Underhill, Chittenden County, Vermont Genealogy
Town Information
Description
Underhill, Vermont at Wikipedia
Underhill was chartered on June 8, 1763. It is obvious in a number of the New Hampshire Grants that neither Benning Wentworth nor the grantees knew anything of the terrain with which they were dealing. The town of Mansfield was granted on the same day as Underhill, nobody having a clue that the town was bisected by the state's highest mountain. In 1839 the Legislature annexed the western section of Mansfield to Underhill, forming the present day town (it was impossible to get from one side of Mansfield town to the other). Despite the objections of residents of the eastern portion of Mansfield, who wanted to remain a separate civil entity, the Legislature saw fit to blend them with Stowe. [1] [2]
Parent Towns
Populated Places
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Boundary Changes
Adjacent Towns
Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office
Underhill Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Underhill Town Clerk
12 Pleasant Valley Rd, Underhill, VT 05489
Mailing Adress: P.O. Box 32, Underhill Center, VT 05490
Phone: (802) 899-4434
Website: http://www.underhillvt.gov/
Vital Records
FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.
Births
- 1909-Onward Vermont, Births at MyHeritage — index ($)
Marriages
Deaths
Divorce
Town Reports
- The town of Underhill kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Underhill kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)
Resources
For more County and State resources see:
Biographies
- Biographical Encyclopædia of Vermont of the Nineteenth Century. By H Clay Williams. Boston, Massachusetts: Metropolitan Publishing & Engraving Company, 1885. Salt Lake City, Utah : Family Search International, 2018. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Biographical Sketches of Vermonters. By Vermont Historical Society. Montpelier, Vermont : Vermont Historical Society, c1947. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. By Hiram Carleton. New York, New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1903. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1-2.
- Some Vermont Ancestors: The Bicentennial Project of the Genealogical Society of Vermont. Compiled and ed. by Joann H. Nichols. [S.l.]: Genealogical Society of Vermont, 1976. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: a Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. By ed. by Abby Maria Hemenway. Burlington, Vermont: A.M. Hemenway, 1868-1923. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 1-6.
- The Vermont of Today: With its Historic Background, Attractions and People. By Arthur F. Stone. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., c1929. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1-4.
- Vermonters. By Dorman B.E. Kent. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1974. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Vermont Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki
Cemeteries
The following is a list of major cemeteries in present-day Underhill. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Chittenden County, website at this link.
- Doran Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
- Irish Settlement Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
- North Underhill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
- Saint Thomas Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
- Sand Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
- Underhill Flats Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
- Underhill Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
- Underhill Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
- Chittenden County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
- Chittenden County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places
Census
- Vermont Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki
Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page.
To see the churches in Underhill, visit.
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Underhill:
- 1700s-1800s Vermont Miscellaneous Records (Includes Vermont Church Records)(*) Daughters of the American Revolution at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
- Vermont Church Records
City Directories
- Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing
Compiled Genealogies
Court Records
- Judiciary of Vermont at Wikipedia
- Vermont Judiciary, Resources for Media at vermont.gov, ($) - click on Records Request
- United States District Court for the District of Vermont at Wikipedia
- Vermont Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki
Immigration
Land Records
- 1600s-1900s Vermont Land Records, Early to 1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($),
- Vermont Land and Property
Local Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.
The history of Underhill, Vermont : the town under the mountain, Loraine S Dwyer (1976) - find this book in a library.
Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
- Boundary Map of Underhill at HomeTownLocator
- McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
- Old Maps of Vermont at Old-Maps.com
- Town of Underhill at Vermont.org
- Underhill at FamilySearch Places
- Underhill at Google Maps
- Underhill at Mapcarta
- Vermont Maps State Page
Migration
Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town
Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
- Vermont Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
- United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
- Vermont Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
- Vermont Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
- United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
- Vermont Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
- United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
Newspapers
- Burlington Free Press
- Free Online Newspapers for Research at libraries.vermont.gov
- List of Newspapers in Vermont at Wikipedia
- Newspapers of Record at Vermont State Archives & Records Administration
- Vermont Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki
Obituaries
- 1800s-current U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1980-2014 United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 2003-2014 Vermont Obituaries, 2003-2014(*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
- Vermont Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki
Other Town Records
In Vermont, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:
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The following are Underhill town records available online:
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1795-1844, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).
The FamilySearch Library has microfilm of original records from the Underhill Town Clerk's Office. These include Town and vital records, 1797-Sept. 1999; indexes, 1780's-Sept. 1999.
Probate Records
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Underhill:
The probate district for Underhill is Chittenden.
Chittenden District Probate Court
175 Main St.
PO Box 511
Burlington VT 05402
Phone: (802) 651-1518
- 1749-1999 Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1800-1921 Vermont Probate Files, 1800-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Vermont Probate Records
School Records
Tax Records
- 1861-1866 Internal revenue assessment lists for Vermont, 1861-1866(*) United States. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
- Vermont Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki
Websites
Research Facilities
Archives
Libraries
Museums
FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries
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- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Essex Vermont FamilySearch Center
- Montpelier Vermont FamilySearch Center
- Plattsburgh New York FamilySearch Center
- Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
- Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
Societies
References
- ↑ Brief history of Underhill, VT http://www.virtualvermont.com/towns/underhill.html#about
- ↑ Town of Underhill, Vermont, http://sites.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ChittendenUnderhill.html
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