Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy
Town Information
Description
Pomfret, Vermont at Wikipedia
Pomfret was chartered July 8, 1761. Pomfret was called "New Pomfret" at first because most of the people who settled there came from the Pomfret, Connecticut. [1]
Parent Towns
Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities,
Districts, and Census-Designated Places:
Boundary Changes
Adjacent Towns
Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office
Pomfret Town Clerk
Pomfret Town Clerk
5218 Pomfret Road,
North Pomfret, VT 05053
Phone: (802) 457-3861
Website: http://pomfretvt.us/
Vital Records
- FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online
Births
- 1778-1860 Pomfret, VT: Vital Records, 1778-1860 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
- 1909-Onward Vermont, Births at MyHeritage — index ($)
Marriages
- 1778-1860 Pomfret, VT: Vital Records, 1778-1860 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
Deaths
- 1778-1860 Pomfret, VT: Vital Records, 1778-1860 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
Divorce
Town Reports
Resources
For more County and State resources see:
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
Cemeteries
- Pomfret Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
- Pomfret Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
- Windsor County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
- Windsor County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places
- Pomfret, Vermont Cemetery records, 1829-1972, available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library.
The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Pomfret. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Windsor County, website at this link.
- Bunker Hill Burying Ground - inscriptions at Find a Grave site
- Burns Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
- Hewittville Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site
Census
- Vermont Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki
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 Pomfret, 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 Pomfret:
- 1700s-1800s Vermont Miscellaneous Records (Includes Vermont Church Records)(*) Daughters of the American Revolution at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
- Vermont Church Records
City Directories
- Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing
Compiled Genealogies
Court Records
- Judiciary of Vermont at Wikipedia
- Vermont Judiciary, Resources for Media at vermont.gov($) - click on Records Request
- United States District Court for the District of Vermont at Wikipedia
- Vermont Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki
Immigration
Land Records
- 1600s-1900s Vermont Land Records, Early to 1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($),
- Vermont Land and Property
Local Histories
- Pomfret, Vermont in two volumes, by Henry H. Vail - view a digital version of this book at FamilySearch.
Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
- Boundary Map of Pomfret at HomeTownLocator
- McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
- Old Maps of Vermont at Old-Maps.com
- Pomfret at FamilySearch Places
- Pomfret at Google Maps
- Pomfret at Mapcarta
- Town of Pomfret at Vermont.org
- Vermont Maps State Page
Migration
Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town
Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
- Vermont Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
- United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
Civil War, 1861-1865
- Enrolled militia records, 1863-1866, are available on microfilm in the FamilySearch Library.
For more Civil War Military Records see:
- Vermont Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
- Vermont Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
- United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
- Vermont Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
- United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
Newspapers
- The Vermont Standard
- Free Online Newspapers for Research at libraries.vermont.gov
- List of Newspapers in Vermont at Wikipedia
- Newspapers of Record at Vermont State Archives & Records Administration
- Vermont Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki
Obituaries
- 1800s-current U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 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
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:
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The following are Pomfret town records available online:
- Digital images of Pomfret Town records, 1967-1996, are available online at FamilySearch.
- Land records, 1769-1880; general index to land records, 1769-1952* Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1770-1996*Town proceedings, 1773-1914
Probate Records
- The probate district for Pomfret is Hartford.
Hartford Probate Court
62 Pleasant Street
PO Box 275
Woodstock, VT 05091
Phone: (802) 457-1503 - 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
School Records
Tax Records
- 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
Research Facilities
Archives
Libraries
- Abbott Memorial Library
15 Library St.
PO Box 95
South Pomfret, VT 05067
Phone: (802) 457-2236
Email: abbottlibrary@gmail.com
Website: http://www.abbottmemoriallibrary.org/
Museums
FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries
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
- Lebanon New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
- Rutland Vermont FamilySearch Center
- South Royalton Vermont FamilySearch Center
- Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
- Crandall Public Library - an affiliate library
- Meredith Public Library - an affiliate library
- Thornton Public Library - New Hampshire - an affiliate library
Societies
- Pomfret Historical Society
Bartlett Brook Road
PO Box 54
South Pomfret, VT 05067
Phone: (802) 457-1021
References
- ↑ History of the Town of Pomfret, VT, http://sites.rootsweb.com/~vermont/WindsorPomfret.html
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