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RUTLAND County, Vermont History <-> Genealogy

 
 

County seat:  Rutland
Located in western Vermont, with Windsor County to the east, Addison County to the north, and Bennington County to the south, with Lake Champlain and the state of New York to it's west.
Select from the TOWNS Table below to view information and links specific to the township.
Select this LINK to see GENERAL Rutland County information and links.
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VTGenWeb Rutland County Towns Table Would you like to volunteer to assist with one of the Rutland County, VT Towns?  Please contact: Ann Mensch

Town	Date Formed	Villages & Communities Within	Contact
BENSON	1780	Benson, Benson Landing	Host Needed
BRANDON	1761	Brandon, Forest Dale	Host Needed
CASTLETON	1761	Bomoseen, Castleton, Castleton Corners, West Castleton	Host Needed
CHITTENDEN	1780	Chittenden, Holden	Host Needed
CLARENDON	1761	Alfrecha, Chippenhook, Clarendon, Clarendon Springs, East Clarendon, North Clarendon, Pierces Corner	Host Needed
DANBY	1761	Danby, Danby Four Corners	Host Needed
FAIR HAVEN	1779	Fair Haven	Host Needed
HUBBARDTON	1764	East Hubbardton, Hortonia, Hubbardton	Mary Ann Wheeler
IRA	1780	Ira	Host Needed
MENDON	1781	Mendon	Host Needed
MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS	1784	Middletown Springs	Host Needed
Mt. HOLLY	1792	Belmont, Healdville, Hortonville, Mount Holly, Tarbellville	Host Needed
Mt. TABOR	1761	Mount Tabor	Host Needed
PAWLET	1761	Pawlet, West Pawlet	Host Needed
PITTSFIELD	1781	Pittsfield	Ann Mensch
PITTSFORD	1761	Pittsford	Host Needed
POULTNEY	1761	East Poultney, Horace, Poultney, South Poultney	Host Needed
PROCTOR	1886	Proctor	Host Needed
RUTLAND	1761	City of Rutland, Rutland Center	Tim Foley
SHERBURNE	1761	North Sherburne, Sherburne Center, South Sherburne	Host Needed
SHREWSBURY	1761	Cold River, Cuttingsville, North Shrewsbury, Russellville	Host Needed
SUDBURY	1763	Sudbury	Mary Ann Wheeler
TINMOUTH	1761	Tinmouth	Host Needed
WALLINGFORD	1761	East Wallingford, South Wallingford, Wallingford	Host Needed
WELLS		Wells	Host Needed
WEST HAVEN	1792	West Haven	Host Needed
WEST RUTLAND	1886	West Rutland	Host Needed

• Local Vermont Historical Societies: in Rutland County, by the Vermont Historical Society.
• Links to Rutland County Families Online
• Historic USGS Maps of New England; 1893 Rutland, VT Quadrangle Maps
• See Vermont: Rutland County
• Lemuel Haynes (1756-1836) -" ...first black in America to serve as pastor of a white congregation...Rutland's West Parish"
• Smalley-Davenport Shop - Thomas Davenport, 1802-1851, Inventor of the Electric Motor and Orange Alfonso Smalley (Brandon and Forestdale, VT)
• Lake Champlain and Lake George: America's Historic Waterways, by Jim Millard
• Table of Contents - includes the following and much more!!!
• Historic Area Map
• Historic TIMELINE!
• "...Some of the conflicts that the lakes were to play a significant role in are:..." Algonquin/ Iroquois Wars, King William's War (1689-1697), Grey Lock's War/Dummer's War (1723-1727), Queen Anne's War (1702-1713), King George's War (1744-1748), The French and Indian War (1755-1763), The American Revolution (1775-1783), and The War of 1812 (1812-1815)
• The Battle of Plattsburg, NY (11 SEP 1814).
• Fort Carillon/Ticonderoga "...Fort Carillon Built 1756 by French partially destroyed by French in 1759 Rebuilt as Fort Ticonderoga 1759-60 by British..."
• Vermont Local History Network for Rutland County, by Debbie Axtman.
• 1790 Rutland, VT Census Index!
• 1785 Rutland County, Vermont Early Census Index - only Head of House
• 1863, Rutland Town Men Liable for Military Duty (850 names), from the "Rutland Herald", of December 28, 1863.
• Rutland County World War II Casualties, online by Dennis Partridge and Judy Wallis White at AccessGenealogy.com.
• Rutland County Bibliography Resources
• Rutland County Pictures
• Rutland Herald Online - Rutland County news
• Vermont Probate Courts Research Information
• Rutland District Probate Court

   83 Center Street -  P.O. Box 339 - Rutland VT  05701   Phone: (802) 775-0114.
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Fair Haven District Probate Court
   North Park Place - Fair Haven, VT 05743 · Phone: (802) 265-3380.
Read more about Vermont's Courts
• Rutland County Clerk:

   83 Center Street - Rutland, VT 05701-4017  Phone: (802) 775-4394.

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If you would like to volunteer your assistance by checking non-copyright protected resources for researchers, or by transcribing historical or genealogical information, please E-mail to Ann, or Sue Henry, using the subject heading: "Rutland County, Vermont Volunteer".
A volunteers page has been posted, and is awaiting your assistance.  Visit the Query/Volunteers page for Rutland County, VT.


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BENSON - Communities and Villages include: Benson and Benson Landing.
• Benson Town Clerk

    Stage Road - Benson, VT  05731  Phone: (802) 537-2611.


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BRANDON - Communities and Villages include: Brandon.
• Brandon, Vermont

History of Brandon, VT


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CASTLETON - Communities and Villages include: Blissville, Bomoseen, Castleton, Castleton Corners, Hydeville, and West Castleton.
     Blissville, Bomoseen, Castleton, Castleton Corners, and West Castleton are communities located in the municipal division of Castleton.
• Castleton Historical Society Museum (Main Street)

    P.O. Box 219 - Castleton, VT 05735    Phone: (802) 468-5523.
• Castleton Town Clerk

    Main Street - Castleton, VT  05735  Phone: (802) 468-2212.


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CHITTENDEN
• Chittenden Town Clerk

     Holden Road - Chittenden, VT  05737  Phone: (802) 483-6647.


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CLARENDON - Communities and Villages include: Clarendon, Clarendon Springs, Chippenhook, East Clarendon, North Clarendon, and Pierces Corner.
• Town of Clarendon of Virtual Vermont
• Town of Clarendon Town Clerk

   P.O. Box 30, Clarendon, VT 05759  Phone: 802-775-4274  Fax: 802-775-4274.


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DANBY - Communities and Villages include: Danby and Danby Four Corners.
• Danby Town Clerk

   Brook Road - Danby, VT  05739  Phone: (802) 293-5136.


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FAIR HAVEN
• Fair Haven Cemetery Inscriptions: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Fair Haven, by Margaret Jenks, online on the Irish Genealogical Society, Int'l (IGSI) site.
• Fair Haven Town Clerk

    3 N. Park Place - Fair Haven, VT  05743  Phone: (802) 265-3610.


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HUBBARDTON - Communities and Villages include: East Hubbardton, Hortonia, and Hubbardton.
• Hubbardton Town Clerk

     RR 1 Box 2828 - Fair Haven, VT 05743 Phone: (802) 273-2951.


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IRA
• Ira Town Clerk

    RR 1 Box 4035 - West Rutland, VT  05777  Phone: (802) 235-2745.


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MENDON - Communities and Villages include: Brandon.
• Mendon Town Clerk

   34 US Route 4 - Mendon, VT 05701     Phone: (802) 775-1662


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MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS - Communities and Villages include: Middletown Springs
• Middletown Springs Historical Society (The Green)

   P.O. Box 1001 - Middletown Springs, VT 05757  Phone: (802) 235-2376.
• Middletown Springs Town Clerk

     P.O. Box 1197 - Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2220.


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MT. HOLLY
• Mt. Holly Town Clerk

   P.O. Box 248 - Mount Holly, VT 05758     Phone: (802) 259-2391


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MT. TABOR
• Mt. Tabor Town Clerk

  Brooklyn Road  - Danby, VT  05739 Phone: (802) 293-5282.


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PAWLET  - Communities and Villages include: North Pawlet, Pawlet and West Pawlet.
• Pawlet Public Library

   122 School Street - Pawlet, VT 05761  Phone: (802) 325-3123
• Pawlet Town Clerk

  P.O. Box 128, Pawlet, VT 05761-0128   Phone: (802) 325-3309


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PITTSFIELD
• VTGenWeb for Pittsfield History and Genealogy
• Pittsfield Historical Society (Town Hall)

   P.O. Box 808 - Pittsfield, VT 05762  Phone: (802) 746-8147
   E-mail:  <afifield@aol.com>
• Pittsfield Town Clerk:  P.O Box 556 - Pittsfield, VT 05762  Phone: (802) 746-8170.
• The Pittsfield Inn site includes ca. 1864 and 1875 pictures of the Pittsfield and a brief history



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PITTSFORD
• Pittsford Historical Society (Eaton Hall, Route 7)

   P.O. Box 423 - Pittsford, VT 05763  Phone: (802) 483-6623 or
   (802) 483-2040.
•    New Book: Pittsford's Second Century:1872-1997
• Pittsford Town Clerk:  Plains Road - Pittsford, VT 05763  Phone: (802) 483-2931.



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POULTNEY - Communities and Villages include: East Poultney, Poultney, and South Poultney.
• The Town of Poultney, VT.
• Poultney Historical Society

   148 Upper Road - Poultney, VT 05764  Phone: (802) 287-5268.
     This site includes the following histories and more:
• East Poultney, Vermont, by Janice B. Edwards
• North Poultney, Vermont, by Janice B. Edwards
• West Poultney, Vermont, by Janice B. Edwards
• South Poultney, Vermont, by Janice B. Edwards
• East Poultney Cemetery & Church pictures, by Susan Howe -
• East Poultney Church Photo 1, East Poultney Church Photo 2,
• East Poultney Cemetery Photo 1, East Poultney Cemetery Photo 2,

Nancy Prindle's gravestone, Samuel Prindle's gravestone, Nancy & Samuel Prindle's gravestones, all located in East Poultney Cemetery.
• One Howe Family History, by Susan Howe - "...Jacob HOWE married between 1817 and 1820, Hannah Prindle, daughter of Samuel and Nancy (DUNNING) PRINDLE, of Poultney, Vermont..."   The Jacob Howe site also contains information about other Rutland County families: BARKER, RUDD, LEETE.
• They Were All Heros, by Errol Cross - "...Some of our families were pillars of the community and some were scalawags, some were rich, some lost their land for taxes, some were good parents, and some left just after their children were born. But they are all hero's to us..."  This site includes the following family names:  PRINDLE, HOWE, TRISH, TRASK, COOK, GRAY, BOOKWALTER, HOGAN, MARGESON, CHURCHILL, CROSS, TROTTER, HIGLEY, COSMAN, and IVERSON.
• The following book is offered for sale off site:  A History of the Town of Poultney, Vermont, Dated: 1875, Detailed information about the book is located at:

http://www.vintage-ebooks.com/poultney_vermont_history.htm.
• Poultney Town Clerk:

   86-88 Main Street - Poulmey, VT 05764  Phone: (802) 287-5761.


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PROCTOR
• Proctor Town Clerk:  Main Street - Proctor, VT 05765  Phone: (802) 459-3333.



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RUTLAND
• Rutland, Vermont Regional Chamber of Commerce.
• The Town of Rutland, VT.
• Rutland Herald Online news
• Rutland Historical Society

   96 Center Street - Rutland, VT 05701 Phone: (802) 775-2006.
• Rutland City Town Clerk:

   P.O Box 969 - Rutland, VT 05702  Phone: (802) 773-1801.
• Rutland Town Town Clerk:

   P.O Box 225 - Center Rutland, VT 05736  Phone: (802) 773-2528.
• West Rutland Town Clerk:

   P.O Box 115 - West Rutland, VT 05777  Phone: (802) 438-2204.


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SHERBURNE
• Sherburne Town Clerk:

   P.O Box 429 - Killington, VT 05751  Phone: (802) 422-3243.


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SHREWSBURY - Communities and Villages include: Cuttingsville and North Shrewsbury.
• Shrewsbury Town Clerk:

   Cold River Road - Cuttingsville, VT 05738  Phone: (802) 492-3511.


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SUDBURY
• Sudbury, VT History and Genealogy, by Mary Anne Wheeler!
• Sudbury Town Clerk:

   RR 1 Box 1238 - Sudbury, VT 05733  Phone: (802) 623-7296.


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TINMOUTH - Communities and Villages include: Tinmouth
• Tinmouth Town Clerk:

   RR 1 Box 551 - Wallingford, VT 05773  Phone: (802) 446-2460.


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WALLINGFORD - Communities and Villages include: East Wallingford, South Wallingford, and Wallingford.
• Wallingford Historical Society

   P.O. Box 327 - Wallingford, VT 05773  Phone: (802) 446-2336.
• Wallingford Town Clerk:

   P.O Box 327 - Wallingford, VT 05773  Phone: (802) 446-2336.


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WELLS
• Wells Historical Society

   R R 1 Box 37, Wells, VT 05774  Phone: (802) 645-0435.
• Wells Town Clerk:  P.O Box 585 - Wells, VT 05774  Phone: (802) 645-0188.



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WEST HAVEN
• West Haven Town Clerk: RR 1 - Fair Haven, VT 05743  Phone: (802) 265-2080.

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WEST RUTLAND

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Additional Research Resources:

• NARA: National Archives and Records Administration
• The Genealogy Page.
• 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm
• 1930 Census Microfilm Locator
• The Soundex Indexing System
• Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840
• Clues in Census Records, 1850-1930
• State of Vermont
• Maps of Vermont
• Vital Records Reference and Research
• Vermont State Archives

  ...located at the Redstone building in Montpelier, Vermont. The reading room may be visited between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. each business day.  State Archivist, Greg Sanford, may be contacted at E-mail: gsanford@sec.state.vt.us for details.
   Office of the Secretary of State
     Street address: 26 Terrace Street -  Montpelier, VT   Phone: (802) 828-2397
     Mailing address: 109 State Street - Montpelier, VT 05609-1103
•  ARCCAT - catalog describing manuscript and archival collections held by various

Vermont institutions.
• Access to Public Records
• Vermont Historical Society

   109 State Street - Montpelier, Vermont 05609-0901  Phone: (802) 828-2291.
• Genealogy Research in Vermont
• Read about Vermont's Courts
• Vermont Probate Courts
• Vermont Libraries Directory
• Access Vermont Regional Sites Online Guide
• Vermont in the Civil War by Tom Ledoux.
• Local Catholic Church History & Genealogy Research Guide & Worldwide Directory + Vermont Page.
• Vermont Prehistory.
• Cemetery Records Online for Vermont
• 17th Century New England Links.
• The Making of America (search the digital library of primary sources in American social history from Reconstruction to the Rebellion).
• Underground Railroad Research.
• The Roaring 20s and the Great Depression - Temperance and Prohibition.
• VT WPA Life Histories
• U.S. Census Bureau Interactive County Maps for VT.
• Vermont Geography.
• Library of Congress: American Memory All Collections Search - enter topic or Indiana town and/or county location to find available online photos, maps, and more!
• MapBlast -  Local Directory and City Maps - type in city, state to go to maps and directories for that area.
• Yahoo Get Local Directory for Vermont Counties and Regions.

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
Researching onsight, and with the vast resources of The Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America.  Search the Library's online catalogue to see some of the printed resources available for a location or topic.

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Printed resources for this page include:

• The Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer.  Eighth Edition, Third Printing.  Freeport, Maine:  Delorme.  1988.
• School and Library Atlas of the World.  Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor).  Sycamore, Illinois:  School and Library Publishing Company.  1982.

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