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''[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Births]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Vermont Births'''''<br> __NOTOC__ | |||
In Vermont, towns were created starting about 1760. Births were and still are recorded by town clerks, beginning when the town was formed. Statewide registration of births began in 1857 and was generally complied with by 1919. The towns have copies of these state birth registration records. | In Vermont, towns were created starting about 1760. Births were and still are recorded by town clerks, beginning when the town was formed. Statewide registration of births began in 1857 and was generally complied with by 1919. The towns have copies of these state birth registration records. | ||
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| {{RecordSearch|2075288|1760-2003 - At FamilySearch.org}} | | {{RecordSearch|2075288|1760-2003 - At FamilySearch.org}} | ||
| '''Free;''' Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2003: name index | | '''Free;''' Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2003: name index and images of births, marriages and deaths. | ||
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'''Free with Ancestry Library edition;''' Vermont, Vital Records, 1720 to 1908. Available at '''FamilySearch Centers and Libraries'''; [https://www.familysearch.org | '''Free with Ancestry Library edition;''' Vermont, Vital Records, 1720 to 1908. Available at '''FamilySearch Centers and Libraries'''; [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center] OR use your own [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] subscription. | ||
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| '''Free;''' Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2003: name index | | '''Free;''' Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2003: name index and images of births, marriages and deaths. | ||
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'''Free with Ancestry Library edition;''' Vermont, Vital Records, 1720 to 1908. Available at '''FamilySearch Centers and Libraries'''; [https://www.familysearch.org | '''Free with Ancestry Library edition;''' Vermont, Vital Records, 1720 to 1908. Available at '''FamilySearch Centers and Libraries'''; [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center] OR use your own [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] subscription. | ||
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'''Free with Ancestry Library edition;''' Vermont Births, 1981-2001. Available at '''FamilySearch Centers and Libraries'''; [https://www.familysearch.org | '''Free with Ancestry Library edition;''' Vermont Births, 1981-2001. Available at '''FamilySearch Centers and Libraries'''; [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center] OR use your own [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] subscription. | ||
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:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]] | :*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]] | ||
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]] | :*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]] | ||
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:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | :*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | ||
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How to Find United States Births 
Vermont Vermont Births
In Vermont, towns were created starting about 1760. Births were and still are recorded by town clerks, beginning when the town was formed. Statewide registration of births began in 1857 and was generally complied with by 1919. The towns have copies of these state birth registration records.
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Birth records were kept by each town clerk. Early town clerks put birth records in town records and in land records. After about 1850, birth information was only put in town records. Town clerks were usually good at recording birth information. The towns continue to keep birth records today. These are described further in Vermont Town Records.
Following the Revolutionary War until about 1870, records were not always recorded. In 1870, the State Board of Health was established and record keeping in towns improved.
Vermont towns are like western townships, so several populated places are in a town's borders. The name of the town is used in official records rather than the name of the populated place.
If you do not find birth information in the town where your ancestor was born, you may need to look at substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place or try the records in a neighboring town.
You can also search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.
| Records that give birth information: | ||
Births 1760 to 1857[edit | edit source]
For births that occurred in this time period try the following databases:
| Vermont Births Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images. Some collections are Browse Only. | |||
| Try: | 1760-2003 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2003: name index and images of births, marriages and deaths. | |
| Try: | 1760-1954 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; a name index and index card images to town birth, marriage and death records. | |
| Try: | 1765-1908 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Birth and Christenings, 1765-1908: name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Vermont. | |
| Try: | 1732-2005 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town records, 1732-2005: birth, marriage and death records from town clerk offices, Browse Only | |
| Try: | 1850-2005 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, town records, 1850-2005: limited counties, Vermont vital records from various counties and towns, Browse Only | |
| Try: | 1720-1908 - At Ancestry.com |
Free with Ancestry Library edition; Vermont, Vital Records, 1720 to 1908. Available at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center OR use your own Ancestry subscription. | |
| Can't find your ancestor in the online index? | Tips for searching online indexes | ||
| No birth record for your ancestor? | Other records with birth information | ||
Births 1857 to the Present[edit | edit source]
| Vermont Births Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images. Some collections are Browse Only. | |||
| Try: | 1760-2003 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2003: name index and images of births, marriages and deaths. | |
| Try: | 1760-1954 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; a name index and index card images to town birth, marriage and death records. | |
| Try: | 1765-1908 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Birth and Christenings, 1765-1908: name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Vermont. | |
| Try: | 1732-2005 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town records, 1732-2005: birth, marriage and death records from town clerk offices, Browse Only | |
| Try: | 1850-2005 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, town records, 1850-2005: limited counties, Vermont vital records from various counties and towns, Browse Only | |
| Try: | 1720-1908 - At Ancestry.com |
Free with Ancestry Library edition; Vermont, Vital Records, 1720 to 1908. Available at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center OR use your own Ancestry subscription. | |
| Try: | 1981-2001 - At Ancestry.com |
Free with Ancestry Library edition; Vermont Births, 1981-2001. Available at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center OR use your own Ancestry subscription. | |
| Can't find your ancestor in the online index? | Tips for searching online indexes | ||
| No birth record for your ancestor? | Other records with birth information | ||
Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the birth record for a fee from the following locations:
| To Order Birth Certificates | |||
| From VT State Archives and Records Administration or Vermont Department of Health | From the clerk of the town where the birth occurred | ||
| Pros | Cons | Pros | Cons |
| Department of Health-Only births within last 5 years | The State records are not as complete, particularly pre-1909. | May be faster.
May be more complete. |
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There are No Restrictions for obtaining Vermont vital records.
If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search other records with birth information.