Orleans County, Vermont Genealogy
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Guide to Orleans County, Vermont ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Orleans County was named for Orléans, France and is located in the northern area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Orleans County Courthouse
247 Main Street
Newport, VT 05855
Phone: 802-334-3325
Orleans County Website
Town and City Clerks have birth, marriage, death, and land records.
District Probate Court has probate records.
County Clerk has divorce and court records from 1800.[2]
Orleans 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.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| at town creation | at town creation | at town creation | 1800 | 1799 | 1796 | 1790 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
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 Town: [7]
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Towns Organized before 1800:
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1800 | 1,439 | — |
| 1810 | 5,838 | 305.7% |
| 1820 | 6,976 | 19.5% |
| 1830 | 13,980 | 100.4% |
| 1840 | 13,634 | −2.5% |
| 1850 | 15,707 | 15.2% |
| 1860 | 18,981 | 20.8% |
| 1870 | 21,035 | 10.8% |
| 1880 | 22,083 | 5.0% |
| 1890 | 22,101 | 0.1% |
| 1900 | 22,024 | −0.3% |
| 1910 | 23,337 | 6.0% |
| 1920 | 23,913 | 2.5% |
| 1930 | 23,036 | −3.7% |
| 1940 | 21,718 | −5.7% |
| 1950 | 21,190 | −2.4% |
| 1960 | 20,143 | −4.9% |
| 1970 | 20,153 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 23,440 | 16.3% |
| 1990 | 24,053 | 2.6% |
| 2000 | 26,277 | 9.2% |
| 2010 | 27,231 | 3.6% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Court Records
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Maps and Gazetteers
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
Civil War
- 1861-1867 Vermont, Enrolled Militia Records, 1861-1867 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Regiments. Regiments and Companies:
- - 4th Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Company D
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Vermont, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1749-1999 Vermont Wills and Probate Records 1749-1999 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 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
Social Security Records
- 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
Town Records
- 1850-2005 Vermont, Town Records, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1850-2005 Vermont, Town Records, 1850-2005 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
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Orleans 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
- Montpelier Vermont FamilySearch Center
- Newport Vermont FamilySearch Center
- Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Orleans County. For state-wide library facilities, see Vermont Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Orleans County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Vermont Societies.
- Orleans County Historical Society
109 Old Stone House Road
Brownington, VT 05860
802-754-2022
Website - Albany Historical Society
PO Box 317
Albany, VT 05820
802-755-6105 - Craftsbury Historical Society
258 The Ledges
Craftsbury, VT 05826
802-755-6178
Email: craftsburyhistorical@gmail.com
Facebook - Crystal Lake Falls Historical Association
97 Water Street
Barton, VT 05822
802-525-3084
Facebook - Derby Historical Society
55 Junior High Drive
Derby, VT 05829
802-766-5324
Email: info@derbyhistoricalsociety.org
Facebook - Glover Historical Society
PO Box 208
Glover, VT 05839
Email: gloverhistory@yahoo.com
Website - Lowell Historical Society
2170 VT Rte 100
Lowell, VT 05847
802-744-6559 or 802-744-6859 - Memphremagog Historical Society of Newport
96 Stagecoach Drive
Newport, VT 05855
802-334-6195 - Morgan Historical Society
P.O. Box 113
Morgan, VT 05853
802-723-5907
Email: rodimiller@comcast.net
Website
Websites
- The Orleans County VTGenWeb Project, a member of The VTGenWeb Project , an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Orleans 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
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Orleans County, Vermont" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orleans_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), Orleans 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: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 181. [FS Library book 973 D27e 2002].
- ↑ 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, "Orleans County, Vermont," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orleans_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), Orleans County, Vermont. Page 699 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.