North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy

Brief History
North Branford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

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 North Branford, 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 North Branford:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Brandford Historical Society The Harrison House Museum 124 Main Street Branford, CT 06405 Mailing Address P.O. Box 504 Branford, CT 06405 203-488-4828 E-mail: [mailto:info@branfordhistoricalsociety.org info@branfordhistoricalsociety.org] Website

The Totoket Historical Society P.O. Box 491 Northford, CT 06472 203-488-0423 E-mail: [mailto:totokethistoricalsociety@gmail.com totokethistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website

North Branford Libraries Atwater Memorial Library 1720 Foxon Road North Branford, CT 06471 203-315-6020  Edward Smith Library 3 Old Post Road Northford, CT 06472 203-484-0469  E-mail: [mailto:director@nbranfordlibraries.org  director@nbranfordlibraries.org] Website

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of North Branford:

Probate Records
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. Guilford Probate District covers North Branford from 1720 to present. Wallingford Probate District covers from 1772 to 1905 (covering Society of Northford). The following are online probate records for the town of North Branford:
 * 1720-1920 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1776-1905 : 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 North Branford town records available online:
 * 1769-1885 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1780-1870 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908 : 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. North Branford Town Clerk 909 Foxon Road North Branford CT 06471 203-484-6015 E-mail: [mailto:townclerk@townofnorthbranfordct.com ; townclerk@townofnorthbranfordct.com ;] Website

Villages, Sections, Centers

 * North Branford Center
 * Northford
 * Totoket

Births

 * 1639-1941 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1769-1885 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1780-1870 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1769-1885 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1780-1870 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1640-1955 — index
 * 1769-1885 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1780-1870 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1847-1908 : at FamilySearch Catalog — images