A 1876 history of Groton from the Vermont Gazetteer.

A 1887 history of Groton - Gazetteer Caledonia and Essex Counties, VT., 1764-1887, by Hamilton Child.  Syracuse, N. Y.:  The Syracuse Journal Company, Printers and Binders, 1887. The current newspaper covering Groton is the Caledonia Record.

Glover, Waldo F., The Beginnings of Groton, © 1941

·       Town of Groton, VT

·       Groton Town Clerk's Office

Linda Nunn, Town clerk

1476 Scott Hwy, Groton, VT 05046;  Phone:  (802) 584-3276, Email: townclerk@grotonvt.com

 Groton Historical Society :  P.O. Box 89, Groton, VT 05046;  Phone: (802) 243-0199

For more information. (Newsletter, photos, projects, and much more!)

·       Groton Free Public Library

1476 Scott Hwy, Groton, VT 05046; Phone:  (802) 84-3358

* Other Genealogy & History Resources

Mister Glover's Groton - - The chronicle of Groton, VT from 1789 to 1978.  Out of print and no additional copies available. See the Groton Historical Society page above for lookups.

·       List of Groton residents who served in the Civil War.

·       List of Groton residents who served in WW I

·       List of Groton residents who served in WW II.

·       List of Groton residents who served in the Korean War.
List of Groton residents who served in Vietnam

CEMETERIES

·       Groton Historical Society :  P.O. Box 89, Groton, VT 05046;  Phone: (802) 243-0199

For more information. (Newsletter, photos, projects, and much more!)

Includes CEMETERY LISTINGS

CENSUS

·       Groton Historical Society :  P.O. Box 89, Groton, VT 05046;  Phone: (802) 243-0199

For more information. (Newsletter, photos, projects, and much more!)

Includes GROTON CENSUS DATA

MAPS

·       An 1814 map of Vermont, back when Caledonia County was still part of Orange County. Just click on the map.

·       An 1858 map of Groton that pinpoints the location of each resident's home.

·       A 1935 map of Groton

Groton VITAL RECORDS Resources

·       Groton Town Clerk's Office

Linda Nunn, Town clerk

Email: townclerk@grotonvt.com

Telephone:   (802) 584-3276
1476 Scott Hwy, Groton, VT 05046
-- Available Records --
Birth, death & marriage records -- 1750-1856 mostly by index book record only *
Birth, death & marriage records -- 1857 - present by index & actual documents

*Official records were not required prior to 1857.  It was voluntary, so some records may not have been recorded with the town.

To obtain a copy of a vital record, please contact the Town Clerk for current fees and instructions.

Vermont vital records may be obtained through the town clerk of the town in which the event occurred and/or through the resources below:

·       How to Obtain Vital Records for Vermont ?

·       Vermont State Archives & Records Administration

o   Online and Informational Copies of Vital Records

·       Index to Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, (familysearch.org) – note this index may not be complete, some towns and records may not be included among state records.

·       Index to Vermont Vital Records, 1955-2003, (familysearch.org).

·       Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, (familysearch.org) -  Vital and town records acquired from local town clerk offices.

Groton Attractions

State Parks; Campgrounds (Stillwater, Ricker Pond, New Discovery), Boulder Beach and Seyon Ranch Lodge in Groton State Forest  - view a Groton State Forest History Guide