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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'' | ||
Cemetery records, such as tombstone and sexton’s records, may give | Cemetery records, such as tombstone and sexton’s records, may give | ||
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=== Locating Cemeteries and Cemetery Records === | === Locating Cemeteries and Cemetery Records === | ||
The following book helps you locate where cemeteries can be found in | The following book helps you locate where cemeteries can be found in Vermont: | ||
''Burial Grounds of Vermont''. | *Hyde, Arthur L. and Frances P. Hyde, editors. ''Burial Grounds of Vermont''. Bradford, Vermont: Vermont Old Cemetery Association, 1991. {{FHL|633938|item|disp=FHL book 974.3 V34b}} {{WorldCat|24018848|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat).}} This source contains 485 pages of cemetery listings with detailed maps. The lists are arranged by county, then by town. They include the first and last burial dates in the cemetery, approximate number of burials in each lot, and the condition of the lots. | ||
For a bibliography of Vermont cemetery record transcripts, see: | For a bibliography of Vermont cemetery record transcripts, see: | ||
Nichols, Joann H. ''Index to Known Cemetery Listings in Vermont''. Third Edition. Montpelier, Vermont: Vermont Historical Society, 1995. | *Nichols, Joann H., compiler. ''Index to Known Cemetery Listings in Vermont''. Third Edition. Montpelier, Vermont: Vermont Historical Society, 1995. {{FHL|766197|item|disp=book 974.3 V32nj; 2nd ed.; fiche 6093892}} {{WorldCat|34794047|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat).}} This bibliography is arranged by county, town, and then by cemetery name. Next to each cemetery’s name is a code you can use to locate the cemetery transcript. It also includes many Family History Library microfilms. | ||
=== Records and Indexes === | |||
Most Vermont gravestones from earliest times to 1870 have been transcribed and are found in the Vermont Secretary of State’s General Index to Vital Records of Vermont, Early to 1870. | Most Vermont gravestones from earliest times to 1870 have been transcribed and are found in the Vermont Secretary of State’s General Index to Vital Records of Vermont, Early to 1870. | ||
Genealogical society members often copy and publish tombstone inscriptions (abstracts). The USGenWeb Archives have headstone abstracts from five cemeteries listed on their Internet site at: | Genealogical society members often copy and publish tombstone inscriptions (abstracts). The USGenWeb Archives have headstone abstracts from five cemeteries listed on their Internet site at: | ||
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“Search the USGenWeb Archives Digital Library” In USGenWeb Archives Digital Library [database on-line]. N.p.: USGenWeb Archives, 22 September 1997 [cited 24 August 1999]. Available at [http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm]. This web site indexes cemetery abstracts and other items. Select the state of interest, type the name of the ancestor you seek in the “Query” field, and click Search. For best results, use the “Search Tips” and examples at the bottom of the web page. The computer will list any matches it finds and give you the option of viewing the full transcript. | “Search the USGenWeb Archives Digital Library” In USGenWeb Archives Digital Library [database on-line]. N.p.: USGenWeb Archives, 22 September 1997 [cited 24 August 1999]. Available at [http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm]. This web site indexes cemetery abstracts and other items. Select the state of interest, type the name of the ancestor you seek in the “Query” field, and click Search. For best results, use the “Search Tips” and examples at the bottom of the web page. The computer will list any matches it finds and give you the option of viewing the full transcript. | ||
The Genealogical Society of Vermont has published many cemetery transcriptions in their quarterly Branches and Twigs. See [[Vermont Periodicals]] for more information. | The Genealogical Society of Vermont has published many cemetery transcriptions in their quarterly Branches and Twigs. See [[Vermont Periodicals]] for more information. | ||