Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

United States

New England

Vermont

Windsor County

Springfield

Town Information

Description

Springfield, Vermont at Wikipedia

The town of Springfield was chartered on August 20, 1761 and named for Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield is known for inventiveness and industry. The area called "the Cradle of Inventions" and "Precision Valley" has created many worthwhile devices, such as, the common spring clothes pin, the breech loading rifle, the steam shovel, the corn planter, the broomholder, hay and straw cutters, mop wringer, sheep shearing machine, the optical comparator and the flat turret lathe.

Populated Places

Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities,
Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records

In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Springfield Town Clerk

Town of Springfield
96 Main St.
Springfield, VT 05156
Phone: (802) 885-2104
Website: Springfield VT Gov Office2

Vital Records

• FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.

Births

• 1909-Onward Vermont, Births at MyHeritage — index ($)

Resources

For more County and State resources see:

Biographies

• Biographical Encyclopædia of Vermont of the Nineteenth Century. By H Clay Williams. Boston, Massachusetts: Metropolitan Publishing & Engraving Company, 1885. Salt Lake City, Utah : Family Search International, 2018. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Biographical Sketches of Vermonters. By Vermont Historical Society. Montpelier, Vermont : Vermont Historical Society, c1947. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. By Hiram Carleton. New York, New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1903. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1-2.
• Some Vermont Ancestors: The Bicentennial Project of the Genealogical Society of Vermont. Compiled and ed. by Joann H. Nichols. [S.l.]: Genealogical Society of Vermont, 1976. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: a Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. By ed. by Abby Maria Hemenway. Burlington, Vermont: A.M. Hemenway, 1868-1923. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 1-6.
• The Vermont of Today: With its Historic Background, Attractions and People. By Arthur F. Stone. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., c1929. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1-4.
• Vermonters. By Dorman B.E. Kent. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1974. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Vermont Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Cemeteries

• Springfield Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Springfield Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Windsor County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Windsor County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Springfield. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Windsor County, website at this link.

• Oakland Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
• Pine GroveCemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
• St. Marys Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
• Day Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
• Parker Hill Cemetery- inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
  
• Pleasant Valley Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
  
• Summer Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site

Census

• Vermont Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Church Records

Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page.

• 1700s-1800s Vermont Miscellaneous Records (Includes Vermont Church Records)(*) Daughters of the American Revolution at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
• Vermont Church Records
• 1840-1902 Springfield, VT: Records of the Rev. George W. Bailey, 1840-1902 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Springfield:

• Calvary Baptist Church
  156 Main St.
  Springfield, VT 05156
  Phone: (802) 885-2349
• First Congregational Church United Church of Christ
  77 Main St.
  Springfield, VT 05156
  Phone: (802) 885-5728
• St Mark's Episcopal Church
  33 Fairground Rd.
  Springfield, VT 05156
  Phone: (802) 885-2723
• St. Mary's Catholic Church
  10 Pleasant St.
  Springfield, Vermont 05156
  Phone: (802) 885-3400

City Directories

• 1907-1916 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Springfield at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
• 1918-1959 Vermont, U.S., City Directories, Springfield at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
• The FamilySearch Library has microfilm of the 1917-1918 Springfield Town Directories
• Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing
• Vermont City Directories in Vermont Repositories.

Court Records

• Judiciary of Vermont at Wikipedia
• Vermont Judiciary, Resources for Media at vermont.gov, ($) - click on Records Request
• United States District Court for the District of Vermont at Wikipedia
• Vermont Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Land Records

• 1600s-1900s Vermont Land Records, Early to 1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($),
• Vermont Land and Property

Local Histories

• The Vermont Historical Gazetteer is a 5 volume set of historical information by Abby Maria Hemenway with Volume I published in 1867 and Volume V completed in 1891 after her death. Also available online in PDF format at this link
• History of the Town of Springfield, Vermont, by Charles Horace Hubbard and Justus Dartt - Find the book in a library. This book is available on ancestry.com.
• The history of Springfield, Vermont, 1885-1961 : with an introductory chapter to 1885, by Keith Richard Barney - Find the book in a library

Maps

This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

• Boundary Map of Springfield at HomeTownLocator
• McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
• Old Maps of Vermont at Old-Maps.com
• Springfield at FamilySearch Places
• Springfield at Google Maps
• Springfield at Mapcarta
• Town of Springfield at Vermont.org
• Vermont Maps State Page
  
  

• 1869 map of Springfield.
• 1886 map of Springfield

Military

Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:

• Vermont Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
• United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865

For more Civil War Military Records see:

• Vermont Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918

For more World War I Military Records see:

• Vermont Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
• United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945

For more World War II Military Records see:

• Vermont Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
• United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers

• Rutland Herald
• Free Online Newspapers for Research at libraries.vermont.gov
• List of Newspapers in Vermont at Wikipedia
• Newspapers of Record at Vermont State Archives & Records Administration
• Vermont Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Obituaries

• 1800s-current U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1980-2014 United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 2003-2014 Vermont Obituaries, 2003-2014(*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Vermont Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Other Town Records

In Vermont, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:

Births Marriages Deaths Burials Cemetery records Appointments Earmarks Estrays (stray animals) Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote) Land records Mortgages Name changes Care of the poor School records Surveys Tax lists Town meeting minutes Voter registrations Warning outs (of town)

The following are Springfield town records available online:

• FamilySearch.
• Land records, 1778-1917; general index to land records, 1771-1888,*Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1730-1996*Town records, 1769-1842

Probate Records

• The probate district for Springfield is Windsor.
  Windsor Probate Court
  PO Box 402 (Cota Fuel Bdg)
  N. Springfield, VT 05150
  Phone: (802) 886-2284
• 1749-1999 Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1800-1921 Vermont Probate Files, 1800-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• Vermont Probate Records

Tax Records

• 1861-1866 Internal revenue assessment lists for Vermont, 1861-1866(*) United States. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
• Vermont Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Research Facilities

Libraries

• Springfield Town Library
  43 Main St.
  Springfield, VT 05156
  Phone: (802) 885-3108
  Website: Springfield town library

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Lebanon New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
• Rutland Vermont FamilySearch Center
• South Royalton Vermont FamilySearch Center
• Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
• Crandall Public Library - an affiliate library
• Meredith Public Library - an affiliate library
• Thornton Public Library - New Hampshire - an affiliate library

Societies

• Springfield Art Historical Society
  9 Elm Hill St.
  PO Box 313
  Springfield, VT 05156
  Phone:(802) 885-2415
  Website: Springfield Art and Historical Society
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