Windsor County, Vermont Records

Windsor County, Vermont (Map It) was created on February 22, 1781 from part of Cumberland County. This particular county was named after the Town of Windsor, Connecticut..

Windsor County is bordered by Orange County (north), Grafton County, New Hampshire (northeast), Sullivan County, New Hampshire (east), Windham County (south), Bennington County (southwest), Rutland County (west), Addison County (northwest).

Windsor County Cities and Towns include Andover, Baltimore, Barnard, Bethel, Bridgewater, Cavendish, Chester, Hartford, Hartland, Ludlow, Norwich, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, Rochester, Royalton, Sharon, Springfield, Stockbridge, Weathersfield, West Windsor, Weston, Windsor, Woodstock .

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

Windsor 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.

Windsor County Courthouse, 12 The Green, Woodstock, VT 05091; (802) 457-2121, has Land Records from Cumberland County Deeds 1784–94 (county only) and Probate Records from 1787 to present. Windsor Probate District covers towns in southern part of Windsor County. First book of guardianships is missing, as are some pages in the recorded probates. Probate files for 1781—1850 were burned. Hartford Probate District covers towns in northern part of Windsor County.

• Andover Town Clerk, 953 Weston-Andover Rd., Andover, VT 05143; Phone: (802)875-2765
• Baltimore Town Clerk, 1902 Baltimore Rd., Baltimore, VT 05143 ; Phone: (802)263-5274
• Barnard Town Clerk, P.O. Box 274, Barnard, VT 05031 ; Phone: (802)234-9211
• Bethel Town Clerk, PO Box 404, Bethel, VT 05032 ; Phone: (802)234-9722
• Bridgewater Town Clerk, P.O. Box 14, Bridgewater, VT 05034 ; Phone: (802)672-3334
• Cavendish Town Clerk, P.O. Box 126, Cavendish, VT 05142 ; Phone: (802)226-7291
• Chester Town Clerk, P.O. Box 370, Chester, VT 05143 ; Phone: (802)875-2173
• Hartford Town Clerk, 171 Bridge Street, White River Jct., VT 05001 ; Phone: (802)295-2785
• Hartland Town Clerk, P.O. Box 349, Hartland, VT 050480349; Phone: (802)436-2444
• Ludlow Town Clerk, P.O. Box 307, Ludlow, VT 05149 ; Phone: (802)228-3232
• Norwich Town Clerk, P.O. Box 376, Norwich, VT 05055 ; Phone: (802)649-1419
• Plymouth Town Clerk, 68 Town Office Rd., Plymouth, VT 05056 ; Phone: (802)672-3655
• Pomfret Town Clerk, P.O. Box 64 , South Pomfret, VT 05067 ; Phone: (802)457-3861
• Reading Town Clerk, P.O. Box 72, Reading, VT 05062 ; Phone: (802)484-7250
• Rochester Town Clerk, P.O. Box 238, Rochester, VT 05767 ; Phone: (802)767-3631
• Royalton Town Clerk, P.O. Box 680, S. Royalton, VT 05068 ; Phone: (802)763-7207
• Sharon Town Clerk, P.O. Box 250, Sharon, VT 05065 ; Phone: (802)763-8268
• Springfield Town Clerk, 96 Main Street, Springfield, VT 05156 ; Phone: (802)885-2104
• Stockbridge Town Clerk, P.O. Box 39, Stockbridge, VT 05772 ; Phone: (802)234-9371
• Weathersfield Town Clerk, P. O. Box 550, Ascutney, VT 05030 ; Phone: (802)674-2626
• West Windsor Town Clerk, P.O. Box 6, Brownsville, VT 05037 ; Phone: (802)484-7212
• Weston Town Clerk, P.O. Box 98, Weston, VT 051610098; Phone: (802)824-6645
• Windsor Town Clerk, PO Box 47, Windsor, VT 05089 ; Phone: (802)674-5610
• Woodstock Town Clerk, 31 The Green, Woodstock, VT 05091 ; Phone: (802)457-3611

Windsor County, Vermont Census Records

• Learn More: State of Vermont Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790, 1800, 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

Windsor 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

Windsor County, Vermont Resources

• Barnard Historical Society, PO Box 234, Barnard, VT 05031 
• Bethel Historical Society
• Black River Academy Museum & Historical Society
• Cavendish Historical Society
• Chester Historical Society
• Green Mountain Perkins Academy & Historical Assocociation
• Hartford Historical Society
• Hartland Historical Society
• Norwich Historical Society
• Pioneer Memorial Society, 1192 Farrar Road, Chester, VT 05143; Phone:  (802) 875-3205
• Plymouth Historical Society
• Pomfret Historical Society, PO Box 54, South Pomfret, VT 05067 ; Phone: (802) 457-1021
• Reading Historical Society, PO Box 252, Reading, VT 05062; Phone:  (802) 484-5738
• Rochester Historical Society
• Royalton Historical Society, 4184 VT Route 14, Royalton, VT 05068; Phone:  (802) 828-3051
• Sharon Historical Society
• Weathersfield Historical Society
• Weston Historical Society, PO Box 247, Weston, VT 05161; Phone: (802) 824-5294
• Windsor Historical Society
• Woodstock Historical Society
• Windsor County, Vermont Message Boards

Windsor County, Vermont External Links

• Vermont Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Vermont (1783–2006)
• Windsor County, Vermont Books - Amazon
• Inventory of the town, village and city archives of Vermont, no. 14, Windsor County, vol. xii, town of Plymouth
• Windsor Co., Vermont - FindaGrave
• History of Royalton, Vermont : with family genealogies, 1769-1911
• History of the town of Springfield, Vermont
• History of Woodstock, Vermont
• The birthplace of Vermont
• Windsor County, Vermont Links - Cyndi's List
• Windsor Co. VTGenweb
• Windsor County, Vermont Ancestry Database Collections
• Hartland in the Revolutionary War
• Windsor County, Vermont Military Records
• Gazetteer and business directory of Windsor County, Vt., for 1883-84