Grand Isle County, Vermont Genealogy

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

County Facts
County seat: North Hero
Organized: November 9, 1802
Parent County(s): Franklin
Neighboring Counties
ChittendenFranklinClinton (NY)Missisquoi (QB)
Courthouse
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Location Map
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County Information

Description

Grand Isle County is located in the northwestern area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse

Grand Isle County Courthouse
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7,
North Hero, VT 05474-0007
802-372-8350
Fax: 802-372-3221
Grand Isle County Website

Grand Isle 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 Unknown 1799 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

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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
Census-designated places

Extinct or Renamed Towns

Towns Organized Before 1800:

  • Alburgh 1781
  • Grand Isle 1779
  • Isles La Motte 1779
  • North Hero 1779
  • South Hero 1779 [8]

History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Grand Isle 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.
1810 3,445
1820 3,527 2.4%
1830 3,696 4.8%
1840 3,883 5.1%
1850 4,145 6.7%
1860 4,276 3.2%
1870 4,082 −4.5%
1880 4,124 1.0%
1890 3,843 −6.8%
1900 4,462 16.1%
1910 3,761 −15.7%
1920 3,784 0.6%
1930 3,944 4.2%
1940 3,802 −3.6%
1950 3,406 −10.4%
1960 2,927 −14.1%
1970 3,574 22.1%
1980 4,613 29.1%
1990 5,318 15.3%
2000 6,901 29.8%
2010 6,970 1.0%
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

Local Histories

Maps and Gazetteers

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for more resources

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Grand Isle County for European settlers included:[9]

Military Records

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 Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle County. For state-wide library facilities, see Vermont Archives and Libraries.

  • Grand Isle Historical Society
    PO Box 23
    Grand Isle, VT 05458
    802-372-4058
  • Isle La Motte Historical Society
    PO Box 18
    Isle La Motte, VT 05463
    802-928-3392
    Email: ilmhistoric@gmail.com
    Facebook
  • North Hero Historical Society
    3635 Rte 2
    North Hero, VT 05474
    Email: tragiro60@gmail.com
    Facebook

Museums

Societies

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

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Grand Isle County, Vermont" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Isle_County,_Vermont accessed 6 Dec 2018
  2. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Grand Isle 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. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 181. [FS Library book 973 D27e 2002].
  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, "Grand Isle County, Vermont," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Isle_County,_Vermont, accessed 28 June 2022.
  6. Land Grants That Became the Towns of Vermont - M at All Ancestors (Internet site)(accessed 4 April 2013).
  7. Michael J. Leclerc, Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research, 5th ed. (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012), 395. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 974 D27g 2012.
  8. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 698. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  9. Handybook for Genealogists, 847-61.