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=== Vermont Research Strategies  ===
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=== Vermont Research Tips ===
<center><font size = "4"><br>'''Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page'''</font></center><br>
<center>''The Vermont Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Vermont. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br>
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== Vermont Research Strategies ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Vermont:<br>


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Vermont.
===Finding Vermont Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[GuidedResearch:Vermont|Finding Vermont Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1857 and was generally complied with by 1919. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
===Finding Vermont Records===
*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1857 and was generally complied with by 1919. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Vermont death records]]
*[[Vermont Record Finder]]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].


=== Vermont Record Finder  ===
===Vermont Statewide Databases===
*[[Vermont Online Genealogy Records]]


This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.
===Vermont Research Process===
 
*[[Step-by-Step Vermont Research, 1880-Present]]
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*[[Step-by-Step Vermont Research, 1850-1910]]
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*[[Vermont Descendancy Research]]
| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
*[[How to Find Vermont Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
| '''2. Try these records first:'''
*[[How to Find Vermont Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
| '''3. Other useful records'''
*[[How to Find Vermont Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]
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| Birth information
| [[How to Find Vermont Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Vermont Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Vermont Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Vermont Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Vermont Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Vermont Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Vermont Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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| Marriage information
| [[How to Find Vermont Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Vermont Bible Records|Bible records]]  
| [[Vermont Church Records|Church records]], [[Vermont Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Vermont Military Records|Military records]]
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| Death information
| [[How to Find Vermont Death Records|Death Records]], [[Vermont Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
| [[Vermont Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Vermont Church Records|Church Records]], [[Vermont Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| Parents
| [[How to Find Vermont Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find Vermont Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Vermont Census|Census]], [[Vermont Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Vermont Biography|Biography]], [[Vermont Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| Maiden name
| [[How to Find Vermont Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Vermont Probate Records|Probate records]]  
| [[Vermont Church Records|Church Records]], [[Vermont Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[Vermont Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Vermont Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Vermont Census|Census]]
| [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Vermont Biography|Biography]], [[Vermont History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[Vermont Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Vermont Census|Census]], [[Vermont Court Records|Court Records]]
| [[United States Voting Records|Voting Registers]], [[Vermont Biography|Biography]], [[Vermont Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[Vermont Military Records|Military Records]], [[Vermont Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[Vermont Biography|Biography]], [[Vermont History|History]]
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To look for more Vermont records, [[Vermont Record Selection Table|go here]].  
== Vermont Research Tips  ==
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Vermont:<br>
<br>
'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The present vital registration law was enacted in 1857. This statute required that all vital events be
recorded in the town where they occurred. A centralized registration system was established in 1919. General compliance year is unknown.<ref>''Vermont Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1999, 31. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Vermont.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Town Records:''''' Vital records were first kept in Vermont from the earliest permanent settlement, about 1760 by the town or city clerk.<ref>''Vermont Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1999, 31. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Vermont.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Vermont Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Vermont.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Vermont Substitute Records|Vermont Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:''''' Early death records may have information about parents, but most do not. However in 1919, the state required birth and parent information for the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Vermont Newspapers]] and [[Vermont Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Vermont Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Vermont Census|Vermont Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


=== Further Vermont Research  ===
== Further Vermont Research  ==
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Vermont.pdf Vermont Family History Library Research Outline]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~vtgenweb/VT_History.htm VTGenWeb] - Vermont GenWeb Project
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/vermont-genealogy Access Genealogy] – Genealogy guide for Vermont, emphasizing free resources online.
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/vt/ Cyndi's List] - Vermont genealogy websites
*[http://www.raogk.org/Vermont-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Vermont Records Guide


For more research on Vermont, including research at the county level, visit the [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermont]] page on the Research Wiki.


Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/47?region=United%20States%20of%20America Vermont record collections] at FamilySearch.
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 24 February 2025

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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page

The Vermont Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Vermont. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Vermont Research Strategies

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Vermont:

Finding Vermont Birth, Marriage or Death Records

Finding Vermont Records

Vermont Statewide Databases

Vermont Research Process

Vermont Research Tips

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Vermont:

Birth and Death information:

  • Statewide registration: The present vital registration law was enacted in 1857. This statute required that all vital events be

recorded in the town where they occurred. A centralized registration system was established in 1919. General compliance year is unknown.[1]

  • Town Records: Vital records were first kept in Vermont from the earliest permanent settlement, about 1760 by the town or city clerk.[2]
  • Access to records: See Vermont Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Vermont.


Substitute Records:

  • Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
  • Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
  • List of substitute records: See Vermont Substitute Records for more information.


Finding Parents:

  • Death records: Early death records may have information about parents, but most do not. However in 1919, the state required birth and parent information for the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
  • Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Vermont Newspapers and Vermont Obituaries for more information.
  • Church records: Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Vermont Church Records for more information.


Census Records:

  • Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See Vermont Census Records for more information.
  • Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
  • Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.

Further Vermont Research


References

  1. ↑ Vermont Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1999, 31. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
  2. ↑ Vermont Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1999, 31. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
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