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Town records may contain records of births, marriages, burials, cemeteries, appointments, earmarks, estrays (records of stray animals), freemen’s oaths (men eligible to vote), land records, mortgages, name changes, care of the poor, school records, surveys, tax lists, town meeting minutes, voter registrations, and warnings out (of town). Birth, marriage, and death information found in town records is described further in the [[Vermont Vital Records- Civil Registration|“Vital Records”]] section of this outline. | Town records may contain records of births, marriages, burials, cemeteries, appointments, earmarks, estrays (records of stray animals), freemen’s oaths (men eligible to vote), land records, mortgages, name changes, care of the poor, school records, surveys, tax lists, town meeting minutes, voter registrations, and warnings out (of town). Birth, marriage, and death information found in town records is described further in the [[Vermont Vital Records- Civil Registration|“Vital Records”]] section of this outline. | ||
=== Warnings Out === | === Warnings Out === | ||
A unique section of the town records of northern New England are the records of warnings out. Warnings out permitted local authorities to issue warrants requiring newcomers to leave town. The town was responsible for all the inhabitants, and if a person or family moved into town who could not qualify as a desirable member of the town or show personal means of support, they could be warned out by a warrant from the town constable. Warnings out in Vermont can be found as early as 1768 and as late as 1818. The original records were kept by the town clerk of each town, but information and lists have been published. For more information, see: | A unique section of the town records of northern New England are the records of warnings out. Warnings out permitted local authorities to issue warrants requiring newcomers to leave town. The town was responsible for all the inhabitants, and if a person or family moved into town who could not qualify as a desirable member of the town or show personal means of support, they could be warned out by a warrant from the town constable. Warnings out in Vermont can be found as early as 1768 and as late as 1818. The original records were kept by the town clerk of each town, but information and lists have been published. For more information, see: | ||
Rollins, Alden M. ''Vermont Warnings Out''. Two Volumes. Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1995-97. (Family History Library<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1218833710691_838"></span> book 974.3 N2r.) The records show the date the warning was given by the constable and the names of the family members involved. The book is arranged by county, then the dates are listed with the names of those for whom the warrant was issued. Volume 1 covers the northern counties, volume 2 covers the southern counties. There is an addendum in volume 2 for records recently found in the northern counties. Each volume is individually indexed. | Rollins, Alden M. ''Vermont Warnings Out''. Two Volumes. Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1995-97. (Family History Library<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1218833710691_838"></span> book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=759285&disp=Vermont+warnings+out%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.3 N2r].) The records show the date the warning was given by the constable and the names of the family members involved. The book is arranged by county, then the dates are listed with the names of those for whom the warrant was issued. Volume 1 covers the northern counties, volume 2 covers the southern counties. There is an addendum in volume 2 for records recently found in the northern counties. Each volume is individually indexed. | ||
=== Locating town records === | === Locating town records === | ||
Some town records can be found at the [http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/gsc/pubrec/index.html Vermont Public Records Division]. They also have inventories of Vermont town records. | Some town records can be found at the [http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/gsc/pubrec/index.html Vermont Public Records Division]. They also have inventories of Vermont town records. | ||