Lamoille County, Vermont Genealogy
Guide to Lamoille County, Vermont ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Lamoille County was named for Lamoille River. The county is located in the northern area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Lamoille County Courthouse
154 Main Street
Hyde Park, VT 05655
Phone: 802-888-3887
Lamoille County Website
County Clerk has divorce and court records from 1837.
Town Clerks have birth, marriage, death, burial and land records.
Probate Judge has probate records.[2]
Lamoille County, Vermont Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| at town creation | at town creation | at town creation | 1837 | Unknown | 1837 | 1790 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[6]
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Extinct Towns [7]
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Towns Organized before 1800:
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 10,475 | — |
| 1850 | 10,872 | 3.8% |
| 1860 | 12,311 | 13.2% |
| 1870 | 12,448 | 1.1% |
| 1880 | 12,684 | 1.9% |
| 1890 | 12,831 | 1.2% |
| 1900 | 12,289 | −4.2% |
| 1910 | 12,585 | 2.4% |
| 1920 | 11,858 | −5.8% |
| 1930 | 10,947 | −7.7% |
| 1940 | 11,028 | 0.7% |
| 1950 | 11,388 | 3.3% |
| 1960 | 11,027 | −3.2% |
| 1970 | 13,309 | 20.7% |
| 1980 | 16,767 | 26.0% |
| 1990 | 19,735 | 17.7% |
| 2000 | 23,233 | 17.7% |
| 2010 | 24,475 | 5.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Morrisville
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
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Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War
- 1861-1867 Vermont, Enrolled Militia Records, 1861-1867 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Regiments. Regiments and Companies:
- - 5th Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Company D
- - 13th Regiment, Vermont Infantry
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-Current Vermont, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1749-1999 Vermont Wills and Probate Records 1749-1999 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800-1921 Vermont Probate Files, 1800-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
- 1850-2005 Vermont, Town Records, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 1732-2005 Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1760-1954 Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1760-2008 Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1765-1908 Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1850-2005 Vermont, Town Records, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1909-Onward Vermont, Births at MyHeritage — index ($)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1732-2005 Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1760-1954 Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1760-2008 Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1791-1974 Vermont Marriages, 1791-1974 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1850-2005 Vermont, Town Records, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1732-2005 Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1760-1954 Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1760-2008 Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1871-1965 Vermont Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1850-2005 Vermont, Town Records, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Lamoille County. For state-wide facilities, see Vermont Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
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
- Essex Vermont FamilySearch Center
- Montpelier Vermont FamilySearch Center
- Newport Vermont FamilySearch Center
- Plattsburgh New York FamilySearch Center
- Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Lamoille County. For state-wide library facilities, see Vermont Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Lamoille County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Vermont Societies.
- Cambridge Historical Society
49 School Street
Jeffersonville, VT 05464
Email:info@cambridgehistoricalsociety.org
Website
Facebook - Eden Historical Society
PO Box 33
Eden, VT 05652
802-635-2590 or 802-635-7269
Email:ddwhitcomb@myfairpoint.net - Elmore Historical Society
VT Route 12
PO Box 123
Lake Elmore, VT 05657
Telephone: 802-888-3618
Email:cricket@pshift.com - Johnson Historical Society
293 Lower Main West
Johnson, VT 05656
802-635-2611
Email: susant@townofjohnson.com
Website - Morristown Historical Society
Noyes House Museum
122 Lower Main Street
Morrisville, VT 05661
802-888-7617
Email:noyeshousemuseum@gmail.com
Website
Facebook - Stowe Historical Society
90 School Street
PO Box 730
Stowe, VT 05672
802-253-1518
Email: emailofsociety
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- The Lamoille County VTGenWeb Project, a member of The VTGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Lamoille County
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lamoille County, Vermont" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamoille_County,_Vermont accessed 6 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 699. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lamoille 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.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists, 181.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lamoille County, Vermont," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamoille_County,_Vermont, accessed 28 June 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 699. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
