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*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1857 and was generally complied with by 1919. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Vermont death records]] | *'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1857 and was generally complied with by 1919. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Vermont death records]] | ||
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
=== Vermont Record Finder === | |||
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. | |||
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| '''1. What you are looking for:''' | |||
| '''2. Try these records first:''' | |||
| '''3. Other useful records''' | |||
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| Birth information | |||
| [[How to Find Vermont Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Vermont Death Records|Death records]], [[Vermont Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Vermont Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Vermont Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Vermont Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Vermont Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Vermont Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | |||
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| Marriage information | |||
| [[How to Find Vermont Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Vermont Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Vermont Bible Records|Bible records]] | |||
| [[Vermont Church Records|Church records]], [[Vermont Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Vermont Military Records|Military records]] | |||
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| Death information | |||
| [[How to Find Vermont Death Records|Death Records]], [[Vermont Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Vermont Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
| [[Vermont Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Vermont Church Records|Church Records]], [[Vermont Bible Records|Bible Records]] | |||
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| Parents | |||
| [[How to Find Vermont Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Vermont Death Records|Death records]], [[Vermont Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Vermont Census|Census]], [[Vermont Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Vermont Biography|Biography]], [[Vermont Genealogy|Genealogy]] | |||
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| Maiden name | |||
| [[How to Find Vermont Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Vermont Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Vermont Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
| [[Vermont Church Records|Church Records]], [[Vermont Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | |||
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| Immigration date | |||
| [[Vermont Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Vermont Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Vermont Census|Census]] | |||
| [[Vermont Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Vermont Biography|Biography]], [[Vermont History|History]] | |||
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| Naturalization | |||
| [[Vermont Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Vermont Census|Census]], [[Vermont Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
| [[Vermont Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Vermont Biography|Biography]], [[Vermont Periodicals|Periodicals]] | |||
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| Physical description | |||
| [[Vermont Military Records|Military Records]], [[Vermont Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | |||
| [[Vermont Biography|Biography]], [[Vermont History|History]] | |||
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To look for more Vermont records, go here | |||
[[Category:Vermont]] | [[Category:Vermont]] | ||