Windham County, Vermont Records

Windham County, Vermont (Map It) was created on November 1, 1810 as one of the original two counties. This particular county was named after the town of Windham, Connecticut. .

Windham County is bordered by Windsor County (north), Sullivan County, New Hampshire (northeast), Cheshire County, New Hampshire (east), Franklin County, Massachusetts (south), Bennington County (west).

Windham County Cities and Towns include Athens, Brattleboro, Brookline, Dover, Dummerston, Grafton, Guilford, Halifax, Jamaica, Londonderry, Marlboro, Newfane, Putney, Rockingham, Somerset, Stratton, Townshend, Vernon, Wardsboro, Westminster, Whitingham, Wilmington, Windham .

The Town Maps of Windham County, Vermont contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Windham County, Vermont Courthouse Records

Each town clerk's office holds the original deed, vital, tax, and town meeting records. Included in town or proprietor's meeting records are such valuable sources as lists of freemen (new voters in town), annual election of officers, school records, hog or cattle marks, warnings out to those for whom the town will not assume legal responsibility, militia, and accounts of various town officials.

Even though the political division of county has little meaning in Vermont, there are some county land records, primarily for unorganized towns, and county court records located at the appropriate county office.

Town Clerks also has copies of vital records birth, marriage, civil unions, divorce and death records.

Windham County Courthouse, Court St, Newfane, VT 05345; (802) 365-4257, has Land Records from Cumberland County Deeds 1766–74;1772–77 (county only) and Probate Records from 1781 to present. Marlboro Probate District covers the towns in southern part of Windham County. Westminster Probate District covers the towns in northern part of Windham County.

• Athens Town Clerk, 56 Brookline Road, Athens, VT 05143 ; Phone: (802)869-3370
• Brattleboro Town Clerk, 230 Main St., Suite 108, Brattleboro, VT 05301-2885(802)254-4541 ext.129
• Brookline Town Clerk, P.O. Box 403, Newfane, VT 05345 ; Phone: (802)365-4648
• Dover Town Clerk, P.O. Box 527, W. Dover, VT 05356 ; Phone: (802)464-5100
• Dummerston Town Clerk, 1523 Middle Road, E. Dummerston, VT 05346 ; Phone: (802)257-1496
• Grafton Town Clerk, P.O. Box 180, Grafton, VT 05146 ; Phone: (802)843-2419
• Guilford Town Clerk, 236 School Road, Guilford, VT 05301 ; Phone: (802)254-6857
• Halifax Town Clerk, P. O. Box 127, West Halifax, VT 05358 ; Phone: (802)368-7390
• Jamaica Town Clerk, P.O. Box 173, Jamaica, VT 05343 ; Phone: (802)874-4681
• Londonderry Town Clerk, P.O. Box 118, S. Londonderry, VT 05155 ; Phone: (802)824-3356
• Marlboro Town Clerk, P.O. Box E, Marlboro, VT 05344 ; Phone: (802)254-2181
• Newfane Town Clerk, P.O. Box 36, Newfane, VT 05345 ; Phone: (802)365-7772
• Putney Town Clerk, P.O. Box 233, Putney, VT 05346 ; Phone: (802)387-5862
• Rockingham Town Clerk, P.O. Box 339, Bellows Falls, VT 05101-0339; Phone: (802)463-4336
• Stratton Town Clerk, 9 West Jamaica Road, Stratton, VT 05360 ; Phone: (802)896-6184
• Townshend Town Clerk, P.O. Box 223, Townshend, VT 05353 ; Phone: (802)365-7300
• Vernon Town Clerk, 567 Governor Hunt Road, Vernon, VT 05354 ; Phone: (802)257-0292
• Wardsboro Town Clerk, P.O. Box 48, Wardsboro, VT 05355 ; Phone: (802)896-6055
• Westminster Town Clerk, P.O. Box 147, Westminster, VT 05158 ; Phone: (802)722-4091
• Whitingham Town Clerk, P.O. Box 529, Jacksonville, VT 05342 ; Phone: (802)368-7887
• Wilmington Town Clerk, P.O. Box 217, Wilmington, VT 05363 ; Phone: (802)464-5836
• Windham Town Clerk, 5976 Windham Hill Rd, Windham, VT 05359 ; Phone: (802)874-4211

Windham County, Vermont Census Records

• Learn More: State of Vermont Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Windham County, Vermont Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Vermont Vital Records
• Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records: for most recent 5 years. For records over 5 years old see the Vermont State Archives below
• Locations: Vermont Department of Health, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA)
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Section, P.O. Box 70, 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402; (802) 863-7275

Windham County, Vermont Resources

• Bellows Falls Historical Society
• Brattleboro Historical Society, Inc.
• Dover Historical Society
• Dummerston Historical Society, PO Box 8064, North Brattleboro, VT 05304; Phone:  (802) 257-0674
• Grafton Historical Society
• Guilford Historical Society
• Halifax Historical Society
• Jamaica Historical Foundation
• Landgrove Historical Society, PO Box 734, Londonderry, VT 05148 ; Phone: (802) 824-6624
• Londonderry Historical Society
• Marlboro Historical Society
• Putney Historical Society
• Rockingham Meeting House Association, 20 Thwing Lane, Bellows Falls, VT 05101; Phone: (802) 463-3858
• Saxtons River Historical Society, PO Box 18, Saxtons River, VT 05154; Phone: (802) 869-2566
• Townshend Historical Society
• Vernon Historians
• Wardsboro History Group Ltd., PO Box 33, Wardsboro, VT 05355; Phone: (802) 896-6603
• Westminster Historical Society
• Whitingham Historical Society
• Historical Society of Wilmington
• Historical Society of Windham County
• Windham County, Vermont Message Boards

Windham County, Vermont External Links

• Vermont Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Vermont (1783–2006)
• Windham County, Vermont Books - Amazon
• Vermont, Windham County, Westminster District, Probate Records, 1781-1921
• Windham Co., Vermont - FindaGrave
• Records of the First Church of Rockingham, Vermont
• Annals of Brattleboro : 1681-1895
• The history of the town of Marlborough, Windham County, Vermont
• Collections relating to the history and inhabitants of the town of Townshend, Vermont
• Centennial proceedings and other historical facts and incidents relating to Newfane : the county seat of Windham County, Vermon
• Green leaves from Whitingham, Vermont : a history of the town
• Windham County, Vermont Links - Cyndi's List
• Windham Co. VTGenweb
• Windham County, Vermont Ancestry Database Collections
• Windham County, Vermont Military Records
• Gazetteer and business directory of Windham County, Vt., 1724-1884