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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. | ||
'''Town Clerks'''<br> | |||
Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Town Clerks, Treasurers and County Clerks has lists of the clerks with their contact information.<br><br> | |||
'''Town Historians'''<br> | |||
Town historians are an important source for town records. Each Vermont town has a town historian who usually has many books and manuscripts that have never been published. These records contain information not found elsewhere. The town historians are those who probably know more about the townspeople and their records than anyone else. Since the historian changes from time to time, the current one can be found by contacting the town librarian and asking for the name of the town historian. | Town historians are an important source for town records. Each Vermont town has a town historian who usually has many books and manuscripts that have never been published. These records contain information not found elsewhere. The town historians are those who probably know more about the townspeople and their records than anyone else. Since the historian changes from time to time, the current one can be found by contacting the town librarian and asking for the name of the town historian. | ||
'''New England Historic Genealogical Library'''<br> | |||
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'''Family History Library and FamilySearch'''<br> | |||
Specific information and records for each town can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | Specific information and records for each town can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | ||