Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy
Guide to Rutland County, Vermont ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Rutland County, Vermont | |
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 Location in the state of Vermont, United States Genealogy | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | February 22, 1781 |
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| County Seat | Rutland City |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | Rutland County Courthouse 83 Center Street, Rutland, VT 05701-4017 802-775-4394 Fax: 802-775-2291 Rutland County Website |
Contents
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for the English county of Rutland. The County is located in the southwest center area of the state. [1]
Rutland County, Vermont Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1760 | 1760 | 1760 | 1781 | 1779 | 1784 | 1790 |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Secretary of State Office, Montpelier has birth, marriage, and death records 1760-1955 and divorce records 1760-1968; Town Clerks have land records from 1826; County Clerk has land records 1779-1826 and court records; Probate Court has probate records.
Towns Organized Before 1800:
Benson 1780
Brandon 1761
Castleton 1761
Chittenden 1780
Clarendon 1761
Danby 1761
Fair Haven 1779
Hubbardton 1764
Ira 1781
Mendon 1781
Middletown Springs 1784
Mt. Holly 1792
Mt. Tabor 1761
Pawlet 1761
Pittsford 1761
Poultney 1761
Rutland 1761
Sherburn 1761
Shrewsbury 1761
Sudbury 1763
Wallingford 1761
Wells 1761
West Haven 1792 [3]
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.
Parent County[edit | edit source]
- Created 22 February 1781 from the Colonial lands. [4]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Vermont County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Vermont County Boundary Maps" (1764-1895) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]
City:
Towns:
Extinct Town:
- Philadelphia[7]
Village:
- Poultney
Communities:
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Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Addison | Bennington | Windsor | Washington County, New York
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| VTGenWeb Archives | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| VTTombstone Project | FamilySearch Places | |
| VTInterment | ||
| VTGravestones | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See Vermont Cemeteries for more information. | ||
- List of Rutland County Cemeteries
- Random Acts VT Cemetery Records Research Guide
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 15,590 | — |
| 1800 | 23,813 | 52.7% |
| 1810 | 29,486 | 23.8% |
| 1820 | 29,983 | 1.7% |
| 1830 | 31,294 | 4.4% |
| 1840 | 30,699 | −1.9% |
| 1850 | 33,059 | 7.7% |
| 1860 | 35,946 | 8.7% |
| 1870 | 40,651 | 13.1% |
| 1880 | 41,829 | 2.9% |
| 1890 | 45,397 | 8.5% |
| 1900 | 44,209 | −2.6% |
| 1910 | 48,139 | 8.9% |
| 1920 | 46,213 | −4.0% |
| 1930 | 48,453 | 4.8% |
| 1940 | 45,638 | −5.8% |
| 1950 | 45,905 | 0.6% |
| 1960 | 46,719 | 1.8% |
| 1970 | 52,637 | 12.7% |
| 1980 | 58,347 | 10.8% |
| 1990 | 62,142 | 6.5% |
| 2000 | 63,400 | 2.0% |
| 2010 | 61,642 | −2.8% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records[edit | edit source]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861 - 1867 Vermont, Enrolled Militia Records, 1861-1867 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
Regiments and Companies:
- - 2nd Regiment, Vermont Infantry
- - 5th Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Companies G, H and I
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has North Adams, MA newspapers (1895-1977) covering local news that included Rutland County residents.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1749 - 1999 Vermont Wills and Probate Records 1749-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1800 – 1921 Vermont Probate Files 1800-1921 at FamilySearch — images — How to Use this Collection
There are two Rutland County Probate Districts:
- Rutland District - Brandon, Chittenden, Clarenden, Danby, Ira, Mendon, Middletown Springs, Mount Holly, Mount Tabor, Pittsfield, Pittsford, Rutland, Sherburne, Shrewsbury, Tinmouth, Wallingford and West Rutland.
- Fair Haven District - Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Pawlet, Poultney, Sudbury, Wells and West Haven.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
- 1850-2005 - Vermont, Town Records, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- 1732 - 2005 Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
- 1850 - 2005 Vermont, Town Records, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
See also How to order Vermont Vital Records, order electronically online or download an application for the following Vermont certificates:
- Birth Certificate,
- Marriage Certificate ,
- Divorce Certificate,
- Civil Union Dissolution Certificate, or
- Death Certificate
Downloadable applications from Vermont Department of Health.
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
See also a List of Vermont Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Castleton Historical Society
PO Box 219
Castleton, VT 05735
Phone: 802-468-5105
E-mail:blueshoehh@hotmail.com
Chittenden Historical Society
PO Box 89
Chittenden, VT 05737
Phone: 802-483-9563
Website
Fair Haven Historical Society
3 North Park Place
Fair Haven, VT 05743
Phone: 802-265-3103
Rutland Historical Society Inc
Nickwackett Firehouse
96 Center Street
Rutland, VT 05701-4023
Phone: 802-775-2006
E-mail:president@rutlandhistory.com
E-mail:jshkdavidson@comcast.net
Website
Fair Haven Historical Society
Municipal Building
3 North Park Place
Fair Haven, VT 05743
Telephone: 802-265-3103
E-mail:fhgstechie@yahoo.com
Hubbardton Historical Society
Monument Hill Schoolhouse
5568 Monument Hill Road
PO Box 383
Castleton, VT 05735
Phone: 802-273-2242
E-mail:history@hubbardton.net
Mendon Historical Society
Town Clerk's Office
2282 US Route 4
Mendon, VT 05701
Phone: 802-773-1662
Middletown Springs Historical Society
Museum, On The Green
PO Box 1121
Middletown Springs, VT 05757
Phone: 802-235-2561
E-mail:jonm@vermontel.net
Website
Pawlet Historical Society
VT Route 30
PO Box 113
Pawlet, VT 05761
Phone: 802-645-9529 or 802-325-2406
E-mail:voorburg@sover.net
Pittsford Historical Society, Inc
Eaton Hall
3399 US Route 7
PO Box 423
Pittsford, VT 05763
Website
Poultney Historical Society
PO Box 605
East Poultney, VT 05741
Phone: 802-287-5252
E-mail:info@poultneyhistoricalsociety.org
Website
Proctor Historical Society
4 Main Street
Proctor, VT 05765
Phone: 802-459-2291
Wallingford Historical Society
Town Hall
75 School Street
Wallingford, VT 05773
Phone: 802-446-3560
E-mail:Brookvale@Vermontel.net
Website
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Rutland Vermont Family History Center (North Clarendon)
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Rutland County, VT History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Vermont Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- FamilySearch Catalog FamilySearch Catalog for Rutland County
- The Rutland County VTGenWeb Project, a member of The VTGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Rutland County
- Rutland County Genealogy (Vermont Genealogy)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Rutland, Vermont" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutland_County,_Vermont accessed 6 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Rutland County, Vermont . Page 698-699 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 686-687.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 6999 Rutland County, Vermont. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 181. [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 181. [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Rutland_ County,_Vermont," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutland_County,_Vermont accessed 24 October 2019.
- ↑ Michael J. Leclerc, Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research, 5th ed. (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012), 395. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974 D27g 2012.
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