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Resources on this page are of the print and online variety. They
are organized with the county-wide resources listed first and then
alphabetically by town. I have included an email link to individuals
who have volunteered to do lookups in a particular source.
Items are listed on this page not as an endorsement, but to let
researchers know what all is available. As always, you should verify
any information you obtain. If you have trouble locating a particular
book, check out genealogybookshop.com
They have access to a many hard to find or out-of-print materials.
If you know of a good Rutland County resource, either print or
online, please email Sue!
and make the information available to all. Thanks! (*Note: Online
individual family genealogies are listed on the Personal
Websites Page
Click on the town or area you wish to have information on:
- Atlas of Rutland County, VT
F.W. Beers-1869-Beers, Ellis Soule-40 pages
Maps of Every village and town including residences and businesses
by name
- Atlas of Rutland County, VT
F.W. Beers-1869-Beers, Ellis & Soule-40 pages
Reprint 1969 by Charles E. Tuttle
- History of Rutland County, VT
H.P. Smith & W.S. Rann-1886-D. Mason & Co.-1016 pages
County and individual town histories, genealogies and much
more
- History of Rutland County, VT
H.P. Smith & W.S. Rann-1886-D, Mason & Co.-2 Volumes,
959 pages
Reprint 1993 by Heritage Books
- Gazetteer and Business Directory of Turland County, VT for
1881-1882
Hamilton Child-1881-Journal Office-643 pages
County and individual town histories, current affairs in 1881,
who's who and much more
- Index of Gazetteer and Business Directory of Rutland County,
VT for 1881-1882
Charles D. Townsend-1983-Aceto Bookmen-70 pages
Index to Hamilton Childs Gazetteer (above)
- Rutland County Gazetteer for 1881-1882
Contact Cindy Taylor-Patch
at taylorpatch@yahoo.com
- Proceedings of the Rutland County Historical Society
Volume I-L.W. Teddington-1881-Argus and Patriot Book Printers-196
pages
Volume II-J.M. Currier-1887-Currier-150 pages
Various articles including cemetery headstones, history, etc.
- The History of Rutland County Vermont
Abby Maria Hemenway-1882-White River Paper Co.-1245 pages
Civil, ecclesiastical biographical and military
- Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Rutland County,
Vermont
George Richmond, President-1899-Biographical Publishing Co.-430
pages
Over 200 biographies including Horace Hoxie Dyer, and Col.
Endearing D. Johnson
- Rutland Suburban Directory
H.A. Manning-1911 to 1914-Manning-3 volumes
Includes the towns of Benson, Brandon, Castleton, Chittenden,
Clarendon, Fair Haven, Hubbarton, Pittsford, Poultney, Wallingford
- Classified Business Directory
R.S. Dillon & Co.-1887(Vol. 8) to 1909(Vol. 19)-Tuttle Co.-unknown
# pages
Includes Fair Haven, Poultney, Castleton, Village of Hydeville
(in Castleton)
- Granville, NY Directory
H.A. Manning-1912/1915/1927-Manning-unknown # pages
Includes Pawlet, Wells, Fair Haven, Poultney
- Manning's Rutland City and Township (et al) Directory
H.A. Manning-1911(Vol 20) to 1986(Vol 83)-unknown # pages
Includes Rutland City, Rutland Town, West Rutland, Proctor
- Pelton's Directory
George Pelton-1887/1888-Pelton Printing Co.-unknown # pages
Includes Rutland, West Rutland, Proctor
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- House With a Past
Erik Barnouw-1992-Vermont Historical Society-106 pages
The author's purchase of a stone house, a formet Mormon place
of worship, leads him to investigate its history
- Souvenir Benson, Vermont
"Willing Workers"-1928-Willing Workers Society-56 pages
History and current affairs of 1928
- Benson Sesquicentennial Address of 1933
W.E. Aiken-1951-Vermont Quarterly, V. 14, No. 3, pp. 147-158
A perspective from 1933
- Beautiful Brandon
Brandon Improvement Association-1910-BIA-62 pages
Views
- Historical Photographs of Brandon and Forestdale, VT
Kirby & Baker-1976-Research Applications-40 pages
Views
- Directory of Brandon, VT for 1886-1887
H.M. Downs-1886-H.M. Downs-117 pages
Directory and history
- Brandon, VT: A History of the Town Dedicated to its Citizens,
1761-1961
Leon S. Gay-1961-Brandon Town-294 pages
History
- How Neshobe Came Up Into the Green Mountains...
J.M. Currier-1914-J.M. Currier-34 pages
Powers family, history, Lake Bombazon
- A Pilgrimmage to the Monuments of the Early Settlers of Brandon
William Berg-1911-A.G. Farr-35 pages
An address commemorating 150 years
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- Castleton: Scenes of Yesterday
Castleton Historical Society-1975-CHS-51 pages
History and views
- Epitaphs of Castleton, VT
John Currier-1887-author-48 pages
Cemetery epitaphs
- Colonial Day, Castleton, VT
Margaret Onion-1950(?)-M.K. Onion-16 pages
Historic buildings and history
- Look About in Castleton
Margaret Onion-1977-Castleton Woman's Club-22 pages
Historical buildings and history
- Memorial Exercises Held in Castleton, VT....
John M. Currier-1885-J. Munsell's Sons-66 pages
Biographies, decorated graves, veterans, history, etc.
- Chittenden Pictorial Review
Bicentennial Committee-1976-Academy Books-49 pages
History and views
Clarendon, Vermont: 1761-1976
"Many people"=1976-Academy Books-119 pages
The story of Clarendon's past
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- Danby, Spring 1976
Crosby, et al-1976-Hadwen, Inc.-50 pages
Danby over two centuries
- The History and Map of Danby, Vermont
John C. Williams-1869-McLean & Robbins-393 pages
Reprint 1976 by Griffith Memorial Library
Danby's history
Contact Rob Rathbun
at Rathcrest@aol.com for lookups from this resource
Rob can also solve Rathbun-Rathburn-Rathbone problems nationwide)
- History of the First Baptist Church, Fair Haven, VT
Dorothy Offensend-1992-D. Offensend-20 pages
Church history
- A History of the Town of Fair Haven, VT
A.N. Adams-1870-Leonard & Phelps-516 pages
History and genealogy
- Offensendt
Dorothy Offensendt-1986-D. Offensendt-29 pages
Offensendt family, history, genealogy
- History of the Welsh Congregational Church of Fair Haven,
VT: 1850-1911
William Hughes-1977-Roberts & Lloyd-40 pages
Church History
- Excavations at the Selleck Cabin Site, Hubbardton Battlefield,
East Hubbardton, VT
Maximilian Ferro-1978-Bower-over 56 pages
Selleck family, Battle of Hubbardton
- Sketches of the History of the Town of Hubbardton, VT
Amos Churchill-1855-Tuttle & Co.,-64 pages
History of an "Old Man", to wit: Amos, 1774-1865
- History of Ira, Vermont
S.L. Peck-1926-Tuttle Co.-83 pages
Reprint 1970 by Tuttle Co.
History
- The History of Mendon, Vermont
Mary Ruth-1977-M. Ruth-95 pages
History and genealogy
- The History of Middletown, Vermont
Barnes Frisbie-1867-Tuttle-130 pages
Reprint 1975 by Middletown Springs Historical Society
History
- History of the Hoadley Monument
LaRoy Southworth-1904-Southworth-46 pages
History
- History of Middletown Springs
Contact Cindy Taylor-Patch
at taylorpatch@yahoo.com
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- Clark Papers and Meech Family
Abby Maria Hemenway-1878-A.B. Hemenway-312 pages
Clark and Meech families
- History of Mount Holly, VT
Carroll Tarbell-1987-Tarbell-306 pages
History and biography
- Mount Holly, It's Early Days
James Holden-1982-J. Holden-36 pages
History
- None found so far. If you know of any, please send me the information!
- An Historical Address...delivered at Pawlet, VT
Carroll W. Dodge-1961-First Congregational Church Society-7 pages
History
- Just Bud: A Collection of Stories
Charles Cole-1992-Flash Graphix-130 pages
Biography
- A Pictorial Scrapbook of Pawlet
Pawlet Bicentennial Committee-1975-Herrick Rangers Press-51 pages
Views
- The Hub of a Community-The Pawlet Town Hall
Dorothy Offensendt-1981-Pawlett(sic)-Historical Society-51 pages
History
- Pages from the Pawlet Scrapbook
PHS-1978-PHS
History
- Roll of Volunteers...1861-1862
Hiel Hollister-1863-H. Hollister-8 pages
Civil War History
- Pawlett for 100 Years
Contact Cindy Taylor-Patch
at taylorpatch@yahoo.com
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- A Glimpse of the Past: Pittsfield, Vermont
Davis & Hance-1976-The Town-141 pages
History
- History of the Town of Pittsford, Vermont
Abiel Moore Caverly-1872-Tuttle & Co.-751 pages
Reprint 1976 by Pittsford Historical Society
History and genealogy
- Expanded Index to Caverly's History of Pittsford, Vermont
PHS-1976-PHS-86 pages
This ought to help with the above mentioned book!
- In the Shadow of Cox Mountain
Grace Anderson-1993-Academy Books-256 pages
History
- Pittsford Now and Then
PHS-1980-PHS-96 pages
History
- East Poultney, Vermont's Cradle of Culture in the Wilderness
Poultney Historical Society-1951-PHS-24 pages
History
- A History of the Town of Poultney, Vermont
J. Joslin-1875-Journal Printing Office-249 pages
Reprint 1979 by Journal Printing Office
History and genealogy
- Poultney: A Chronicle of Yesterday
Alison Latham-1961-Latham-79 pages
History
- Tales of Poultney
Elton Haynes-1977-Exposition Press-64 pages
History
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- History of the Swedish Settlement at Proctor, Vermont
Otto Theophilus Johnson-undated-unknown-5 pages
Swedes in Proctor
- Proctor: The way it was...
Ruth French-1975-Journal Press-59 pages
Views
- Residences in Rutland City, VT
Louis Brehmer-1900-Brehmer Brothers-28 pages
Views
- Historical Rutland
Frank Davison-1911-P.H. Brehmer-69 pages
Illustrated history
- Early Families of Rutland, VT
Marvel Swan-1990-Rutland Historical Society-2 volumes
History and genealogy
- The History of Rutland, Vermont, 1761-1861
Dawn Hance-1991-Academy Books-690 pages
History
- Centennial Celebration of the Settlement of Rutland, VT
Chauncy Williams-1870-Tuttle & Co.-122 pages
History, addresses, responses
- Rutland Historical Society Quarterly
RHS-1973/1996-RHS-26 volumes
Newsletter, history
- History of Rutland Newspapers
Chauncy Williams-1870-Williams-3 pages
Reprint 1912 by Horace Bailey
Might help in finding some obits in a roundabout way....
- Rutland in Retrospect
RHS-1978-RHS-176 pages
Pictorial history
- An Informal History of the Town of Sherburne, Vermont
Madeline Fleming-1967-Fleming-2 volumes
History
- History of Shrewsbury, Vt
Contact Kirsten Person
Watson at frances.watson@snet.net for lookups from
this book
- Shrewsbury, Vermont: Our Town As It Was
Dawn Hance-1988, 1980-Academy Books-320 pages
History and genealogy
- Hyde Manor
A.W. Hyde & Son-1901-Hyde & Son-23 pages
About Hyde Manor on Route 30
- Sudbury, Vermont: A Pictorial Record
Arthur Keefe-1978-Sudbury Bicentennial Committee-64 pages
History, group portraits, etc
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- Reflections of Tinmouth: A Concise History
Mildred Allen-198?-Allen-131 pages
History and views
- Literary Exercises Tinmouth Old Home Day 1905
Charles Ballard-1906-Carpenters Printing House-48 pages
History
- Wallingford, 1761-1975
Unknown-1975-unknown-49 pages
History and views
- People of Wallingford, A Compilation
Birney Batcheller-1937-Stephen Daye Press-328 pages
History and genealogy
- An Account of...Stone Memorial
Walter Thorpe-1911-Thorpe-222 pages
History
- A History of Wallingford, Vermont
Julian Klock-1976-Academy Books-147 pages
History
- People of Wallingford
Contact Cindy Taylor-Patch
at taylorpatch@yahoo.com
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- History of Wells, Vermont
Hiland Paul-1869-Tuttle & Co.-154 pages
Reprint 1979 by Wells Historical Society
History and biography
- A History of the Town of Wells, Vermont
Grace Esther Pember Wood-1955-Wood-150 pages
History
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- None found so far. Let me know of any you know about and I'll
post that information here
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- Historical Sketches on West Rutland, Vermont
Patrick Hannon-1986-Academy Books-177 pages
History and genealogy
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I would very much like to thank my predecessor as Rutland County
Coordinator, Danielle Roberts for wealth of resource information
listed on this and many other pages. What a treasure! Thanks
Danielle!
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Again, if you know of something you think should be listed here,
don't hesitate to let me know! Send an email to me at tosue57@hotmail.com.
Please remember to put the words Rutland County in the subject
line. Thanks!
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