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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont Land and Property|Land and Property]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont Land and Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
[[Image:Vermont land.jpg|thumb|right|400px]] | [[Image:Vermont land.jpg|thumb|right|400px]] | ||
=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
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:*Vermont <br>''The State Papers of Vermont ''start in 1778. The [http://vermont-archives.org/research/database/nye.asp Nye index] indexes the names in several volumes, and each volume also has an index. Volume 1 indexes the papers of the Surveyors-General. Volume 2 has the charters granted by Vermont. Volume 3 has information on land confiscated from Tories during the Revolutionary War. {{FHL|259963|item|disp=FHL Book 974.3 B4s}} <br> | :*Vermont <br>''The State Papers of Vermont ''start in 1778. The [http://vermont-archives.org/research/database/nye.asp Nye index] indexes the names in several volumes, and each volume also has an index. Volume 1 indexes the papers of the Surveyors-General. Volume 2 has the charters granted by Vermont. Volume 3 has information on land confiscated from Tories during the Revolutionary War. {{FHL|259963|item|disp=FHL Book 974.3 B4s}} <br> | ||
After 1777, land records are in the town clerk's office. Most records have been microfilmed and are available in central repositories such as the [http://www.vermonthistory.org Vermont Historical Society] and the Family History Library. | After 1777, land records are in the town clerk's office. Most records have been microfilmed and are available in central repositories such as the [http://www.vermonthistory.org Vermont Historical Society] and the Family History Library. | ||
=== First Landholders === | === First Landholders === | ||
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Some records of early land transactions are: | Some records of early land transactions are: | ||
*1763 to 1803 Holbrook, Jay Mack. ''Vermont’s First Settlers''. Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1976. | *1763 to 1803 Holbrook, Jay Mack. ''Vermont’s First Settlers''. Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1976. {{FHL|252648|item|disp= FHL book 974.3 R2h}}. This source is an alphabetized list of persons who received land grants in Vermont from 1763 to 1803. Each listing identifies the time and location of the property and the page number of the source in volume 2 of the State Papers of Vermont. See [[Vermont Public Records|Vermont Public Records]]. | ||
*1749 to 1803 Holbrook, Jay Mack. ''Vermont Land Grantees 1749–1803''. Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1986. | *1749 to 1803 Holbrook, Jay Mack. ''Vermont Land Grantees 1749–1803''. Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1986. {{FHL|522281|item|disp=FHL fiche 6044861}}. This does not circulate to Family History Centers. This source contains a listing of the first 15,000 land grants by New Hampshire, 58 percent of which are in present-day Vermont. The remainder of the land became Vermont land charters. New York did not recognize the legality of the New Hampshire land grants, and New York issued its own land patents for much of the Vermont territory. This book lists the land grant townships with maps of the localities. It includes an alphabetical list of those persons who received the grants and shows the name, year, and source of the information. | ||
*''Sequestration, Confiscation, and Sale of Estates. State Papers of Vermont, v.6.'' Montpelier, Vermont: Secretary of State, 1941. | *''Sequestration, Confiscation, and Sale of Estates. State Papers of Vermont, v.6.'' Montpelier, Vermont: Secretary of State, 1941. {{FHL|61998|item|disp=FHL book 973.6 B4s v.6; film 1321236, item 4}}. This source includes an index. During the Revolutionary War, many residents would not sign an Oath of Allegiance to the rebel government. Their lands and property were confiscated, and by 1778 many fled to Canada. In 1783, after the war, many returned to Vermont, decided to sign the Oath of Allegiance, and petitioned to have their property returned. This 465-page source lists their names, claims, and value. | ||
*1688 to 1786 Vermont. Secretary of State. ''New York Land Patents 1688–1786: Covering Land Included in the State of Vermont, (Not Including Military Patents)''. State Papers of Vermont, v.7. Montpelier, Vermont: Secretary of State, 1947. | *1688 to 1786 Vermont. Secretary of State. ''New York Land Patents 1688–1786: Covering Land Included in the State of Vermont, (Not Including Military Patents)''. State Papers of Vermont, v.7. Montpelier, Vermont: Secretary of State, 1947. {{FHL|63489|item|disp=FHL book 974.3 B4s v.7}}. New York and New Hampshire both claimed disputed land now in Vermont. This volume shows names and dates and includes an index. | ||
*1778 to 1881 Vermont. Secretary of State. ''Petitions for Grants of Land 1778–1881''. State Papers of Vermont, v.5. Montpelier, Vermont: Secretary of State, 1939. | *1778 to 1881 Vermont. Secretary of State. ''Petitions for Grants of Land 1778–1881''. State Papers of Vermont, v.5. Montpelier, Vermont: Secretary of State, 1939. {{FHL|63484|item|disp=FHL book 974.3 B4s v.5}}. This source includes an index. Each petition describes the property, location, and the reason for the petition. | ||
=== Deeds === | === Deeds === | ||
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VERMONT, [COUNTY]- LAND AND PROPERTY | VERMONT, [COUNTY]- LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
VERMONT, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- LAND AND PROPERTY | VERMONT, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||