East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
East Granby, Connecticut at Wikipedia

East Granby is an area first settled by Europeans in 1664. Prior to colonization, nearby tribes included the Pocumtuc, Massacoes, and Poquonuck tribes. Historically a farming community, it was once a part of Simsbury. In 1786, due to the growth in population of Simsbury, the existing congregation dissolved into four parts, creating the Turkey Hills Ecclesiastical Society, a section of Granby, Connecticut. In 1858, this area of Granby was incorporated as East Granby.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office East Granby Town Clerk 9 Center Street East Granby, CT 06026 Phone: 860-653-6528 E-mail: [mailto:TownClerk@egtownhall.com TownClerk@egtownhall.com] East Granby Town Clerk

Vital Records

 * , published by Albert Carlos Bates. FHL Catalog #225996, starting at image 365.

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1858-1911 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1858-1911 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1858-1911 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
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Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * East Granby Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hartford County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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 East Granby, visit. FamilySearch Places

Current Religious institutions in the area:

Congregational: East Granby Congregational Church, 9 Rainbow Road

United Methodist: Copper Hill United Methodist Church, 27 Copper Hill Road

Baptist: Emmanuel Baptist Church, 296 New Britain Ave

Previous Churches:

"Floydville Church" aka West Community Church: Now abandoned, this church was built by a determined religious woman, Rushia James who wished to build a church for tobacco farmers, who occupied the area known as Floydville. The Church was dedicated in 1976.

Birth records for those born in this area prior to 1786 are listed under the town of Simsbury, Connecticut. Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of East Granby:

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Searchable by Town
 * United States Military Records

Other Town Records
For more information see:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of East Granby:
 * 1865-1955 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
East Granby Public Library 24 Center Street East Granby, CT 06026 Phone: 860-653-3002 E-mail: [mailto:eastgranbylibrary@egpl.org eastgranbylibrary@egpl.org] Facebook Website

Societies
East Granby Historical Society 79 North Main Street P.O. Box 188 East Granby, CT 06026 Phone: 860-653-2866 E-Mail:[mailto:moodynancy@att.net moodynancy@att.net] Facebook Website