Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Simsbury, Connecticut at Wikipedia

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 Simsbury Town Clerk 933 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, CT 06070 Phone: 860-658-3243 E-mail: https://www.simsbury-ct.gov/users/ckeily/contact Simsbury Town Clerk

Births

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1639-1941 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1600s-1800s  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1670-1864  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1600s-1800s  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1670-1864  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1600s-1850 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images; some towns maybe missing
 * 1600s-1850 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records This collection of bound typescripts is available at the listed libraries; some towns may be missing
 * 1600s-1870 Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) at Ancestry - index and images ($); some towns maybe missing
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1600s-1800s at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1670-1864  at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908  at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Divorce
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Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Simsbury 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 Simsbury, 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 Simsbury:

City Directories

 * 1913,1979 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Simsbury at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Simsbury:
 * 1670-1864 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Simsbury, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town
 * United States Military Records

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Connecticut Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Other Town Records
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Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Simsbury:
 * 1769-1917 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Simsbury Public Library 725 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070 Phone: 860-658-7663 Website

Societies
Simsbury Historical Society 800 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, CT 06070 Phone: 860-658-2500 E-mail:[mailto:archives@simsburyhistory.org archives@simsburyhistory.org] Website