Vermont County Listings —
In 1777 Vermont was comprised of two counties, which were also claimed by several surronding States. The western side of the state was called Bennington County and the eastern side was called Cumberland County. The County Seats are also known locally as "Shire Towns".
Please Note: Essex, Orleans, and Caledonia counties are commonly referred to as the
Northeast Kingdom Region.
Addison County, Vermont —
Information Updated: Jun 28, 2011
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Formed from: portions of Rutland County.
Established: 18-Oct-1785 |
County Seat: Middlebury, Vermont
County history
- Addison County is named in honor of the English writer Joseph Addison.
25-Feb-1852: a fire in the courthouse burned the probate records for Addison district (not New Haven). What remains for Addison Probate District records before 1852 are fragments.
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Addison Courthouse
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GHLL Addison County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project - Addison County AHGP
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Addison County, VT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History / Middlebury, VT)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Shoreham Historical Society / Shoreham, VT)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Starksboro Historical Society / Starksboro, VT)
- US/VTGenWeb site - Addison County Archives
- US/VTGenWeb - Addison County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Addison County Clerk, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753.
Note: Each town clerk maintains birth, death and marriage vital statistics and many other records of value in researching your ancestors.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
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Bennington County, Vermont —
Information Updated: Apr 12, 2009
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Formed from: portions of land granted by Gov. Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire in 1749.
Established: 17-Mar-1778 |
County Seat: Bennington, Vermont
County history
- Bennington County is named in honor of Benning Wentworth (24 July 1696 - 14 October 1770) was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766; the son of the John Wentworth who had been Lieutenant Governor, he was born and died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. NOTE: Wentworth enriched himself by a clever scheme of selling land in what is now the state of Vermont to developers, in spite of jurisdictional claims for this region by the Colony of New York. He often named the new townships after famous contemporaries in order to gain support for his enterprises (e.g. Rutland after John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland; Bennington he named after himself). Ultimately, this scheme led to a great deal of contention between New York, New England, and the settlers in Vermont. It created friction between the northeast colonies, and the dispute was hardly settled by the formation of Vermont as a state.
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Bennington Courthouse
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GHLL Bennington County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project - Bennington County AHGP/ALHN
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Bennington County, VT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Bennington Historical Society & Museum / Bennington, VT)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Dorset Historical Society / Dorset, VT)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (North Bennington Museum and Historical Society / North Bennington, VT)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Pownal Historical Society / Pownal, VT)
- US/VTGenWeb site - Bennington County Archives
- US/VTGenWeb - Bennington County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Bennington County Clerk, 207 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201.
Note: Each town clerk maintains birth, death and marriage vital statistics and many other records of value in researching your ancestors.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Adjacent counties (GHLL listings):
Rutland County (north), Windsor County (northeast), Windham County (east),
Franklin County, Massachusetts (southeast), Berkshire County, Massachusetts (south),
Rensselaer County, New York (southwest), Washington County, New York (northwest).
1895 County Map - from the 1895 US Atlas.
Bennington Townships - Vermont Genealogy Resources
County Biographies Project - A Part of the US/VT Biographies Project.
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Caledonia County, Vermont —
Information Updated: Apr 12, 2009
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Formed from: portions of original Bennington County, commonly referred to as the Northeast Kingdom Region.
Established: 05-Nov-1792 |
County Seat: Saint Johnsbury, Vermont
County history
- The county was given the Latin name for Scotland, in honor of the many settlers who claimed ancestry there.
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Caledonia Courthouse
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GHLL Caledonia County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Caledonia County, VT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Lyndon Historical Society (Lyndon, VT)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Northeast Kingdom Genealogy (Saint Johnsbury, VT)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Peacham Historical Association (Peacham, VT)
- US/VTGenWeb site - Caledonia County Archives
- US/VTGenWeb - Caledonia County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Caledonia County Clerk, 1126 Main Street, Suite 1, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
Note: Each town clerk maintains birth, death and marriage vital statistics and many other records of value in researching your ancestors.br>
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Important dates:
1792 -- Caledonia Co. legislatively formed from Orange Co.
1794 -- Caledonia Co. locally organized.
1810 -- Part of Jefferson Co. formed from part of Caledonia Co.
1824 -- Caledonia Co. gained from Essex Co.
1835 -- Washington Co. gained from Caledonia Co.
1856 -- Washington and Essex Cos. gain from Caledonia Co.
1858 -- Orleans Co. gained from Caledonia Co.
1891 -- Caledonia Co. gained from Washington Co.
1895 -- all county boundaries in VT reach current form.
Census Information:
1850 Census (I) and (T) - Federal Census, Caledonia County (Index: 1 folder, 23 pages / Text: 41 pages).
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Chittenden County, Vermont —
Information Updated: Jun 29, 2011
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Formed from: portions of aboriginal occupants, the Abenaquis tribe of Indians.
Established: 05-Nov-1792 |
County Seat (Shire Town): Burlington, Vermont
County history
- Chittenden County is named in honor of Thomas Chittenden (January 6, 1730 August 25, 1797) was an important figure in the founding of Vermont. Chittenden was Vermont's first Governor (1791-1797).
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Chittenden Courthouse
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Essex County, Vermont —
Information Updated: Jul 1, 2011
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Formed from: portions of lands of aboriginal occupants, commonly referred to as the Northeast Kingdom Region.
Established: 05-Nov-1792 |
County Seat: Guildhall, Vermont
County history
- Essex County is named in honor of Essex county in the East of England.
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Essex Courthouse
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GHLL Essex County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project - Essex County AHGP
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Essex County, VT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Northeast Kingdom Genealogy / Saint Johnsbury, VT)
- US/VTGenWeb site - Essex County Archives
- US/VTGenWeb - Essex County Genealogy & History
- Essex County Vital Records - Essex County Clerk, 75 Courthouse Dr. PO Box 75, Guildhall, VT 05905.
Note: Each town clerk maintains birth, death and marriage vital statistics and many other records of value in researching your ancestors.
Note: Each town clerk maintains birth, death & marriage vital statistics and other records of value in researching your ancestors.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
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Franklin County, Vermont —
Information Updated: Jul 2, 2011
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Formed from: portions of Chittenden County [15-Jan-1777].
Established: 05-Nov-1792 |
County Seat: Saint Albans, Vermont
County history
- Franklin County is named in honor of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790).
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Franklin Courthouse
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GHLL Franklin County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project - Franklin County AHGP
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Franklin County, VT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Franklin and Grand Isle Counties Historical Societies (multiple townships, VT)
- US/VTGenWeb site - Franklin County Archives
- US/VTGenWeb - Franklin County Genealogy & History
- Franklin County Vital Records - Franklin County Clerk, Church Street, Box 808, St. Albans, VT 05478.
Note: Each town clerk maintains birth, death and marriage vital statistics and many other records of value in researching your ancestors.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
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Grand Isle County, Vermont —
Information Updated: Jul 3, 2011
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Formed from: portions of land ceded by the state of New York on 15-Jan-1777 [Chittenden and Franklin Counties].
Established: 09-Nov-1802 |
County Seat: North Hero, Vermont
County history
- Grand Isle County is so named, because the county consists of A peninsula (from Latin, paene insula, almost island).
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Grand Isle Courthouse
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GHLL GrandIsle County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project - GrandIsle County AHGP
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - GrandIsle County, VT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Franklin and Grand Isle Counties Historical Societies (multiple townships, VT)
- US/VTGenWeb site - GrandIsle County Archives
- US/VTGenWeb - GrandIsle County Genealogy & History
- Grand Isle County Vital Records - Grand Isle County Clerk, PO Box 7, North Hero, VT 05474.
Note: Each town clerk maintains birth, death and marriage vital statistics and many other records of value in researching your ancestors.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Census Information:
1850 Census (I) & (T) - Four Index, Seven Text and 1 "Town information" page (South Hero, Grand Isle, North Hero,
Alburg and Isle la Mott Twp listings).
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Lamoille County, Vermont —
Information Updated: Jul 12, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Chittenden, Orleans and Franklin Counties.
Established: 22-Feb-1781 |
County Seat: Hyde Park, Vermont
County history
- Lamoille County is named in honor of it's principal waterway, the Lamoille River.
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Lamoille Courthouse
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GHLL County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project - Lamoille County AHGP
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Lamoille County, VT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- US/VTGenWeb site - Lamoille County Archives
- US/VTGenWeb - Lamoille County Genealogy & History
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Lamoille County Socities / multiple townships, VT)
- Vital Records - Lamoille County Clerk, Main Street, P.O. Box 490, Hyde Park, VT 05655.
Note: Each town clerk maintains birth, death and marriage vital statistics and many other records of value in
researching your ancestors.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
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