Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy

Description
Granby, 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 Granby Town Clerk 15 North Granby Road Granby, CT 06035 Phone: 860-844-5308 E-mail: https://www.granby-ct.gov/user/63/contact Granby 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
 * 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

 * 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
 * 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

 * 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 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

Divorce
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Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

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

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:

City Directories

 * 1913,1979 STATE, U.S., City Directories, Granby 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

Maps
This selection includes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Granby at HomeTownLocator
 * Connecticut Maps State Page
 * Granby, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Granby at FamilySearch Places
 * Granby at Google Maps
 * Granby at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com

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 Granby:
 * 1853-1927 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Libraries
Granby Public Library 15 North Granby Road Granby, CT 06035 Phone: 860-844-5275 E-mail: https://www.granby-ct.gov/user/1673/contact Facebook Website

Societies
Salmon Brook Historical Society 208 Salmon Brook St Granby, CT 06035 Phone: 860-653-9713 E-mail: [mailto:Salmonbrookhistoricalsociety@gmail.com Salmonbrookhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Facebook Website