naturalization Records, New England, 1791-1906 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
• 1852-1877 Connecticut Naturalization Records, 1795-1942 Bridgeport City Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; List of Records Included in Collection; index & images
• 1893-1906 Connecticut, Federal Naturalization Records, 1790-1996 Connecticut Circuit Court at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1893-1911 Connecticut Naturalization Records, 1795-1942 U.S. Circuit Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1963-1992 Connecticut, District Court Naturalization Indexes, 1851-1992 Bridgeport District Court at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Newspapers

• 1700s Connecticut Newspapers in the Eighteenth Century(*) by Jarvis Means Morse, 1899 at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• List of Newspapers in Connecticut at Wikipedia
• The Press of Connecticut - Newspapers at portal.ct.gov
• The Monroe Sun
• Monroe-Connecticut Post
• Patch.com-Monroe, CT
• Connecticut Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Obituaries

• 1629-1934 Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

1640-1955 Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index to burial records and obituaries

• 1977-2014 Connecticut Obituaries, 1977-2014(*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Connecticut Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki
• United States Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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:

Appointments Earmarks Estrays (stray animals) Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote) Mortgages Name changes Care of the poor School records Surveys Town meeting minutes Voter registrations Warning outs (of town)

For more information see:
Connecticut Town Records

Probate Records

In the 1600s, probate records were kept by the Connecticut and New Haven Colonies. In 1666, the two colonies joined and formed four new probate districts and counties: Hartford, New London, New Haven, and Fairfield. More probate districts were formed by 1719.

• 1609-1999 Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1635-1750 Connecticut: Early Probate Records, 1635-1750 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
• 1782-1917 Probate records, 1782-1917(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1787-1880 Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1840-1916 Probate records, 1840-1916(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1859-1931 Probate Records, 1859-1931(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1881-1915 Probate Estate Files, 1881-1915(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Connecticut Probate Records

Tax Records

• 1862-1866 Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Connecticut, 1862-1866(*) United States. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, United States. National Archives and Records Administration (Repository), at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• 1865-1874 Connecticut, U.S., Excise Tax Lists, 1865-1874 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1915-1926 Estate Record Card Index, 1915-1926(*) Connecticut. Inheritance Tax Division at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Connecticut Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Research Facilities

Archives

For more Connecticut resources see:

• Connecticut Archives and Libraries

Libraries

• Edith Wheeler Memorial Library
  733 Monroe Turnpike
  Monroe, CT 06468
  203 452-2850
  Email: lrhyins@ewml.org
  Website: Edith Wheeler Memorial Library

• Connecticut State Library
• Connecticut State Library Wiki Page
• Connecticut Archives and Libraries

Museums

For more Connecticut resources see:

• Connecticut Archives and Libraries

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Newtown Connecticut FamilySearch Center
• Woodbridge Connecticut FamilySearch Center
• Bethel Public Library - an affiliate library
• New Milford Public Library - an affiliate library
• Southbury Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies

• Monroe Historical Society
  PO Box 212
  Monroe, CT 06468
  203-261-1383
  Email: society@monroecthistory.org
  Website: Monroe Historical Society