Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy

Town Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Georgia was chartered on August 17, 1763 and named for King George III. It would seem the early residents were not all that interested in the origin of the name. As anti-British as any of the colonies during the Revolution, no effort was ever made to change it.

The War of 1812 was fairly unpopular throughout Vermont, but particularly so in the northern towns which relied heavily on trade with Canada. Smuggling was fairly common, except in Georgia, where the townspeople seemed determined to support the embargo on Canadian trade, regardless of their neighbors' sentiments. Their blockade was so effective that smugglers took to calling Georgia "Hell's Gate". The nickname stuck long after the war was over and people had forgotten its origin. ^[1] ^[2]

Parent Towns[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities,
Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Adjacent Towns[edit | edit source]

Town Records[edit | edit source]

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

Georgia Town Clerk[edit | edit source]

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

Georgia Town Clerk
47 Town Common Rd North
St Albans, VT 05478
Phone:(802) 524-3524
Website: http://www.townofgeorgia.com/

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.

Births[edit | edit source]

1909-Onward Vermont, Births at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriages[edit | edit source]

Deaths[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Town Reports[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

For more County and State resources see:

Biographies[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

The following is a list of major cemeteries in present-day Georgia Town. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Franklin County, website at this link.

Crown Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Davis Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Evarts Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Fairchild Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Georgia Plains Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Hope Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Hubbard Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Hurlbut Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Hyde Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Loomis Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Purmort Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Sabin Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
Torrey Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.

Cemetery Records of the Town of Georgia, Vermont are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library.

Georgia Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
Georgia Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
Franklin County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
Franklin County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census[edit | edit source]

Vermont Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Church Records[edit | edit source]

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 Georgia, 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 Georgia:

Emmanuel Episcopal Church (East Georgia, Vermont) Records, 1876-1940, are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library.

1700s-1800s Vermont Miscellaneous Records (Includes Vermont Church Records)(*) Daughters of the American Revolution at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
Vermont Church Records

City Directories[edit | edit source]

Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Compiled Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Judiciary of Vermont at Wikipedia
Vermont Judiciary, Resources for Media at vermont.gov ($) - click on Records Request
United States District Court for the District of Vermont at Wikipedia
Vermont Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Immigration[edit | edit source]

Land Records[edit | edit source]

The following are online land records for the town of Georgia:

1600s-1900s Vermont Land Records, Early to 1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($),
Vermont Land and Property

Georgia, Vermont, Land Records, 1851-1902, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Georgia, Franklin Co., Vermont GenWeb

Maps[edit | edit source]

This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Boundary Map of Georgia at HomeTownLocator
Georgia at FamilySearch Places
Georgia at Google Maps
Georgia at Mapcarta
McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
Old Maps of Vermont at Old-Maps.com
Town of Georgia at Vermont.org
Vermont Maps State Page

1871 map of Georgia Town
1871 map of Georgia, Georgia Town West, and Georgia East

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783[edit | edit source]

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Civil War, 1861-1865[edit | edit source]

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World War I, 1917-1918[edit | edit source]

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World War II, 1941-1945[edit | edit source]

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Newspapers[edit | edit source]

St. Albans Messenger

Vermont Online Historical Newspapers

Free Online Newspapers for Research at libraries.vermont.gov
List of Newspapers in Vermont at Wikipedia
Newspapers of Record at Vermont State Archives & Records Administration
Vermont Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

1800s-current U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current at Ancestry - index & images ($)
1980-2014 United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
2003-2014 Vermont Obituaries, 2003-2014(*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
Vermont Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Other Town Records[edit | edit source]

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 Georgia town records available online:

Georgia, Vermont Death Records, 2000-2006, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).

The FamilySearch Library has microfilm of original records from the Georgia Town Clerk's Office. These include: Vital records of Georgia, Vermont, 1857-July 2000, Town records, 1789-1889, and Deeds, 1788-1851; index to deeds, 1788-1927.

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

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

Franklin Probate Division
17 Church St.
St. Albans, VT 05478
Phone: (802) 524-7948

1749-1999 Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
1800-1921 Vermont Probate Files, 1800-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Vermont Probate Records

Franklin County, Vermont Probate Records, 1860-1910, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).

School Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

1861-1866 Internal revenue assessment lists for Vermont, 1861-1866(*) United States. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
Vermont Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Town of Georgia Public Library
1697 Ethan Allen Hwy
Fairfax, VT 05454
Phone: (802) 524-4643
Email: gplvt@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.georgia.lib.vt.us/

Museums[edit | edit source]

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