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Vermont, United States Genealogy (view source)
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| <br>'''''Most unique genealogical features:''''' | | width="30%" | <br>'''''Most unique genealogical features:''''' | ||
*[[Vermont Probate Records|Probate districts]] - '''not''' counties | *[[Vermont Probate Records|Probate districts]] - '''not''' counties | ||
*Good [[Vermont Vital Records#Vital_Records_Indexes|BMD indexes]] for early-1870, 1871-1908, 1909-1942, 1943-1953 | *Good [[Vermont Vital Records#Vital_Records_Indexes|BMD indexes]] for early-1870, 1871-1908, 1909-1942, 1943-1953 | ||
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'''Extinct or Renamed Counties:''' [[Cumberland County, Vermont|Cumberland]] | [[Jefferson County, Vermont|Jefferson]] | [[Washington (old) County, Vermont|Washington (old)]] | '''Extinct or Renamed Counties:''' [[Cumberland County, Vermont|Cumberland]] | [[Jefferson County, Vermont|Jefferson]] | [[Washington (old) County, Vermont|Washington (old)]] [[Image:Vermont.png|right|200px]] | ||
=== Major Repositories === | === Major Repositories === | ||
[[Vermont State Archives and Records Admninistration]]{{·}} [[Vermont Historical Society]]{{·}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]] | |||
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[[Vermont State Archives and Records Admninistration]]{{·}} [[Vermont Historical Society]]{{·}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]] | |||
=== Migration Routes === | === Migration Routes === | ||
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*Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches. For a list of churches in Vermont, see John Gordon Melton’s ''National Directory of Churches, Synagogues and Other Houses of Worship'' in [[United States Church Records]]. | *Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches. For a list of churches in Vermont, see John Gordon Melton’s ''National Directory of Churches, Synagogues and Other Houses of Worship'' in [[United States Church Records]]. | ||
*State, county, and town histories often contain biographical sketches of local citizens, including important genealogical information. This may be one of the best sources of information for some families. | *State, county, and town histories often contain biographical sketches of local citizens, including important genealogical information. This may be one of the best sources of information for some families. [[Image:Vermont flag.png|right|170px]] | ||
=== Things you can do === | === Things you can do === | ||
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*[[Edit a page|Expand an article]] or [[Special:Shortpages|short page]] | *[[Edit a page|Expand an article]] or [[Special:Shortpages|short page]] | ||
*[[How to author an article in the Wiki|Create a new article]]<br> | *[[How to author an article in the Wiki|Create a new article]]<br> | ||