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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''  
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont Genealogy|Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''  


Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Vermont. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.  
{{TOC right}}These archives, libraries, societies, and museums preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Vermont.<br><br>


=== Archives ===
=== National ===
 
[http://vermont-archives.org/ '''Vermont State Archives''']<br>1078 Route 2, Middlesex<br>Montpelier, Vermont 05633-7701<br>Telephone: 802-828-3700


[[Image:NARA Boston.jpg|right|200px|NARA Boston.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Boston]]'''<br>380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399<br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>E-mail: [mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov waltham.archives@nara.gov]<br> Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives at Boston]<br><br>  
[[Image:NARA Boston.jpg|right|200px|NARA Boston.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Boston]]'''<br>380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399<br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>E-mail: [mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov waltham.archives@nara.gov]<br> Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives at Boston]<br><br>  
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:Collects Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and '''Vermont''' documents, photos, and maps of 80 federal agencies, War of 1812, fortifications, coastal facilities, World War II research at Harvard and MIT, federal bankruptcy courts, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Navy, Coast Guard, westward expansion, ethnology, genealogy, Revolutionary War, Civil War, captured German records, territorial papers, censuses, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, and Canadian border crossings.<ref name="DB124">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 124. {{WorldCat|39493985}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br>
:Collects Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and '''Vermont''' documents, photos, and maps of 80 federal agencies, War of 1812, fortifications, coastal facilities, World War II research at Harvard and MIT, federal bankruptcy courts, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Navy, Coast Guard, westward expansion, ethnology, genealogy, Revolutionary War, Civil War, captured German records, territorial papers, censuses, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, and Canadian border crossings.<ref name="DB124">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 124. {{WorldCat|39493985}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br>


=== Libraries ===
=== Statewide ===


'''[[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]]'''<br>Vermont History Center<br>60 Washington Street<br>Barre, VT 05641<br>Telephone: 802-479-8500<br>Internet: [http://vermonthistory.org/visit/leahy-library Vermont History Center]  
[[Image:Vermont Historical Society.jpg|border|right|175px|Vermont Historical Society.jpg]]'''[[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]]'''<br>Vermont History Center<br>60 Washington Street<br>Barre, Vermont 05641<br>Telephone: 802-479-8500<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@vermonthistory.org info@vermonthistory.org]<br>Internet: [http://vermonthistory.org/visit/leahy-library Vermont History Center]<br><br>


:VHS is definitely the best research center for early Vermont residents because of their many manuscripts, family histories, periodicals, maps, and family folders.<ref name="DB111">Dollarhide and Bremer, 111.</ref><br><br>  
:VHS is definitely the best research center for early Vermont residents because of their many manuscripts, family histories, periodicals, maps, and family folders.<ref name="DB111">Dollarhide and Bremer, 111.</ref><br><br>  
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:*Brigham, Loriman S. ''A Calendar of Manuscripts in Document Boxes at the Vermont Historical Society''. Montpelier, Vermont: n.p., 1972. {{WorldCat|865949996}}; {{FHL|256206|item|disp=FHL book 974.3 A3bri; film 908503 item 2}} This is a continuation of the above guide.
:*Brigham, Loriman S. ''A Calendar of Manuscripts in Document Boxes at the Vermont Historical Society''. Montpelier, Vermont: n.p., 1972. {{WorldCat|865949996}}; {{FHL|256206|item|disp=FHL book 974.3 A3bri; film 908503 item 2}} This is a continuation of the above guide.


[http://dol.state.vt.us/ '''Vermont Department of Libraries''']<br>109 State Street<br>Montpelier, VT 05609<br>Telephone: 802-828-3261  
[http://vermont-archives.org/ '''Vermont State Archives''']<br>1078 Route 2, Middlesex<br>Montpelier, Vermont 05633-7701<br>Telephone: 802-828-3700
 
:They have original state, county, and town records at all levels of government from all over Vermont.<ref name="DB111" /><br><br>
 
'''[[Vermont State Library]]'''<br>109 State Street<br>Montpelier, VT 05609<br>Telephone: 802-828-3261<br>Internet: [http://dol.state.vt.us/ Vermont Department of Libraries]
 
:Large collection of books with many periodicals and a great historical reference collection.<ref name="DB111" /><br><br>


[http://library.uvm.edu/about/specialcollections/ '''Special Collections Bailey/Howe Library''']<br>University of Vermont<br>538 Main Street<br>Burlington, VT 05405-0036<br>Telephone: 802-656-2138
=== Regional  ===


[[Image:Bennington Museum.jpg|right|175px|Bennington Museum.jpg]]'''[[Bennington Museum Research Library]]'''<br>75 Main Street<br>Bennington, Vermont 05201-2885<br>Telephone: 802-447-1571<br>E-mail: [mailto:tresch@benningtonmuseum.org tresch@benningtonmuseum.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/library.html Bennington Museum Research Library]<br><br>  
[[Image:Bennington Museum.jpg|right|175px|Bennington Museum.jpg]]'''[[Bennington Museum Research Library]]'''<br>75 Main Street<br>Bennington, Vermont 05201-2885<br>Telephone: 802-447-1571<br>E-mail: [mailto:tresch@benningtonmuseum.org tresch@benningtonmuseum.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/library.html Bennington Museum Research Library]<br><br>  


:Their collection includes early Connecticut, New York, and Vermont records.<ref name="DB111" /><br><br>
:Their collection includes early Connecticut, New York, and Vermont records. It is a great place to find records of families that moved up the Connecticut River and then west.<ref name="DB25" /><br><br>
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[http://vt-fcgs.org/ '''Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society''']<br>PO Box 65128<br>Burlington, Vermont 05406-5128<br> Founded in 1996, they publish ''Links'', a semiannual journal. They have a library and research facilities at Dupont Hall at the Fort Ethan Allen complex, Colchester, Vermont.  
'''[[Brattleboro Historical Society History Center]]'''<br>Brattleboro, VT<br>
 
:A good regional library with many genealogies, family folders, books, periodicals, maps, indexes, cemeteries, and obituaries.<ref name="DB111" /><br><br>
 
'''[[Brooks Memorial Library]]'''<br>Brattleboro, VT<br>
 
:A very big collection of genealogy books, periodicals, family folders, genealogies, newspapers, obituaries, biographies, and many indexes to genealogical material.<ref name="DB111" /><br><br>
 
'''[[Martha Canfield Library Russell Collection]]'''<br>Arlington, VT<br>
 
:They have collected many rare books and unique genealogical sources about early Vermont residents. '''''Call for an appointment'''''.<ref name="DB111" /><br><br>
 
'''[[University of Vermont Bailey/Howe Library]]'''<br>University of Vermont<br>538 Main Street<br>Burlington, VT 05405-0036<br>Telephone: 802-656-2138<br>Internet: [http://library.uvm.edu/about/specialcollections/ '''Special Collections Bailey/Howe Library''']
 
:Their holdings include Vermont local histories, oral histories, and Civil War sources.<ref name="DB111" /><br><br>
 
'''[[Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society]]'''<br>PO Box 65128<br>Burlington, Vermont 05406-5128<br>Internet: [http://vt-fcgs.org/ Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society]
 
:Reference books, manuscripts, periodicals and microfiche, published "repertoires" of church record baptisms, marriages, and burials.<ref>[http://www.vtgenlib.org/library/index.php Vermont Genealogy Library] in ''Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Library'' (accessed 22 September 2015).</ref> They have a library and research facilities at Dupont Hall at the Fort Ethan Allen complex, Colchester, Vermont.<br><br>
 
'''[[Vermont Old Cemetery Association]]'''<br>Townshend, VT<br>
 
:Statewide coverage of most cemetery records for all of Vermont including great indexes.<ref name="DB111" /><br><br>
 
=== Out of State  ===


[http://www.americanancestors.org/library/ '''New England Historic Genealogical Society Library''']<br>99 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116-3007<br>Telephone: 617-226-1231
[[Image:Albany Institute of History and Art.png|border|right|175px|Albany Institute of History and Art.png]]'''[[Albany Institute of History and Art]]'''<br>125 Washington Avenue<br>Albany, New York 12210<br>Telephone: 518-463-4478<br>E-mail: [mailto:information@albanyinstitute.org information@albanyinstitute.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.albanyinstitute.org/library.html Library]<br>Internet: [http://vwez.cdlc.scoolaid.net/bin/home Online Catalog]<br><br>


The Research Library is national in scope. [[New England Historic Genealogical Society|Learn more.]]
:This is the best collection of indexes and original records for "old" Albany County, New York, part of which included what is now all of Vermont. During the 1600s many families which started in Connecticut later migrated into '''Vermont''' and upstate New York.<ref name="DB25">Dollarhide and Bremer, 25.</ref><br><br>


'''[[Family History Library|Family History Library]]'''<br> 35 North West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, Utah 84150<br>Telephone: 801-240-2584
[[Image:WorcesterMA AntiquarianSociety 2.jpg|right|175px|WorcesterMA AntiquarianSociety 2.jpg]]'''[[American Antiquarian Society]]'''<br>185 Salisbury Street<br>Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1634<br>Telephone: 508-755-5221<br>Fax: 508-753-3311<br>E-mail: [mailto:Library@americanantiquarian.org Library@americanantiquarian.org]<br>Internet: http://www.americanantiquarian.org/ <br><br>


The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints houses a collection of genealogical records that include names of more than three billion deceased people. It’s the largest collection of its kind in the world. Collections include digitized historical records, microfilms and microfiche, books, maps, and much more. Explore at [http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org].
:They have many '''Vermont''' vital records, newspapers, and town histories. The AAS is best known for their U.S. newspaper collection of over 18,000 bound volumes 1704-1820, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, and manuscripts.<ref name="DB59">Dollarhide and Bremer, 59.</ref><br><br>


[[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] (FHCs) are branches of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy. You may search your address for a center near you on the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch] site. These local centers are staffed by volunteers and have varying hours and resources so call to verify their hours in advance.
'''[[Columbia County Historical Society Library]]'''<br>Kinderhook, New York<br>


Some Vermont Family History Centers:
:This library has a large collection of family folders for early settlers, including many from '''Vermont''' and New England. Columbia County is on the Hudson River along the main route from New England into upstate New York.<ref name="DB111" /><br><br>


:[[Montpelier Vermont Family History Center|'''Montpelier Vermont Family History Center''']]<br>224 Hersey Road<br>Berlin, Vermont<br>Telephone: 802-229-9247
[[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|right|175px|NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg]]'''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]'''<br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007<br>Telephone: &nbsp;617-536-5740; Library 617-226-1231<br>Fax: &nbsp;617-536-7307<br>E-mail: &nbsp;[mailto:info@nehgs.org info@nehgs.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.americanancestors.org/home.html AmericanAncestors.org]<br><br>


:[[South Royalton Vermont Family History Center|'''South Royalton Vermont Family History Center''']]<br>113 LDS Land<br>South Royalton, Vermont<br> Telephone: 802-763-7784
:Best overall collection for New England (and '''Vermont''') vital records and probates, and excellent collection for Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe. The manuscript collection for members-only has diaries, letters, account books, business papers, church and town records, sermons, maps, wills, deeds, unpublished town and family genealogies, photos, and papers of the region's best genealogists since 1850.<ref name="Wik">"New England Historic Genealogical Society" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Historic_Genealogical_Society (accessed 30 August 2010).</ref> <ref>[http://www.americanancestors.org/education/learning-resources/read/using-the-nehgs-library/ Using the NEHGS Library] in ''American Ancestors" (accessed 21 September 2015).</ref> <ref name="DB55759">Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.</ref><br><br>


:[[Essex Vermont Family History Center|'''Essex Vermont Family History Center''']]<br>73 Essex Way<br>Essex, Vermont<br>Telephone: 802-879-9517
=== Online Records  ===
 
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:[[Rutland Vermont Family History Center|'''Rutland Vermont Family History Center''']]<br>637 N Shrewsbury Road<br>North Clarendon, Vermont<br>Telephone: 802-773-8346
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=== Repository Guides  ===
=== Repository Guides  ===


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*''Basic Sources for Vermont Historical Research.'' Montpelier, Vermont: Secretary of State, 1981? (Family History Library {{FHL|173697|title-id|disp=974.3 A1}} no.44.) {{WorldCat|9685125|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat}} This guide provides names of officers, addresses, telephone numbers, hours, and brief descriptions of collections and services at six repositories in Vermont.  
*''Basic Sources for Vermont Historical Research.'' Montpelier, Vermont: Secretary of State, 1981? (Family History Library {{FHL|173697|title-id|disp=974.3 A1}} no.44.) {{WorldCat|9685125|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat}} This guide provides names of officers, addresses, telephone numbers, hours, and brief descriptions of collections and services at six repositories in Vermont.  
*Leclerc, Michael J., editor. ''Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research''. Boston, Massachusetts&nbsp;: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012. {{FHL|1967587|disp=FHL book 974 D27g 2012}} {{WorldCat|779626228|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}
*Leclerc, Michael J., editor. ''Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research''. Boston, Massachusetts&nbsp;: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012. {{FHL|1967587|disp=FHL book 974 D27g 2012}} {{WorldCat|779626228|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}}
=== Vermont Online Records  ===
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