History <-> Genealogy
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The Grand Isle County Page of the Vermont Genealogy Web Project is up for adoption. If you would like to host this site, contact the state coordinator, Ann Mensch.
- Interactive Census Bureau Map of Grand Isle County, Vermont
- 1895 Map of Grand Isle County, Vermont, by Pam Rietsch at: prietsch@ismi.net
- USGS: Maps of Grand Isle County features - including cemeteries, churches, populated places and more. Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature. This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.
- Native American Nation comprised of descendants of the Alnobak (Abenaki Indians) that have inhabited N'Dakinna, also known as Vermont, Southern Quebec and parts of New York state and New Hampshire for over 12,000 years..."
- The Grand Isle Connection
- Grand Isle County Historical Markers
- Lake Champlain Facts and History
- Lake Champlain and Lake George: America's Historic Waterways by Jim Millard
- Table of Contents - includes the following and much more!!!
- Lake Champlain and Lake George Area MAP and Historic sites
- Historic TOUR! A Trip through the Lake Champlain Islands South from the Quebec border...Alburg,Vermont.
- 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).
- Crown Point, NY: An Outline History by Gregory T. Furness.
- His Majesty's fort at Crown Point
- Fort Carillon/Ticonderoga "...Fort Carillon Built 1756 by French partially destroyed by French in 1759 Rebuilt as Fort Ticonderoga 1759-60 by British..."
- Grand Isle County Civil War Resource
- Local Historical Societies in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, Vermont
- Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce includes town profiles, area map, and more.
- Grand Isle District Probate Court
- Grand Isle County Clerk:
- Alburg, VT - includes local information, brief history, and more.
- Alburg Public Library
- Alburg Town Clerk: P.O. Box 346 - Alburg, VT 05440 Phone: (802) 796-3468.
- Grand Isle, VT - includes local information, brief history, and more.
- Grand Isle Free Library
- Grand Isle Town Clerk:
- Isle La Motte Free Public Library
- Isle La Motte Town Clerk:
- North Hero Public Library
- North Hero Town Clerk:
- South Hero, VT - includes local information, brief history, and more.
- South Hero Community Library
- South Hero Town Clerk:
P.O. Box 7 - North Hero, VT 05474 Phone: 802-372-5905 or (802) 372-8350.
P.O. Box 7 - North Hero, VT 05474-0007 Phone: (802) 372-8350.
Would you like to post a query related to Grand Isle County, Vermont? Visit the following link: Queries
Would you like to volunteer to assist with information or lookups in a non-copyright Grand Isle County, Vermont resource? contact Ann Mensch.
ALBURG
14 S. Main Street - P.O. Box 344 - Alburg, VT 05440 Phone: (802) 796-6077.
GRAND ISLE
10 Hyde Road - Grand Isle, VT 05458; Phone: (802) 372-4797.
9 Hyde Road - Grand Isle, VT 05458 Phone: (802) 372-8830.
ISLE LA MOTTE
2238 Main Street - Isle La Motte, VT 05463; Phone: (802) 928-4113.
P.O Box 135 - Isle La Mott, VT 05463 Phone: (802) 928-3434.
NORTH HERO
P.O. Box 187 - North Hero, VT 05474; Phone: (802) 372-5458.
P.O. Box 38 - North Hero, VT 05474 Phone: (802) 372-6926.
SOUTH HERO
75 South Street - South Hero, VT 05486; Phone: (802) 372-6209.
P.O. Box 175 - South Hero, VT 05486 Phone: (802) 372-5552.
Additional Research Resources:
- NARA: National Archives and Records Administration
- USA Veterans' Administration
- Request Deceased USA Veterans' Records? Phone: 1-800-827-1000.
- State of Vermont
- VT Department of Libraries
- Vermont Public Libraries - web pages.
- Vermont Life Magazine Online - Vermont Tourism - Explore Vermont History
- Vermont Heritage Network
- Vermont Historical Society
- Vermont in the Civil War by Tom Ledoux.
- Local Catholic Church History & Genealogy Research Guide & Worldwide Directory + Vermont Page.
- U.S. Census Bureau Interactive County Maps for VT.
- Vermont Geography.
- Vermont 1895 Atlas, by Pam Rietsch at: prietsch@ismi.net
- 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!
- Official Cities for Vermont, by Tamie & Kevin Hyde.
- MapBlast for 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.
109 State Street - Montpelier, Vermont 05609-0901 Phone: (802) 828-2291.
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.
- 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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