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| | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for Vermont'''</center> |
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| | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> |
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| | *[https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] |
| | *{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find A Grave Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[Find A Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] |
| | *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] |
| | *[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves] |
| | *{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] |
| | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Find My Past] ($) |
| | *{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Record]] |
| | *{{RecordSearch|1675549|Vermont Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Vermont Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] |
| | *[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/vermont-cemetery-records.htm Vermont Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy] |
| | *[http://www.interment.net/us/vt/index.htm Vermont Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment] |
| | *[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/cemetery-records-vermont.htm Vermont Cemetery Records] at [http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/index.html New Horizons Genealogy] |
| | *[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/vermont/vermont.html VermontTombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project] |
| | *[https://www.deathindexes.com/vermont/index.html Online Vermont Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes] |
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| | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the State'''</center> |
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| | *[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Vermont?id=state_49 Vermont Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] |
| | *[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves] - type Vermont in the search box |
| | *[https://vermonthistory.org/documents/digital/CemeteryIndex5.pdf Index to Known Cemetery Listings in Vermont] at [https://vermonthistory.org/ Vermont History] |
| | *[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-VT-NDX.html Vermont Cemeteries] at [http://www.daddezio.com/ D'Addezio] |
| | *[https://vermont.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Vermont Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator] |
| | *[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/vt.html Vermont Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy] |
| | *[https://ldsgenealogy.com/VT/Cemetery-Records.htm Vermont Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy] |
| | *[http://www.voca58.org/cemeteries/index.php VOCA Cemetery Database] at [http://www.voca58.org/index.html Vermont Old Cemetery Association] |
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| | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Jewish Cemeteries '''</center> |
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| | *[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=jewish&cemetery-loc=vermont&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_49 Jewish Cemeteries in Vermont] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] |
| | *[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=hebrew&cemetery-loc=vermont&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_49 Hebrew Cemeteries in Vermont] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] |
| | *[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/vermont-vt/ Vermont Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project] |
| | *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1411/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] - grave search |
| | *[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] by [https://www.jewishgen.org/ JewishGen]<br>''Click the USA folder, State folder, City folder and cemetery name'' |
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| | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Military Cemeteries '''</center> |
| | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" | |
| | *[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/lots/green_mount.asp Green Mount Cemetery Soldiers' Lot] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/104036/green-mount-cemetery Find-A-Grave] |
| | *[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/lots/prospecthill_vt.asp Prospect Hill Cemetery Soldiers' Lot] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/641557/prospect-hill-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Prospect-Hill-Cemetery/133827 BillionGraves] |
| | *Vermont Veterans Home War Memorial Cemetery — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2212165/vermont-veterans-home-cemetery Find-A-Grave] |
| | *[https://veterans.vermont.gov/office-veterans-affairs/programs-administered-office-veterans-affairs/vermont-veterans-memorial Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/603489/vermont-veterans-memorial-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Vermont-Veterans-Memorial-Cemetery/180931 BillionGraves] |
| | :''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].'' |
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| === Online Resources === | | == Additional Resources at the Family History Library == |
| | To find cemetery records for ''Vermont'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br> |
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| | #Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] |
| *[http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/countyhistories3.htm#vt County and Town Histories Vermont] with biographies
| | #Enter: '''Vermont''' in the Place box |
| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2016 American Biographical Library for Vermont] ($)
| | #Click on: '''Search''' |
| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3337 Vermont Men, 1894], ($), index/images
| | #Click on: '''Cemeteries''' |
| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027049835;view=1up;seq=10 Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont Vol. 1], e-book, [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027049918;view=1up;seq=9 Vol. 2]
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013259307;view=1up;seq=5 The Vermont historical gazetteer: a magazine, embracing a history of each town, civil, ecclesiastical, biographical and military. Vol. 1], ebook, [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013306298;view=1up;seq=17 Vol. 2], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013259315;view=1up;seq=9 Vol. 3], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015016781471;view=1up;seq=9 Vol. 4], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015005194793;view=1up;seq=1 Vol. 5]
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044086346673;view=1up;seq=5 Encyclopedia, Vermont biography; a series of authentic biographical sketches of the representative men of Vermont and sons of Vermont in other states], e-book
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| *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044055350896;view=1up;seq=9 One Thousand Men], e-book
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| *[http://www.rockvillemama.com/vermont/index.htm VERMONT BIOGRAPHIES PROJECT], index<br><br>
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| *{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
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| *Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=49&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Search for names] at Find A Grave. Enter at least a last name then click '''Search'''. Can narrow by first names or dates.
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| **This site frequently has tombstone images.
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| **[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cs& List of cemeteries] in their database.
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| ***1) Select the state, 2) pick a county, and 3) click '''Search.''' (There are too many cemeteries for a statewide list.)
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| ****Tip: To switch to a different county, click '''Cemetery Lookup''' under '''''Actions''''' at the left.
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| ***When you have a list, click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70628 '''''Web: Vermont, Find A Grave Index, 1751-2012'''''] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)
| | To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below |
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| | #Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] |
| # Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby. | | #Enter: '''Vermont''' in the Place box |
| # [http://genealogy.about.com/od/cemetery_records/ig/tombstone_symbols/ Symbols] and [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave_symbols.shtml abbreviations] may lead you to other records.
| | #Click on: '''Search''' |
| # Weathering and damage to tombstones make early published transcriptions priceless.}} <br> | | #Click on: '''Cemeteries''' |
| | #Click on: '''Places within Vermont''' |
| | #Click on the county you want to search |
| | #Click on: '''Cemeteries''' |
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| *[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#given_names=&family_names=smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Vermont&county=0 '''BillionGraves Name Search''']. Replace the Smith surname in the pale orange form and click '''Search'''
| | To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below. |
| **[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Vermont&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery&start=0&limit=100 '''Lists of Cemeteries'''], "Filter by county" to see the list of cemeteries in their database.
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| *[http://www.interment.net/US/ar/index.htm '''Interment''']
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| **Lists of cemeteries in the counties.
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| *[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/cemetery-records-vermont.htm '''New Horizons Genealogy'''] An extensive collection of Vermont Cemetery Records, arranged by location.
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| *[http://usgwtombstones.org/vermont/vermont.html '''USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project (Vermont)'''] - This website transcribes, photographs, and indexes cemeteries.
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| *[http://www.interment.net/US/vt/ '''Interment (Vermont)'''] - Browse cemeteries by county.<br>
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| *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/VT/Cemetery-Records.htm '''Vermont Cemetery Records (at Vermont Genealogy)'''] - Cemetery inscriptions online organized by county and city.
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| *[http://www.voca58.org/cemeteries/index.php '''Vermont Old Cemetery Association'''] - Preserving Vermont's old cemeteries.
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| *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/VT/ '''Linkpendium'''] ''Search by county.''
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| | #Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] |
| | #Enter: '''Vermont''' in the Place box |
| | #Click on: '''Search''' |
| | #Click on: '''Cemeteries''' |
| | #Click on: '''Places within Vermont''' |
| | #Click on the county you want to search |
| | #Click on '''Places within United States, Vermont, county name''' |
| | #Click on the town you want to search |
| | #Click on: '''Cemeteries''' |
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| | == Additional Resources == |
| *Age at death
| | *[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Vermont cemetery. |
| *Name of spouse and children
| | *[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for Vermont Cemetery. |
| *Maiden names.
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| *Birthplace
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| *Tombstones may have symbols or insignias indicating military service and social or religious affiliations.
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| *Family members buried nearby.
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| === Locating Cemeteries and Cemetery Records === | |
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| The following book helps you locate where cemeteries can be found in Vermont:
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| *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.
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| For a bibliography of Vermont cemetery record transcripts, see:
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| *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. | |
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| === Records and Indexes ===
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| Genealogical society members often copy and publish tombstone inscriptions and cemetery records and create indexes. The following are some of the records available for Vermont cemeteries:<br>
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| 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''. {{FHL|279437|item|disp=FHL films 27455–27741; digital version at FamilySearch}}
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| ''Index to James N. Arnold Tombstone Records’ Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992. (On 12 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|641346|title-id|disp=1819819}}.) This index is arranged alphabetically by surname and covers tombstone records in Vermont and other states.
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| Original records for cemeteries, tombstone inscriptions, and burial and removal permits are usually found in each town clerk’s office. See {{FHL|1627819|Vermont, Town Records, 1850–2005}}. A wiki article describing this collection is found at [[Vermont Town Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Vermont Town Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]].
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| The [http://www.vermonthistory.org/ Vermont Historical Society] has a large collection of cemetery-related records.
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| The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) copied many tombstone records. Their collection, ''Vermont Genealogy'', is on microfilm at the Family History Library. {{FHL|3390|item|disp=FHL films 850109–850122}} It includes cemetery records for Addison, Bennington, Grand Isle, Rutland, and Windsor counties, and the towns of Dover, Bristol, Fairfax, Hardwick, Middlebury, Poultney, Pomfret, Putney, Shelburne, Waterville, Vergennes, and Waltham.
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| Several periodicals have published inscriptions and inventories from Vermont cemeteries. These are referenced in the “Places” section of the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), described in [[Vermont Periodicals]]. The following is an example of such a periodical:
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| *The [http://www.genealogyvermont.org/ Genealogical Society of Vermont] has published many cemetery transcriptions in their quarterly, ''Branches and Twigs''. {{FHL|299402|item|disp=FHL book 974.3 B2br}} This publication has been continued as ''Vermont Genealogy''. {{FHL|760567|item|disp=FHL book 974.3 D25v}} | |
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| The Veterans Affairs Office of the Vermont Adjutant General has a veterans’ grave registration card file for veterans of wars from the American Revolution through World War I. Over 6,000 Revolutionary War veterans’ graves are listed by town in:
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| *Crockett, Walter H. ''Soldiers of the Revolutionary War Buried in Vermont, and Anecdotes and Incidents Relating to Some of Them''. 1903–4. Reprint, Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Antiquarian Books, 198–?. (Family History Library {{FHL|651817|title-id|disp=book 974.3 M2cw; Family History Library fiche 6078110}}.) This book lists by town the names of those buried and includes a list of 3,196 pensioners arranged by county.
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| For more information on cemetery records, see [[United States Cemeteries]].
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