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Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

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Castleton, Vermont at Wikipedia

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Town Records

In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Castleton Town Clerk

The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySearch (searchable and browse only records) at this link.

Vital Records

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Resources

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Biographies

  • Biographical Encyclopædia of Vermont of the Nineteenth Century. By H Clay Williams. Boston, Massachusetts: Metropolitan Publishing & Engraving Company, 1885. Salt Lake City, Utah : Family Search International, 2018. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
  • Biographical Sketches of Vermonters. By Vermont Historical Society. Montpelier, Vermont : Vermont Historical Society, c1947. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
  • Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. By Hiram Carleton. New York, New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1903. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1-2.
  • Some Vermont Ancestors: The Bicentennial Project of the Genealogical Society of Vermont. Compiled and ed. by Joann H. Nichols. [S.l.]: Genealogical Society of Vermont, 1976. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
  • The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: a Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. By ed. by Abby Maria Hemenway. Burlington, Vermont: A.M. Hemenway, 1868-1923. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 1-6.
  • The Vermont of Today: With its Historic Background, Attractions and People. By Arthur F. Stone. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., c1929. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1-4.
  • Vermonters. By Dorman B.E. Kent. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1974. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
  • Vermont Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Cemeteries

The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Castleton. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Rutland County, website at this link.

  • Blissville Cemetery, located on Blissville Road, southwest of Castleton Corners, inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
  • Congregational Cemetery (aka Castleton Congregational Cemetery, Castleton Federated Church Cemetery), located beside the Federated Church, Castleton Village, inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
  • Crystal Beach-Town Farm Cemetery, located on Hwy. 30 at Crystal Beach, north of Castleton, inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
  • Culver Cemetery, located on Blissville Road, southwest of Castleton Corners, inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
  • Gates Cemetery, 2592 South St Ext, south of Castleton Corner, inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
  • Hillside Cemetery, located on Cemetery Drive, north side of Castleton, inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
  • Lincoln Cemetery, located on East Hubbardton Road, east of Castleto, inscriptions at Find a Grave site.

Census

Church Records

Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page.

To see the churches in Castleton, visit.

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Castleton:


1. Faith Community Church
PO Box 512
Castleton, Vermont 05735
(802) 468-2521

2. Federated Church of Castleton
PO Box 57
Castleton, Vermont 05735
(802) 468-5725

3. Fellowship Bible Church
RR 30
Castleton, Vermont 05735
(802) 468-5122

4. St. John the Baptist
786 Main St.
Castleton, Vermont 05735
(802) 468-5706

5. St Marks & St Lukes Mission
Main St
Castleton, Vermont 05735
(802) 287-4189

City Directories

The Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.) has one of the largest collections of city directories in the country. Their collection is in microfiche, microfilm, and books, but there is no online inventory of their holdings except for microfilm. See their guide online.

Compiled Genealogies

New England Genealogical Historical Society ($)

Court Records

Immigration

Land Records

Local Histories

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World War II, 1941-1945

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Newspapers

Rutland Herald online at this link.

Obituaries

Other Town Records

In Vermont, 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:

  • Births
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Cemetery records
  • Appointments
  • Earmarks
  • Estrays (stray animals)
  • Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)
  • Land records
  • Mortgages
  • Name changes
  • Care of the poor
  • School records
  • Surveys
  • Tax lists
  • Town meeting minutes
  • Voter registrations
  • Warning outs (of town)

The following are Castleton town records available online:

The FamilySearch Library has microfilm of original records from the Castleton Town Hall.

Probate Records

In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Castleton:

The probate district for Castleton is Fair Haven.

Fair Haven Probate Court
3 North Park Place
Fair Haven, VT 05743
(802) 265-3380

School Records

Tax Records

Websites

Research Facilities

Archives

Libraries

Castleton Free Library
638 Main St.
P.O. Box 296
Castleton, VT 05735
Phone: 802-468-5574
Email: castletonfreelibrary@gmail.com
Website: Castleton Free Library

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Societies

Castleton Historical Society
P.O. Box 219
Castleton, VT 05735
Email: blueshoehh@hotmail.com
Website: Castleton Historical Society

References

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Towns in Rutland County in Vermont articles
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Extinct Town:
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