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*[[Vermont Probate Records|Probate districts]] - '''not''' counties
Guide to '''Vermont ancestry, family history, and genealogy '''birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
*Good [[Vermont Vital Records#Vital_Records_Indexes|BMD indexes]] for early-1870, 1871-1908, 1909-1942, 1943-1953
==Vermont Information==
*NH &amp; NY have some [[Vermont Land and Property|early VT records]]
Vermont is a state in the northeast region of the United States. It is divided into 14 counties and its capital is Montpelier. Vermont was admitted to the Union as the 14th state on 4 March 1791. Vermont was created from the Province of New York, New Hampshire Grants and Vermont Republic.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed 31 Oct 2016.</ref> ''See [[Vermont History|Vermont History]] for more information.''
 
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<div class="online_records_button">[[Vermont Online Genealogy Records|Vermont Online<br>Genealogy Records]]</div>
=== Vermont Counties  ===
<div class="community_button">[[Online Research Help|Online<br>Research Help]]</div>
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==Vermont Clickable Map==
'''Click''' on the map below to go to a county page. '''Hover''' over a county to see its name. To see a '''larger''' version of the map, [[Vermont Counties Map|click here]].  
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.
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==Counties==
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*[[Addison County, Vermont|Addison]]
*[[Bennington County, Vermont|Bennington]]
*[[Caledonia County, Vermont|Caledonia]]
*[[Chittenden County, Vermont|Chittenden]]
*[[Essex County, Vermont|Essex]]
*[[Franklin County, Vermont|Franklin]]
*[[Grand Isle County, Vermont|Grand Isle]]
*[[Lamoille County, Vermont|Lamoille]]
*[[Orange County, Vermont|Orange]]
*[[Orleans County, Vermont|Orleans]]
*[[Rutland County, Vermont|Rutland]]
*[[Washington County, Vermont|Washington]]
*[[Windham County, Vermont|Windham]]
*[[Windsor County, Vermont|Windsor]]


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    <li>[[Addison County, Vermont Genealogy|Addison]]</li>
    <li>[[Bennington County, Vermont Genealogy|Bennington]]</li>
    <li>[[Caledonia County, Vermont Genealogy|Caledonia]]</li>
    <li>[[Chittenden County, Vermont Genealogy|Chittenden]]</li>
    <li>[[Essex County, Vermont Genealogy|Essex]]</li>
    <li>[[Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy|Franklin]]</li>
    <li>[[Grand Isle County, Vermont Genealogy|Grand Isle]]</li>
    <li>[[Lamoille County, Vermont Genealogy|Lamoille]]</li>
    <li>[[Orange County, Vermont Genealogy|Orange]]</li>
    <li>[[Orleans County, Vermont Genealogy|Orleans]]</li>
    <li>[[Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy|Rutland]]</li>
    <li>[[Washington County, Vermont Genealogy|Washington]]</li>
    <li>[[Windham County, Vermont Genealogy|Windham]]</li>
    <li>[[Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy|Windsor]]</li>
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'''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  ===
[[Vermont State Archives and Records Administration]]{{·}} [[Vermont Historical Society]]{{·}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]
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=== Migration Routes  ===
[[Chambly Canal]]{{·}} [[Champlain Canal]]{{·}} [[Connecticut River]]{{·}} [[Erie Canal]]{{·}} [[Hudson River]]{{·}} [[Lake Champlain]] {{Forum badge
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'''Defunct or Renamed Counties:'''
=== Research Tools  ===


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*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1435692 Vermont Probate Files, 1791-1919] were added to FamilySearch Record Search. More than 200,000 images are currently available.
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*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;c=1409123;t=browsable;w= Vermont Land Records, Early to 1900] images are available online at FamilySearch Record Search.
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*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vtgenweb/VT_History.htm VTGenWeb Project] provides county information about formation date, parent county, county seat, bibliography, cemeteries, census, churches, towns, history, look ups, obituaries, queries, repositories, surname registry, and many Internet links.
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*[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vttttp/ Vermont Trails to the Past] is a small links-repository mostly to maps.
<li>[[Albany County, Vermont Genealogy|Albany]]</li>
*[[Vermont County Creation Dates and Parent Counties|County Creation Dates and Divisions]] showing dates they were created or renamed and counties created from older counties.
<li>[[Charlotte County, Vermont Genealogy|Charlotte]]</li>
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/Vermont.pdf BYU Vermont Research Outline] largely duplicates these Wiki pages. Includes some bibliographic lists from BYU Library, 2001.
<li>[[Cumberland County, Vermont Genealogy|Cumberland]]</li>
<li>[[Dominion of New England]]</li>
<li>[[Gloucester County, Vermont Genealogy|Gloucester]]</li>
<li>[[Jefferson County, Vermont Genealogy|Jefferson]]</li>
<li>[[Massachusetts Bay Colony]]</li>
<li>[[New Hampshire Genealogy|New Hampshire]]</li>
<li>[[New York Genealogy|New York]]</li>
<li>Washington (old)</li>
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==Vermont Migration Routes==
=== Did You Know?  ===


*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. [[Image:Vermont flag.png|right|170px]]


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==References==
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*If you are interested in being the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|moderator]] for Vermont, {{please contact a Sysop}}.


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Revision as of 09:33, 19 June 2011

Vermont Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Vermont Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources
United States  Gotoarrow.png  Vermont

Vermont's fall foliage.
Welcome to Vermont,
Green Mountain State

Most unique genealogical features:

Vermont Counties[edit | edit source]

Click on the map below to go to a county page. Hover over a county to see its name. To see a larger version of the map, click here.


Bennington CountyWindham CountyRutland CountyWindsor CountyOrange CountyAddison CountyWashington CountyChittenden CountyLamoille CountyCaledonia CountyEssex CountyOrleans CountyFranklin CountyGrand Isle CountyVermont-county-map.gif


Extinct or Renamed Counties: Cumberland | Jefferson | Washington (old)
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Major Repositories[edit | edit source]

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration · Vermont Historical Society · New England Historic Genealogical Society · National Archives Northeast Region (Boston) · Allen County Public Library

Migration Routes[edit | edit source]

Chambly Canal · Champlain Canal · Connecticut River · Erie Canal · Hudson River · Lake Champlain
Genealogy courses: Learn how to research from an expert in United States of America Research.


Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Did You Know?[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
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Things you can do[edit | edit source]

In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:


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