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Vital records were first kept in Vermont from the earliest permanent settlement, about 1760. All original records are maintained by the town or city and can be viewed at the town or city clerk’s office. The present vital registration law was enacted in 1857. This statute required that all vital events be recorded in the town where they occurred. A centralized registration system was established in 1919. | Vital records were first kept in Vermont from the earliest permanent settlement, about 1760. All original records are maintained by the town or city and can be viewed at the town or city clerk’s office. The present vital registration law was enacted in 1857. This statute required that all vital events be recorded in the town where they occurred. A centralized registration system was established in 1919. | ||
The central registration of birth, marriage, death, and divorce records have been divided into the responsibilities of two state agencies. For vital records from 1760 to | The central registration of birth, marriage, death, and divorce records have been divided into the responsibilities of two state agencies. For vital records from 1760 to 5 years ago, contact: | ||
'''Vermont Public Records Division'''<br>General Services Center<br>Public Records Division, Drawer 33<br>Montpelier, VT 05633-7601<br>Telephone: 802-828-3286<br>Internet: [http://birthdatabase.net/vermont/birth-records.htm Vermont Birth Database]<br><br>For Vital Records for the 5 most recent years, contact: | '''Vermont Public Records Division'''<br>General Services Center<br>Public Records Division, Drawer 33<br>Montpelier, VT 05633-7601<br>Telephone: 802-828-3286<br>Internet: [http://birthdatabase.net/vermont/birth-records.htm Vermont Birth Database]<br><br>For Vital Records for the 5 most recent years, contact: | ||