General Resource Sites

• AccessGenealogy - Vermont Genealogy Resource Center 
• American Local History Network - Vermont 
• ALHN - Vermont Local American History Network 
• Ancestor Search - Vermont Genealogy Search Engines 
• Ancestors: Resource Guide - Vermont 
  Contact information for archives, libraries, genealogical & historical societies, church records and ethnic resources.
• Ancestry.com - The Great Migration Study Project 
  Article by Robert Charles Anderson.
• Ancestry.com - Vermont Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
• ePodunk 
  Provides ancestral demographics & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Family Tree Connection - Vermont Resources 
  Search the listings for free, view full details with a fee-based subscription.
• Footnote.com - Vermont 
  Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
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• GenealogyBank.com - Vermont 
  GenealogyBank's collection includes modern obituaries, historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, military records, and government documents. The 2,400+ historical newspapers include letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. Searchable database results shown, images available with fee-based subscription .
• Genealogy Buff - Library - Vermont Data 
  Data files for many counties including obituaries, death notices, marriage indexes, death indexes, baptisms, and births.
• Genealogy.com: State Resources -- Vermont 
• Genealogy Trails History Group - Vermont Genealogy Trails 
  Volunteers working together to transcribe records: biographies, cemeteries, court records, family Bibles, obituaries, newspapers, vitals, marriages, & more.
• Geneasearch: A Guide to Vermont Genealogy 
  Surname registry, female ancestors, ancestors archive, marriage records databases and links.
• G's Adoption Registry - Vermont 
• Kindred Trails - Vermont Genealogy Resources 
• Lineages.com - Vermont Research Room 
• Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > Vermont 
• Looking 4 Kin - Vermont 
• Middlebury College - Genealogy 
• Migrations Across Vermont 
• Naming Children in early New England 
  Scholarly work on the naming patterns used by early Puritans.
• New England History 
  Companion Site for New-England-History-L Mailing List. This site contains information, submitted by members, pertaining to the history of the New England States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Related submissions are welcome from anyone who wishes to contribute material to the site.
• New England Roots Web Ring 
• Northeast Kingdom Genealogy - Vermont 
  Records for the Northeast Kingdom counties of Caledonia, Essex, Orleans. And miscellaneous records for additional counties of Addison, Bennington, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, Windsor. Types of records include: cemeteries; census; marriage and death notices in old newspapers; marriage and death listings from town reports; membership lists for churches; obituaries; student and faculty lists for schools; town directories; and other miscellaneous.
• The Olive Tree Genealogy - Vermont 
• StateGenSites - U.S. Genealogy State by State - Vermont 
• Surname Navigator USA 
  A one window, megasearch engine for surnames. Can simultaneously search various databases using only one input screen. Includes CGI (LDS Mormons) USA, Ancestral File (LDS Mormons) USA, Geneanet USA, Google, genealogy USA, Google News Genealogy USA, Rootsweb message board USA, Ancestry.com, Email Finder USA, White Pages USA.
• USGenWeb - VTGenWeb Project 
• Vermont Adoption Registry 
  Register if you were adopted in Vermont and are seeking non-identifying or identifying information regarding your adoption or your birth child's, siblings adoption. Also information about Vermont's adoption laws.
• Vermont Gateway 
• Vermont Genealogy Resources 
  Contact information for Vermont clerks, courts & other state & private agencies. Geography, population, history & how to tips also included.
• Vermont Genealogy Site 
  Information on the FARR family, the Town of Cavendish.
• Vermont History and Genealogy 
  Genealogies of Vermonters of note as well as non-celebrated Vermonters. Source documents such as obituaries and census records for Vermont. General history and highlights of the state.
• Vermont History and Genealogy - American Local History 
• Websites at RootsWeb 
  • ROOTS-L United States Resources: Vermont 
    Comprehensive list of research links, including many to history-related sites.
  • RootsWeb Message Boards - Vermont 
  • Vermont at RootsWeb 
    State-specific resources hosted at RootsWeb.
  • VT Resources at RootsWeb 
• WorldVitalRecords.com - Vermont in Databases  or Vermont in Titles 
  An inexpensive, growing set of pay-for-use databases. Including vital records, and an extensive collection of newspapers.

Government & Cities

• 2004 Vermont Town Clerks, Treasurers and County Clerks 
  A complete list of Vermont Town and City Clerks found on the Vermont Secretary of State Page.
• 50states.com - Vermont State Information Resource 
  A list of general information for each state, including a list of colleges, state symbols, links to maps, newspapers, and other miscellaneous state information.
• Court Web Sites - Vermont 
  Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
• FindLaw: Vermont: Courts 
  Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
• NACo - About Counties - Vermont 
  From the National Association of Counties. Includes links to county courthouse addresses and telephone numbers as well as links to official county government web sites.
• Official City Web Sites for the State of Vermont 
• Public Records Online 
  Links to available state & county Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices. Online public records may include copies of deeds, parcel maps, GIS maps, tax data, ownership information and indexes. Some Recorders' offices have marriage and birth records available online.
• State of Vermont Home Page 
• Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont Local History and Genealogy 
• USA CityLink Project - Vermont 
• Virtual Vermont Internet Magazine - Cities, Towns and Villages 
• Yahoo! Get Local...Vermont Counties and Regions  or Cities
  Maps, yellow pages, white pages, newspapers and other local information.

History & Culture

• Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy 
  • Camps by State 
    • Vermont 
• Ethan Allen Homestead 
  Historic site and museum. Information on Ethan Allen and the Allen family, founders of Vermont.
• GenDisasters.com - Events That Touched Our Ancestor's Lives - Vermont 
  GenDisasters.com, chronicles the events that touched our ancestors' lives - train wrecks, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, mining explosions, ship wrecks, drownings, and accidents. Transcribed newspaper accounts, excerpts from historical books and photographs detail hundreds of life's tragedies that our ancestors' endured, from the 1800s to the 1950s. New material is being transcribed and added daily. Searchable.
• New England Flood of 1927 
  November 1927 floods which killed 85 people, mostly in Vermont.
• Some Vermont History 
• Vermont State Historic Sites 
  The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, part of the State of Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development, identifies, protects and promotes Vermont's public and private historic and archeological resources; including the maintenance, operation, and interpretation of state-owned historic sites.
• Vermont History Timeline 
• Virtual Vermont Internet Magazine - Vermont History 
  "Native Vermonters and Those Less Fortunate," "A Vermonter Was First" and "It Happened Here."
• Yahoo!...History...Vermont 

How To

• Ancestry.com - Vermont Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
• FamilySearch Research Guidance - Research Outline - Vermont 
  This outstanding outline introduces records and strategies that can help you learn more about your ancestors. It explains terms associated with this state's particular genealogy research and describes the content, use, and availability of major genealogical records.
• Vermont Genealogy Resources 
  Contact information for Vermont clerks, courts & other state & private agencies. Geography, population, history & how to tips also included.

Libraries, Archives & Museums

• Archives in New England on the Internet - Vermont 
  New England Archivists.
• Family History Centers in Vermont 
  From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
  From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
  • Vermont 
• FamilySearch - Family History Centers in Vermont 
  A list of local LDS Family History Centers along with addresses and hours of operation.
• Lake Champlain Maritime Museum  ~ Vergennes, Vermont
  The museum has documentation on boatmen, sailors, and boat builders and their families that they are willing to share.
• LIBCAT: US - Vermont 
  A directory of library resources on the Internet.
• LibDex - The Library Index - Vermont 
  A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).
• Newberry Library | Vermont Genealogy Bibliography 
• PublicLibraries.com - Vermont 
• Repositories of Primary Sources: Vermont 
  A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
• United Methodist Church - General Commission on Archives & History - Directory for Local and Regional United Methodist Archives 
  List of annual conference archive contacts for the state. For local Methodist church records, your best resource is the annual conference archives. The boundaries of the annual conference do not necessarily coincide with state boundaries, and some states may have several conferences within their borders.
• University of Vermont Libraries 
  • Special Collections 
• Vermont Department of Libraries 
• Vermont Family History Centers 
  A list of addresses, phone numbers and hours of operation from the Genealogy Home Page.
• Vermont Genealogy - from Middlebury College Library 
• Vermont State Archives 
• Vermontiana Collections 
  A guide to Vermontiana collections at academic, special and selected public libraries.
• Virtual Vermont Internet Magazine - Vermont Library Directory, 1997 

Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat

• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Vermont Mailing Lists 
  Most of the mailing list links below point to this site, wonderfully maintained by John Fuller. John indexes links for all known genealogy mailing lists, including RootsWeb and others.
• RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: USA/VT 
  The majority of genealogy mailing lists are hosted by RootsWeb.com. Messages on RootsWeb lists are archived. The links to RootsWeb below point you to the archives (browse or search).

• BOSTON-STATES Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the migration between the Eastern Provinces of Canada and New England/New York.
• CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical and/or historical interest in the Connecticut River Valley which is the area where the migrants from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Plymouth Colony settled as early as 1635. The towns of interest are 30 miles on both sides within the boundry of the Connecticut River which include the states of New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
• NEW-ENG-NATAM Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in Native Americans in the New England and New York areas.
• NORTHEAST-ROOTS-L Mailing List 
  Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Vermont.
• Vermont Mailing List 
• VERMONT Mailing List  and the Vermont-L Home Page 
• VT-CIVIL-WAR Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in ancestors from Vermont who participated in the Civil War. Archives: browse or search.
• VTDATA Mailing List 
  For the sharing of original Vermont source documents (e.g., wills, deeds, bible records, tax lists, cemetery files, pension applications, obituaries, old letters, marriage lists).

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information

• 1895 U.S. Atlas - Vermont 
  Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
• American Memory Panoramic Maps 1847-1929 - Vermont 
  From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
• American Memory Railroad Maps 1828-1900 - Vermont 
  From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
• Antique Town Maps for Genealogy and History 
  Reproductions of old town maps with family names.
• Boston Rare Maps 
  Dealer specializing in antique and rare maps (and books with maps) of New England and the Northeast.
• Circa 1930 City Directories Available at NARA - Vermont 
  Listing of microfilmed city directories available at the National Archives.
• Color Landform Atlas: Vermont 
  Including a map of counties and a map for 1895.
• Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) 
  From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.
• Historic USGS Maps of Vermont - Alphabetic Quad Listing 
• Historic USGS Maps of Vermont - Alphabetic Town Listing 
• Historic USGS Maps of Vermont - Image Map 
• Historic USGS Maps of Vermont - Quad Index 
• Historic USGS Maps of Vermont - Town Index 
• Map of Vermont Counties 
• MapQuest: World Atlas: Vermont 
• Old Maps 
  Reproductions for sale of old maps of New Hampshire, Vermont & Massachusetts.
• Old Maps of New York, Pennsylvania and New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts) 
  Quality reproductions of towns in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine with family names.
• The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Vermont Maps 
  From The University of Texas at Austin.
  • Map of Vermont Counties 
• RootsWeb Town Search - TownCo 
  Enter the name of a U.S. town to learn the name of the county where that town is located.
• University of Vermont Libraries - Maps 
• U.S. Census Bureau - State and County QuickFacts - Vermont County Selection Map 
• U.S. City Directories on Microfilm in the Microform Reading Room - Vermont 
  At the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
• USGenWeb Archives, United States Digital Map Library 
  • Vermont Digital Map Library 
• Vermont Cities and Towns 
  Historic descriptions of Vermont counties, towns, mountains, rivers, and landmarks, from Hayward's New England Gazetteer of 1839.
• Vermont Map Collection 
  A selection of state, county, townships and historical maps, as well as links to Vermont maps at other sites.
• Yale Peabody Museum: GNIS - Vermont 
  Search the USGS Geographic Names Database. You can limit the search to a specific county in this state and search for any of the following features: airport arch area arroyo bar basin bay beach bench bend bridge building canal cape cemetery channel church cliff crater crossing dam falls flat forest gap geyser glacier gut harbor hospital island isthmus lake lava levee locale mine oilfield other park pillar plain ppl range rapids reserve reservoir ridge school sea slope spring stream summit swamp tower trail tunnel valley well woods.

Military

• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Military Records 
    • Vermont Men in the Revolutionary War 
      Original source: Goodrich, John E., ed.. The State of Vermont. Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783. Rutland, VT, USA: Tuttle, 1904.
    • Vermont Pensioners, 1835 
      Original source: United States Senate. Report from the Secretary of War, in Obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834, and the 3d of March, 1835, In Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States. [Vermont Section]. Washington, D.C.: Duff Green, 1835.
• The Civil War Archive - Union Regiments - Vermont 
• Civil War Rosters - Vermont 
  List of links to web sites with rosters for each state.
• Family Search Record Search 
  Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
  • Vermont Enrolled Militia Records, 1861-1867 
• Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Vermont 
  From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records. Listed by home state, then by place, and there under alphabetically by name.
• Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Vermont 
  From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records. Listed alphabetically by name.
• Vermont in the Civil War 
  Vermont Civil War rosters, history, casualty listings, and cemetery listings.
• Vermont Veterans' Home 
• Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Vermont 
  From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records. Listed alphabetically home state, home city, and there under by name.
• Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Vermont 
  From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records. Listed alphabetically by name.

Newspapers

• ABYZ News Links - Vermont - Newspapers and News Sources 
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Newspapers & Periodicals Records 
• GenealogyBank.com - Historical Newspapers - Vermont 
  GenealogyBank's collection includes modern obituaries, historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, military records, and government documents. The 2,400+ historical newspapers include letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. Searchable database results shown, images available with fee-based subscription .
• Home Town News - Vermont 
  Directory of daily and weekly newspapers in the United States.
• NewsDirectory.com: Newspapers: Vermont 
• NewsLink | Newspapers | U.S. | Vermont 
• Newspaper Abstracts - Finding Our Ancestors in the News! - Vermont 
• NewspaperLinks.com - Vermont 
• TheOldenTimes.com: Old Vermont News 
  Historic newspapers online: births, deaths & marriages, notices, old news, legal notices, recipes & more, all scanned from original issues of 18th-20th century newspapers. Index of names, site search.
• OnlineNewspapers.com - Newspaper & Newspapers Online Directory: Vermont 
• ThePaperboy.com Newspaper Directory - Vermont Newspapers 
• The United States Newspaper Program 
  Cooperative national effort among the states and the federal government to locate, catalog, and preserve on microfilm newspapers published in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present.
  • Vermont 
• US Newspaper Links - Vermont Newspapers 
• The Vermont Chroncile 
  Online searchable index to names appearing in the Vermont Chroncile from 1826 to 1898 for births, marriages & obituaries. Details may subsequently be ordered.
• Vermont Newpaper Project 
• Vermont Newpaper Publishing History 
• World-newspapers.com - Vermont Newspapers 
• Yahoo!...Newspapers...Vermont 

Occupations

People & Families

• AfriGeneas | African Ancestry in Vermont 
• GEDCOM Index .com - Vermont 
  Index of GEDCOM files found online, arranged by surname and given name.
• Ndakinna Cultural Center & Abenaki Indian Museum - Vermont 
  Vermont Abenaki Indian museum, Cultural Center and gift shop located in East Montpelier Vermont. A great place to learn about the history of the Abenaki Indians.
• Tribes and Villages of Vermont 
• Vermont Blacksheep Ancestors 
  Directory of links for prison and convict records, court records, executions, famous outlaws, criminals & bandits.
  • Vermont State Prison, 1930 Index of Prisoners 
    Searchable database of prisoners in Vermont State Prison for the year 1930.
• WPA Life Histories from Vermont 
  Manuscripts from the Federal Writer's Project, 1936-1940, Library of Congress.

Periodicals & Pamphlets

Photographs & Memories

• Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive - Vermont 
  Searchable database containing images of thousands of identified and mystery 19th & 20th century photos for genealogy enthusiasts looking for long-lost family. Search vintage school annuals, faculty & students,images & names. Upload your own vintage yearbooks so others can discover their ancestral images.
• FamilyOldPhotos.com - Vermont 
  Old, antique, or vintage photos. User submitted with family history and details.
• Landscape Change Program 
  A virtual collection of over 13,000 images many of which include names and places.
• Old-Yearbooks.com - Vermont 
  Old high school & college yearbooks, graduation programs, reunion booklets, class rolls, alumni lists, school photos & memorabilia.

Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services

• Accelerated Genealogy Research - Professional Genealogists - Vermont 
  Our directory lists professional genealogists by education, experience, credentials, research specialty, international or U.S. region, and billing rate to help you find the researcher best qualified to find your ancestor.
• American Ancestral Associates  ~ Cranston, Rhode Island
  A full-service genealogical company, with over twenty years experience, including research, consultation, education, and literary assistance.
• Board for Certification of Genealogists - Roster of Those Certified - Residing in Vermont  or Specializing in Vermont 
• Clifford L. Stott & Associates, Genealogical Research 
  A certified genealogist, accredited genealogist, and a fellow of the American Society of Genealogists, with more than 30 years of research experience in U.S. and British records. Specializing in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.
• Eastern Townships and Quebec Genealogy 
  Marlene Simmons has indexed 490,000 church, census, newspaper, cemetery, some Vermont vital records, and other miscellaneous records.
• Genealogy Helplist - Vermont 
• genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for North Eastern United States 
  Including the states of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
• Laura Prescott - Genealogy Research & Education 
  Michigan, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island.
• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Vermont 
  A list of volunteers who are willing to help you with your research in this locality.
• Rhonda R. McClure Genealogical Services 
  Solid experience in most of the United States as well as Canada, France and Italy, with regional specialties in New England, New York, Midwest and Southern states. In addition to these regions, there are certain research specialties including immigrant research (going beyond the basic passenger lists), Native American research, compiling of family histories, and editing.

Publications, Software & Supplies

• Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore 
  A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.

• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Vermont  and New England 
  The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
  • The Art of Family: Genealogical Artifacts in New England 
    A book by D. Brenton Simons.
  • Atlas of Historical County Boundaries New Hampshire and Vermont 
    A book by John H. Long.
  • City Directories: New England States 1881-1902 
    A CD-ROM by Ancestry.
  • Digging for Genealogical Treasure in New England Town Records 
    A book by Ann S. Lainhart.
  • Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700 
    A book by Frank R. Holmes.
  • Epitaphs to Remember: Remarkable Inscriptions from New England Gravestones 
    A book by Janet Greene.
  • Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research, Fourth Edition 
    A book by Marcia D. Melnyk.
  • The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 
    A CD-ROM by Robert Charles Anderson.
  • Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Vermont 
    A book by the United States Bureau of the Census.
  • Notable Kin: An Anthology of Columns First Published in the NEHGS Nexus, 1986-1995 
    A book by Gary B. Roberts.
  • Scots in New England, 1623-1873 
    A book by David Dobson.
  • Stones and Bones of New England : A Guide to Unusual, Historic, and Otherwise Notable Cemeteries 
    A book by Lisa Rogak.
  • Vermont: A History 
    A book by Charles T. Morrissey.
  • Vermont Place-Names : Footprints of History 
    A book by Esther M. Swift.
  • Vermont Warnings Out 1779-1817 Vol 1: Northern Vermont 
    A book by Alden M. Rollins.
  • Vermont Warnings Out 1779-1817 Vol 2: Southern Vermont 
    A book by Alden M. Rollins.
  • Warning Out in New England 1656-1817 
    A book by Benton.
• AncestorSpy - CDs and Microfiche for Vermont 
• Ancestry.com - The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633 
  A CD-ROM for sale.
• Archive CD Books USA 
  Digital reproductions (or e-books) of old books, maps, and other rare genealogical material.
  • Vermont 
    • A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England 
      By James Savage.
    • A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England 
      By John Farmer.
    • Historical Sketches of the Discovery, Settlement, and Progress of Events in the Coos Country and Vicinity, Principally Included Between the Years 1754 and 1785 
      By Rev. Grant Powers.
• Barbara Green's Used Genealogy Books - Vermont 
• Barnette's Family Tree Books - Vermont 
• Books We Own - Vermont 
  Find a book from which you would like a lookup and click on the submitter's code at the end of the entry. Once you find the contact information for the submitter, write them a polite request for a lookup. Be sure to follow the Tips for making a request . See also the Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright page and please also consider reading through: How to Contribute to Books We Own.
• Boyd Publishing Company - Vermont 
  See their home page for details on placing an order.
• Broad View Books 
  Used Genealogy Books, Local History of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New England.
• eBay Listings: Search for Vermont Genealogy 
  Online auction service for buying & selling.
• Genealogical.com - Vermont 
  The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
  • Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Vermont 
    A book by the United States Bureau of the Census.
  • Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont 
    A book by Hiram Carleton.
  • Irish Famine Immigrants in the State of Vermont Gravestone Inscriptions 
    A book by Ronald Chase Murphy.
  • A List of Pensioners of the War of 1812 [Vermont Claimants] 
    A book by Byron N. Clark.
  • Soldiers of the Revolutionary War Buried in Vermont 
    A book by Walter H. Crockett.
  • State of Vermontn Roster of Soldiers in the War of 1812-14 
    A book by Herbert T. Johnson.
  • Vermont: Heads of Families at the Second Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1800 
    A book by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
• Genealogy Titles from the Vermont Historical Society Book List 
• Heritage Books: Vermont 
• Higginson Book Company - Vermont 
• Hope Farm Books - Vermont 
• NEHGS Online Store 
  From the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
• Picton Press - Vermont 
• Pine Cone and Tassel Newsletter 
  Bi-monthly genealogy newsletter covering Maine and New England.
• Quintin Publications | Vermont 
• SK Publications Census CDs and Books - Vermont 
• Ye Olde Genealogie Shoppe - Vermont 

Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists

• Ancestry.com - Message Boards - Vermont 
• RootsWeb Surname List - RSL Vermont
  The RSL and this form concept & design are courtesy of Karen Isaacson
  Type in your Vermont surname:
  

Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
(Born, Married, Died & Buried)

Cemeteries

• Ancestry.com - Irish Famine Immigrants in the State of Vermont Gravestone Inscriptions 
  Original source: Murphy, Ronald Chase. Irish Famine Immigrants in the State of Vermont Gravestone Inscriptions. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000.
• Cemetery Junction: Vermont Cemeteries 
  A list of links and addresses for cemeteries in the state.
• Cyndy's Photos - Cyndy's Home - Written in Stone 
  The Connecticut River Valley area of New England was the "Cross roads of migration" to Vermont, New York and westward. Photographs of gravestones in the Connecticut River Valley area of Massachusetts and Connecticut, the earlier the date, the better. The cemeteries are located within 30 miles on BOTH sides of the Connecticut River which covers a good deal of area.
• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the state.
• Find-A-Grave by Location: Vermont 
  Graves of noteworthy people.
• FSN Funeral Homes - Vermont 
• Funeral Services Providers - Vermont 
  A directory of funeral service providers including funeral homes and cemeteries.
• I Dream of Genealogy - Vermont Cemeteries 
• iMortuary.com - Cemetery Directory - Vermont Cemeteries 
• iMortuary.com - Funeral Home Directory - Vermont Funeral Homes 
• Interment.net: Vermont Cemeteries 
  Online archive of cemetery transcriptions, with dates and names of people interred in local cemeteries. Also links to related materials online.
• Northeast Kingdom Genealogy - Vermont 
  Records for the Northeast Kingdom counties of Caledonia, Essex, Orleans. And miscellaneous records for additional counties of Addison, Bennington, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, Windsor. Types of records include: cemeteries; census; marriage and death notices in old newspapers; marriage and death listings from town reports; membership lists for churches; obituaries; student and faculty lists for schools; town directories; and other miscellaneous.
• The Political Graveyard - Cemeteries in Vermont 
• Preplanning Network - Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory - Vermont 
• Saving Graves - Vermont 
• USA Funeral Homes Online Directory - Vermont 
• US Funerals Online - Vermont 
  US Funeral Guide & Comprehensive Funeral Homes Directory.
• USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project - Vermont 

Census

• 1790 Census of Population and Housing 
  From the US Census Bureau. Printed transcriptions in .pdf or .zip format showing Heads of Household.
  • Vermont PDF 
  • Vermont ZIP 
• AccessGenealogy - Vermont Census Records 
  Census links for online census research.
• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Census Records 
    US, UK, and Canadian census records.
• Census Online - Links to Online Census Data - Vermont 
• HeritageQuest - US Federal Census Schedules Available on Microfilm 
  Digitized images of the complete US Census from 1790 to 1930 for sale on microfilm.
  Census Schedules for Vermont:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans & Widows Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration 
  • Census Records 
    • Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840 
    • Clues in Census Records, 1850-1930 
    • The Federal Population Censuses - Catalogs of NARA Microfilm 
      • 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
      • 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
      • 1900 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
      • 1900 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
      • 1910 Federal Population Censuses - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
      • 1910 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
      • 1920 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
      • 1920 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
      • 1930 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
      • 1930 Census Microfilm Locator 
        Provides the researcher with the correct microfilm roll number to search. It is not an online index of names and does not contain scanned images of the original records.
• Northern Vermont Census Records 
  This page covers the Vermont Counties of Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orleans, Washington.
• USGenWeb Archives 
  • Census Project 
    • Census Project - Vermont 

Land

• Family Search Record Search 
  Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
  • Vermont Land Records, Early to 1900 

Miscellaneous

• The Accident Insurance Company of North America List of Shareholders 1890 
  Search for names of shareholders in 1890. Includes residences and details of shares. Shareholders residences are Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Scotland, New York and Vermont.
• Ancestry.com - Great Migration Begins Index: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Ancestry.com - Genealogy Databases 
    Browse this alphabetical index of all Ancestry databases.
  • Ancestry.com - Recent Genealogy Databases 
    Browse this list of genealogy databases posted or updated recently.
  • Ancestry.com - Search Records 
    Search across the entire collection (more than four billion names) from one search box.
    • Search Court, Land & Probate Records 
    • Search Directories & Member Lists Records 
    • Search Family & Local History Records 
    • Search Immigration Records 
      Passenger lists, citizenship, naturalization, and other immigration sources.
    • Search Reference & Finding Aids Records 
      Including dictionaries, maps, and gazetteers.
    • Search Trees & Community Records 
      Published genealogies, electronic files containing genealogical lineage, and other compiled sources.
• Before the Needles - Vermont 
  A detailed listing of executions that occurred under civil authority in Vermont. Listing includes (when known) the convict's name, age, race, sex, occupation, crime, date of execution, method of execution and whether it was a single or multiple execution.
• Brighton, Vermont, Town Records, 1832-1865 
  Vital records, lists of scholars, and earmarks found in Brighton, Vermont, town records.
• County Courthouse Addresses 
• Family Search Record Search 
  Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
  • Vermont Probate Files, 1791-1919 
• NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration 
  • NARA | Genealogists/Family Historians 
  • NARA | Locations | Northeast Region (Boston) 
    Records for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
    • Guide to Archival Holdings at NARA's Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel) 
    • Services for the Public 
  • NARA | Research | Order Online 
• NEKG - Vital Records of Miscellaneous Sources 
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• NEKG - Vital Records of Town Reports 
  Vital records from Vermont town reports and town directories. Documents list occupations, marriage and death notices, various years that range from 1790's to 1980's.
• NEKG - Vital Records of Vermont Schools 
• Olive Tree Genealogy: Search Engines for Ships Passenger Lists to New England 
  Custom Search Engine allows you to search multiple Internet sites for Passenger Lists of ships going to New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) United States.
• Public Records Online 
  Contact information for Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices.
• Records Room: Vermont Counties, United States 
• USGenWeb Archives 
  • Archives - VTGENWEB 
  • Pensions Project 
  • Special Collections Project 
  • USGenWeb Archives Search Page - Search by State 
    • Search only the text files in the archives for Vermont:
      
      Query:    
• Vermont State Archives and Records Administration: Nye Index 
  The NYE INDEX was created by Mary Greene Nye, the Editor of State Papers, 1927-1950, as a name and subject index to Manuscript Vermont State Papers (Record Series SE-118) and the Stevens Papers. The Vermont State Archives automated more than 53,000 cards from the NYE INDEX, covering all 18th century records indexed by Mary Greene Nye. The NYE INDEX database is searchable by name, record description, and date. The index for 19th century records will be added as time and resources allow.

Obituaries

• Ancestry.com - Obituary Collection 
  Searchable databases available by subscription. A compilation of obituaries published in newspapers, collected from various online sources.
  • United States Obituary Collection 
    • VT 
• ObitsArchive.com - Vermont 
  The largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices in the United States. Each obituary or death notice is indexed by the name of the deceased person, to make searching easier and more precise. In addition, the text of each obituary or death notice is searchable, making it easy to find just what you're looking for using a place of residence, occupation, names of family members, or other personal information.
• The Obituary Link Page - Vermont Obituary Links 
  Also includes links to cemetery resources.
• USGenWeb Archives 
  • Obituary Project 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death

• Ancestors at Rest - Death Records for Vermont 
  Coffin plates, funeral cards, death cards, wills, memorial cards, cemeteries, vital stats, obituaries, church records, family bibles, cenotaphs and tombstone inscriptions.
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Birth, Marriage & Death Records 
    Including baptism, christening, and burial records.
  • Search Court, Land & Probate Records 
• Brighton, Vermont, Town Records, 1832-1865 
  Vital records, lists of scholars, and earmarks found in Brighton, Vermont, town records.
• MyVitalRec.com - Vermont Vital Records 
  Information for ordering by mail or online: birth, death, marriage or divorce.
• Northeast Kingdom Genealogy - Vermont 
  Records for the Northeast Kingdom counties of Caledonia, Essex, Orleans. And miscellaneous records for additional counties of Addison, Bennington, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, Windsor. Types of records include: cemeteries; census; marriage and death notices in old newspapers; marriage and death listings from town reports; membership lists for churches; obituaries; student and faculty lists for schools; town directories; and other miscellaneous.
• State of Vermont Records Management Services 
  Includes contact information and printable forms used to request vital records certificates.
• VitalChek Network - Vermont 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Vermont 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records US - Vermont Vital Records 
  Information and guidelines on acquiring vital records information in the United States. Includes state and county contact and pricing information.
• Vital Records - Vermont Department of Health 
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Vermont 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Religion & Churches

• Church Angel - Vermont Churches 
• Local Catholic Church and Family History and Catholic Ancestors - Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, & Vermont 
• Mass Times 
  Provides addresses for Catholic churches in the state organized alphabetically by city name.
• Net Ministries Church Directory - Vermont 
• Roman Catholic Dioceses and Parishes within the United States - Vermont 
• United Methodist Church Directory - Vermont 

Societies & Groups

• Genealogical Society of Vermont 
• Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Vermont 
  Jurisdictions for the IOOF, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
• Local Historical Societies - Index from VHS 
• New England Archivists 
• New England Association of Oral History 
• New England Historic Genealogical Society  ~ Boston, Massachusetts
  • Articles and Publications 
    • NEHGS eNews 
      Electronic newsletter.
    • New England Ancestors 
      Magazine published five times a year.
  • At Your Service! Research Services at the New England Historic Genealogical Society 
  • Education 
  • Libraries 
  • Research Guides 
  • A Secret No Longer: The NEHGS Circulating Library 
  • A Tour of the NEHGS Library 
  • Store 
• Society Hill: Vermont Genealogy 
  A list of addresses for genealogical and historical societies in the state.
• The Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society  ~ Burlington, Vermont
• Vermont Funeral Directors Association 
• Vermont: Historical Societies 
• Vermont Historical Society 
• The Vermont Old Cemetery Association 
• Vermont Society of Mayflower Descendants 
• Virtual Vermont Internet Magazine - Local Historical Societies 
• Welsh-American Genealogical Society  ~ Poultney

U.S. - Counties, Localities and Regions

• Cyndi's List - U.S. - Vermont - Localities: Counties, Areas & Regions 




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