Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
Columbia is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. Columbia was incorporated in May, 1804, from Lebanon.

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 Columbia, visit. Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the Connecticut State Library. The following are church records available online for the town of Columbia:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Columbia Historical Society P.O. BOX 551 COLUMBIA, CT 06237 E-mail: [mailto:ColumbiaCtHistoricalSociety@gmail.com ColumbiaCtHistoricalSociety@gmail.com] Website Saxton B. Little Free Library 319 Route 87 Columbia, CT 06237 (860) 228-0350 E-mail: [mailto:staff@columbiactlibrary.org staff@columbiactlibrary.org] Facebook Website

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

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Records are included in Andover Probate District. The following are online probate records for the town of Columbia:
 * 1789-1924 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Histories

 * The Story of Columbia. By Women's Guild, Columbia Congregational Church, 1954. 88 pages.

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 Columbia town records available online:
 * 1768-1868  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. Columbia Town Clerk 323 Jonathan Trumbull Highway Columbia, CT. 06237 (860) 228-3284 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@columbiact.org townclerk@columbiact.org] Website

Births

 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1768-1868 at FamilySearch — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1768-1868 at FamilySearch — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1768-1868 at FamilySearch — images