Research
Resources Available
The following items can be found in the Aldrich B. Underwood Library for those looking to research family or property history or just interested and curious to learn more about Granger Township.
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Township records - 1820-1875 (the 1820-1845 ledgers have been indexed)
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Records for the Granger Temperance Society - 1829-1845 (indexed); these records are beneficial for those seeking documentation of a female relative who lived in the township during this span of time. Names of females were not documented in the U.S. Census until 1850.
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Medina County map dated 1857 which shows property owners.
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Medina County Atlas - 1874 and 1897
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History of Medina County - 1861, 1881, and 1948
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Highland Local School District Annuals - 1953-current year
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Class composites of the Granger School graduates - 1901-1950
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Class composites of the Granger-Sharon graduates - 1951 and 1952
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Early court records - 1840s
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Account ledgers from the Remsen Corners store - 1800s
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Township tax ledger - 1900
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Family genealogies/clippings- (a list of family names is available in the library)
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First-Hand Accounts of World War II- a video documentary interviewing some of the Granger residents who served in the Second World War.
Links:
Medina County District Library- Genealogy and Local History:
Family Files
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Aikman
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Alber
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Albertson
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Alger
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Allard
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Allen
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Baird
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Barnett
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Bater
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Baysinger
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Beachler
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Beardsley
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Bennett
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Bishop
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Blakeslee
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Brunskill
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Burt
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Cady
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Capron-Smith
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Case
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Christman
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Codding
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Cumberworth
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Cutter
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Davis
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Dean
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Duncan
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Dunsha
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Eyerdom
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Feess
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Ferguson
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Finch
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Fluent
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Frazier
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French
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Fundak
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Gaeckle
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Ganyard
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Gibbs
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Goodwin
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Graff
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Granger
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Green
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Grossenbacher
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Hand
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Haight
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Hanson
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Hatch
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Hickock
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Hills
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Hippenstiel
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Hirsch
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Hopkins
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Hoddinott
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Hood
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Hummel
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Huntley
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Indoe
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Ingraham
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Isbell
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Johnson
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Kelly
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Kibby
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Kuder
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Lang
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Leatherman
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Leiby
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Loomis
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Low
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Lytle
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Martin
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Mattingly
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McCloud
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McFarlin
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Marrone
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Miller
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Moon
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Mott
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Nash
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Nichols
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Nye
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Orton-Fixler
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Paull
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Pay
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Pelot
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Pierce
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Randall
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Raw
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Rees
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Reid
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Remson
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Renner
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Reusch
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Richardson
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Rockwell
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Rockwood
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Salisbury
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Scanlon
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Scholz
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Schultz
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Searles
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Seymour
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Schackelton
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Seldon-Baird
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Silberhorn
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Shaw
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Simmons
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Smith, Fairfax
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Somogyi
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Snyder
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Spellman
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Spensley
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Stein
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Stoll
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Summer
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Swartz
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Sylvester
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Thayer
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Thompson
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Tramonte
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Treman
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Turner
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Underwood
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Valentine
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Vanselow
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Wagar
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Waite
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Welday
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Welton
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Wiilbur
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Wilcox-Wilcoxson
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Wilder
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Wiley
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Willey
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Wise
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Wolcott
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Woodley
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Woodling
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Worden
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Work
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Yost
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Young
Notebooks containing Family Genealogies
Ganyard notebook contains the following:
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Ganyard
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Burt
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Bushnell
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Clark
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Gaignard
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Haight
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Hatch
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Hickock
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Hoddinott
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Huntley
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Isbell notebook
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Witter notebook
Publications
Underwood Families of America – Vol. I and II
John Huntley of Lyme, Connecticut – Vol. I, II, and III
Comstock Family In America
Items for Sale
Granger Library and Historical Society has published several books pertaining to the history of Granger Township. These are available in our library building for $8.00 each or two for $15.00, plus shipping costs. Also available are the programs from the previous Cemetery Walks for $3.00 each, plus shipping costs.
