Resources

There are hundreds of genealogy-related websites to help you with your family history development. We hope you find these resource links helpful. If you have additional resources that you have found to be quite helpful, please share them with us.

Books & Publications

History of Chittenden County, Vermont, Edited by W S Rann, Syracuse, NY, D Mason & Co, Publishers, 1886
Biographies and Personal Sketches Index ~ Read or Download

Vermont Historical Magazine, Vol 1, 1868 Chittenden Chapter Index ~ Read or Download

Off~Site Links

Vermont Historical Gazzetteer, 1867 Vol 1 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013259307&view=1up&seq=5
Vermont Historical Gazzetteer, 1871 Vol 2 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013306298&view=1up&seq=1
Vermont Historical Gazzetteer, 1887 Vol 3 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013259315&view=1up&seq=8
Vermont Historical Gazzetteer, 1882 Vol 4 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015016781471&view=1up&seq=9
Vermont Historical Gazzetteer, 1891 Vol 5 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015005194793&view=1up&seq=11

National Register of Historic Places listings in Chittenden County, VT

Vermont, Town Records, 1850-2005 - There is a lot of very valuable and interesting information contained in the Vermont Town Records. Sign in to view.

Mills & Factories - Manufacturing heritage sites in Burlington and Winooski, Vermont and From Cereal to Can Openers: Historic Industries along Pine Street

The Maltex Company in Burlington VT, are the makers of cereals. [Read More] [Read about Maple Syrup]

The Vermont Teddy Bear Company was founded in 1981 by John Sortino, who sold handcrafted teddy bears in an open-air market in Burlington, Vermont. [Read More]

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, and manufactures ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. [Read More]

Lane Manufacturing Company was best known for its sawmills and was established about 1868. [Read More]

General Information

If you know of a resource pertinent to Chittenden county, send an email to the Coordinator containing the information.

Burlington Clerk
149 Church Street
Burlington, VT 05401
802-865-7000

Charlotte Town Clerk
159 Ferry Road
Charlotte, VT 05445
802-425-3071

Colchester Town Clerk
781 Blakely Road
Colchester, VT 05446
802-264-5520

Essex Town Clerk
81 Main Street
Essex Jct., VT 05452
802-879-0413

Huntington Town Clerk
4930 Main Road
Huntington Center, VT 05462
802-434-2032

Jericho Town Clerk
67 Vermont Route 15
Jericho, VT 05465
802-899-4936, ext. 1

Milton Town Clerk
43 Bombardier Rd
Milton, VT 05468
802-893-6655, Option 1

Richmond Town Clerk
Town Center Building
203 Bridge St
Richmond, VT 05477
802-434-2221

Shelburne Town Clerk
5420 Shelburne Road
Shelburne, VT 05482
802-985-5116

Vermont State Website

St George Town Clerk
21 Barber Road
St. George, VT 05495
802-482-5272

Underhill Town Clerk
12 Pleasant Valley Road
Underhill, VT 05489
802-899-4434, option 1

WillistonTown Clerk
7900 Williston Road
Williston, VT 05495
802-878-5121

Winooski City Clerk
27 West Allen Street
Winooski, VT 05404
802-655-6410

Vermont Health Department
Vital Records

Libraries, Archives & Societies

Vermont Historical Society - The finest genealogical research library in the state, located at the Vermont History Center in Barre.

Vermont State Library - Provides a number of unique collections open to the public at our Barre office.

Vermont State Archives - The Vermont State Archives consists of state public records that have continuing value to the State of Vermont and its citizens.

Vermont Genealogy Library - A wide range of resources, classes, and assistance for researching ancestry.

Genealogical Society of Vermont - Can assist you in your Vermont-specific searches.

French-Canadian Research Resources - Links to sites about researching your French-American roots.

Useful Websites

Native American Tribes in Vermont - Illustrated article provides interesting facts, information and a history timeline of the Native American Indians of Vermont.

Bureau Of Land Management (BLM) - Provides access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States. Includes image access to more than five million Federal land title records issued between 1788 and the present, and images of survey plats, field notes, land status records, and control document index records.

FamilySearch - Chittenden County Vermont Resources Vermont Resources

Chronicling America for Chittenden County VT - Read old newspapers from around the county.

Google News Archive - Read old newspapers, has search tool.

Cyndi's List for Vermont - Links to resources for Vermont.

Quebec, Canada Resources

FamilySearch Records for Quebec, Canada - Chittenden County is on the Canadian border.

Research Forms & Tips

National Archives - Ancestral/Pedigree Chart; Family Group Sheet; Family Tree Charts; Federal Census Forms for specific years; Immigration & Military Forms.

National Genealogical Society (NGS) - Ancestral/Pedigree Charts and Family Group Sheet. Must create a free subscription account to access and download.

Ancestry - Ancestral/Pedigree Chart; Family Group Sheet; Research Documents; and Census Forms for the USA, UK & Canada.

FamilySearch - Ancestral/Pedigree Chart; Family Group Sheet; Federal Census Forms for specific years. The FamilySearch Research Wiki has more information.

Mid-Continent Public Library - Ancestral/Pedigree Chart; Family Group Sheet; Research Documents; and Census Forms.

Random Acts Of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) - Ancestral/Pedigree Chart; Family Group Sheet; Research Documents; and Census Forms. Other resources available.

FamilyTree Magazine - Ancestral/Pedigree Chart; Family Group Sheet; Research Documents; Immigration Forms; Relationship Chart; Oral History Forms; and Census Forms.

Cyndislist - A list of various forms & charts available online.

Irish Genealogy Tooklit - Ancestral/Pedigree Chart; Family Group Sheet; Research Documents; Ireland Census Forms; Information for researching your Irish ancestors.

USGenWeb Projects

The USGenWeb Project - Established in 1996, proudly serving free genealogy resources for over 25 years. Links to websites for every state, their counties, and useful research resources.

The VTGenWeb Project - Provides statewide resources and information, as well as links to websites for all counties.

The Archives Project - A digital library of contributed transcriptions, documents, images, and photos that includes Census Images, Court Cases, Digital Maps, Marriages, Obituaries, Pensions, and more. For Vermont For Chittenden County VT

The Family Group Sheets Project - A collection of family lineages, supported by many contributors for over 20 years.

The USGenWeb Kidz Project - Dedicated to helping you and your children or students learn about genealogy.

The Tombstone Transcription & Photo Project - A collection of transcribed inscriptions from headstones, monuments, and cemetery surveys, and includes cemetery information and images of headstones, markers, and memorials.

The US African American Griots Project - Provides an opportunity to find records unique to the “African American Experience”, and curates military, vital, surname, probate records and photos.

Bibliography

History of Chittenden County, Vermont, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, William S Rann, 1886.

Gazetteer and Business Directory of Chittenden County, Vermont, for 1882-83, Hamilton Child, 1882.

About Burlington Vermont, By Charles Edwin Allen, 1905.

Vermont Marriages, Volume 1, 1903.

The History of Jericho, Vermont, By Jericho, Vt. Historical committee, 1916. Genealogies begin on Page 361 and are alphabetical.

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