Place:New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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NameNew Fairfield
TypeTown
Coordinates41.45°N 73.483°W
Located inFairfield, Connecticut, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Allen Cemetery ( - 1802 )
Beaver Bog Cemetery
Briggs Cemetery ( - 1802 )
Center Cemetery ( 1729 - 1802 )
Coburn Cemetery ( - 1802 )
Congregational Church Memorial Garden
Gerow Cemetery
Graves Cemetery ( - 1802 )
Mountain View Cemetery
New Fairfield Cemetery
North Cemetery ( - 1802 )
Union Cemetery
Inhabited place
Sherman ( - 1802 )
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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New Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,579 at the 2020 census. New Fairfield is one of five towns that surround Candlewood Lake, the largest lake in Connecticut. The town is located northeast of New York City, making it part of the New York metropolitan area.

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A local church organized in 1742 experienced a fire that destroyed all Baptismal and Marriage records before 1800.(Ref 1)

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References

  1. Book 1, page 6 of Source:Bailey, Frederic W. Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800


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