Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Cemeteries
Baptist Cemetery, Cooley Cemetery, Cossitt Cemetery, Day Cemetery, Granby Center Cemetery, Holcomb Cemetery, Lee Cemetery, Merriam Cemetery, Pratt Cemetery, Spring Cemetery, Vining Cemetery, West Granby Cemetery

Cemeteries of Granby, Connecticut: a comprehensive index of gravestones with maps of each cemetery by Chris Klemmer and Cheryl Klemmer supplements the Granby Gravestone Project, a collection of more than 8,000 digital photos. (May 2014) This reference book and individual cemetery maps are available at: - Connecticut State Library, http://www.consuls.org:80/record=b3949854~S1 - F. H. Cossitt Public Library, http://www.granby-ct.gov/Public_Documents/GranbyCT_library/cossitt - Salmon Brook Historical Society, https://www.facebook.com/sbhsct

The Granby Gravestone Project is a collection of more than 8,000 digital photos of every existing gravestone in Granby, as of December 2013. It is available only at the Salmon Brook Historical Society, https://www.facebook.com/sbhsct

Church Records
At its founding, Congregationalism was the dominant religion in Connecticut and was even the state religion until 1818. Other common Christian denominations include the Methodist, Episcopal, Roman Catholic, and Baptist churches. To see the churches in Granby, visit. FamilySearch Places Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Granby:

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Granby:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Salmon Brook Historical Society 208 Salmon Brook St Granby, CT 06035 (860) 653-9713 E-mail: [mailto:Salmonbrookhistoricalsociety@gmail.com Salmonbrookhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Facebook Website Granby Public Library 15 North Granby Road Granby, CT 06035 (860) 844-5275 E-mail: https://www.granby-ct.gov/user/1673/contact Facebook Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Granby:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Granby:
 * 1853-1927 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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: The following are Granby town records available online:
 * 1786-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1829-1855 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1885 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1967 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Granby Town Clerk 15 North Granby Road Granby, CT 06035 (860) 844-5308 E-mail: https://www.granby-ct.gov/user/63/contact Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1786-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1829-1855 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1885 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1967 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1786-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1829-1855 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1885 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1967 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1897-2001 : Index of Marriages at Connecticut State Library — index

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1786-1853 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1829-1855 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1885 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1967 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1897-2001 : Connecticut Death Records Index at Connecticut State Library — index