All birth, marriage and death records prior to 1867 were destroyed in a fire. As a result I don't believe that there are any vital records for New Fairfield prior to 1867. You might find some information in Church Records and possibly in Land Records. Mimi Rhodes wrote: > > Happy Holidays everyone... > > I am hoping that someone on the list would know where early State birth records are for CT - circa 1760's, Fairfield County. > > I have checked thru the LDS list of films under "vital records" for "New Fairfield," "Fairfield County," and "Connecticut" and do > not find any State Vital Records as I have in Vermont. > > For "New Fairfield," there are two selections: Index cards to marriages, and Birth records ONLY from 1867-1960. > > For "Fairfield County," is one item: "Marriages and deaths (not taken from cemetery or tombstone records), 1790-1855, > Fairfield County." > > For "Connecticut," we get vital records for Massachusetts and private collections. > > > So, my question is: Are there no State birth records for Connecticut for the mid-1700's? Because of territorial changes, could > these records be part of New York's records? > > I would appreciate any clues to my dilemma. My ancestor, Simeon HUNGERFORD, supposedly is the son of Samuel > HUNGERFORD and Mary GRAVES, born in 1766. However, this has not been proven, to my knowledge. (It has also been said > that Simeon was born in East Haddam. I have ordered several films and have not found any record of Simeon being born there, but then again, records are minimal.) > > Grateful for any suggestions, > > Mimi Rhodes Hungerford > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com -- Harry Walden, Georgetown, TX http://home.flash.net/~hmwalden http://home.flash.net/~hmwalden/midlsxco.htm