Local History
Vital Records
Vital records like birth, marriage, and death certificates may be accessed at Darien Town Hall. You need to be a member of a Connecticut genealogy society to access vital records at town and city records within the state.
Local genealogy societies include Middlesex Genealogical Society and Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc. View the complete list of authorized societies. Membership in one of them will grant you access to many towns' archives.
Probate and Land Records are available at the Darien Probate Office at Darien Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road, Room 204 Darien, CT 06820.
General Resources
Visit the Darien USGenWeb Project page. It includes listings on where to find local historical records, cemeteries, libraries, historical societies, historical information, newspapers, churches, old photos, census records, and books about Darien.
Educational programs and exhibits may be seen at the Darien Historical Society.
- Wikipedia entry on Darien
- Darien on LocalWiki: contemporary information about living here
- Books on Historical Darien
- History of Darien Wikipedia page
- Boston Post Road Wikipedia page
- Walking the Post Road
Nearby Libraries
Godfrey Memorial Library is a major repository of genealogical materials for Connecticut. They also collect individual family histories. The Library is located in Middlesex, CT which is about 75 minutes away.
Newspapers
Look up historical local news using the microfilm machines located on the Second Level. Newspaper archives available at Darien Library:
- Darien New-Review 1989 - 2004
- Darien News 1973 - 1989
- Darien Review 1902 - 1989
- Darien Times 1993 - 2010