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Caledonia County, Vermont Genealogy

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Guide to Caledonia County, Vermont ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Saint Johnsbury
Organized: November 5, 1792
Parent County(s): Orange
Neighboring Counties
· Essex · Lamoille · Orange · Orleans · Washington · Grafton (NH)
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Courthouse
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Location Map
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County Information

Description

Caledonia County was named for Scotland, in honor of the many settlers who claimed ancestry there. The county is located in the northeastern area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse

Caledonia County Courthouse
1126 Main Street
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
Phone: 802-748-6600
Fax: 802-748-6603
Caledonia County Website

Town Clerks have birth, marriage, death, burial and land records.
County Clerk has divorce and court records from from 1797.
Probate Judge has probate records.

Caledonia County, Vermont Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[2]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
at town creation at town creation at town creation 1797 1797 1796 1790
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1857. General compliance year is unknown.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

StannardMonroeWheelockSheffieldHardwickWaldenDanvilleBarnetPeachamRyegateGrotonKirbySaint JohnsburyWaterford,LyndonBurkeNewarkSuttonConcordVictoryEast HavenFerdinandBrightonWestmoreBartonGloverGreensboroCraftsburyWolcottWoodburyCabotPlainfieldMarshfieldOrangeTopshamNewburyElmoreBarre TownBathLittletonHaverhillVermont Caledonia Towns.png



For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]

Towns
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places

Towns Organized Before 1800:

  • Barnet 1763
  • Burke 1782
  • Cabot 1780
  • Danville 1786
  • Groton 1789
  • Hardwick 1781
  • Lyndon 1780
  • Peacham 1763
  • Ryegate 1763
  • Sheffield 1793
  • Saint Johnsbury 1785
  • Sutton 1782
  • Walden 1780
  • Waterford 1781
  • Wheelock 1785[7]

History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

  • Jeffrey, William H. Successful Vermonters; a modern gazetteer of Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans Counties. East Burke, Vermont, The Historical Publishing Company, 1904. Online at: Internet Archive.
  • Child, Hamilton Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, Vt. 1764-1887. Caledonia County, Vermont, Syracuse Journal Company, Printers and Binders, 1887. Online at: Internet Archive.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Caledonia County, Vermont online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Vermont Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1800 9,377 —
1810 18,740 99.9%
1820 16,669 −11.1%
1830 20,967 25.8%
1840 21,891 4.4%
1850 23,595 7.8%
1860 21,708 −8.0%
1870 22,235 2.4%
1880 23,607 6.2%
1890 23,436 −0.7%
1900 24,381 4.0%
1910 26,031 6.8%
1920 25,762 −1.0%
1930 27,253 5.8%
1940 24,320 −10.8%
1950 24,049 −1.1%
1960 22,786 −5.3%
1970 22,789 0.0%
1980 25,808 13.2%
1990 27,846 7.9%
2000 29,702 6.7%
2010 31,227 5.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

Maps and Gazetteers

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for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Civil War
Regiments. Regiments and Companies:

- 4th Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Companies G and H

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Town Records

Vital Records

Early Vermont vital records were kept on the town level, and beginning dates varied from place to place. Statewide requirements started in 1779. Statewide registration began in 1857, with town clerks sending copies of the previous year’s vital events to the secretary of state. For online indexes, collections, and more information, see Vermont Town Records and Vermont Vital Records.

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Caledonia County. For state-wide facilities, see Vermont Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Caledonia County. For state-wide library facilities, see Vermont Archives and Libraries.

Museums

Societies

Listed below are societies in Caledonia County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Vermont Societies.

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Caledonia County, Vermont" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonia_County,_Vermont accessed 5 Dec 2018
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Caledonia County, Vermont . Page 698-699 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 686-687.
  3. ↑ Caledonia
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Vermont.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Caledonia County, Vermont" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonia_County,_Vermont, accessed 27 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Michael J. Leclerc, Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research, 5th ed. (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012), 394. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 974 D27g 2012.
  7. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Caledonia County, Vermont, 698. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
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