Vermont Archives, Societies & Publications

It is a good idea to familiarize personally with just about any repository in Vermont that you simply might travel to by communicating with to the best suited archive or library in advance.

Most, if not all, Vermont repositories have written and published content that present its collections as well as research policy.

Vermont archives and historical organizations usually have On-line sites that provide equivalent details. Several also contain down loadable data for some or parts of their collections.

List of Vermont Archives

• National Archives – North East Region, Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center, 380 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02452-6399; Phone: (781) 663-0130; Fax: (781) 663-0154; E-mail: waltham.archives@nara.gov . Serves Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
• Vermont State Archives, 109 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05609-1103;802-828-2308; The archives consist of state government records, the bulk of which relate to the executive and legislative branches. Collections include maps, plans, governors’ papers, election records, deeds, and photographs.

List of Vermont Libraries & Museums

• Vermont Department of Libraries, 109 State Street Montpelier, Vermont 05609-0601; 802-828-3261 Fax: 802-828-2199
• Benson Museum, PO Box 218, Benson, VT 05731; Phone: (802) 537-2000
• Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, 1 Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753; Phone: (802) 388-2117
• Winhall Museum, PO Box 607, Bondville, VT 05340 ; Phone: (802) 297-2459

List of Vermont Historical & Genealogical Societies

For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both.

In addition to their own work, Vermont groups many times help coordinate the efforts of local societies throughout the Vermont.

Their unique publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those created through the area societies.

Regional and State Societies

• Genealogical Society of Vermont, P.O. Box 1553, St. Albans, VT 05478; Membership organization publishing quarterly journal, Vermont Genealogy (with query column for members), quarterly newsletter, and books & sponsoring semi-annual meetings and occasional workshops.
• Vermont Historical Society, 60 Washington Street, Barre, Vermont 05641-4209; 802-479-8500

County, Township and City Societies

• Addison Town Historical Society, 3968 VT Route 22A, Addison, VT 05491; Phone:  (802) 759-2380
• Albany Historical Society, PO Box 317, Albany, VT 05820; Phone: (802) 755-6105
• Alburgh Historical Society, Inc. , PO Box 453, Alburg Public Library, 165 Main Street, Alburgh, VT 05440; Phone: (802) 796-4144 or (802) 796-3547
• Bakersfield Historical Society, PO Box 70, Bakersfield, VT 05441; Phone: (802) 827-6125
• Barnard Historical Society, PO Box 234, Barnard, VT 05031
• Barnet Historical Society, 802 Warden Road, Barnet, VT 05821; Phone: (802) 633-2325
• Barre Historical Society, PO Box 496, Barre, VT 05641 ; Phone:  (802) 476-0567
• Bellows Falls Historical Society, PO Box 466, Adams Grist Mill Museum, Mill Street, Bellows Falls, VT, 05101; Phone: (802) 376-6789
• Bennington Historical Society & Museum, 75 West Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201; Phone: (802) 447-1571
• Berkshire Historical Society, 2520 Richford Road, Richford, VT 05476; Phone: (802) 848-3459
• Bethel Historical Society, PO Box 25, Bethel, VT 05032; Phone: (802) 234-5064
• Black River Academy Museum & Historical Society, PO Box 73, 14 High Street Ludlow, VT 05149; (802) 228-5050
• Bradford Historical Society, 67 Summer Street, Bradford, VT 05033 ; Phone: (802) 222-4011
• Braintree Historical Society, 33 Old Bass Road, Braintree, VT 05060 ; Phone:  (802) 728-5272
• Brandon Historical Society, 26 Carver Street, Brandon, Vermont 05733; Phone: (802) 247-3280
• Brattleboro Historical Society, Inc., Municipal Building, 230 Main Street, 3rd floor, Brattleboro, VT 05301; Phone:  (802) 258-4957
• Bridport Historical Society, 3177 Crown Point Road, Bridport, VT 05734; Phone: (802) 758-2654
• Bristol Historical Society, 19 West Street, Bristol, VT 05443; Phone:  (802) 453-3439
• Brookfield Historical Society, PO Box 447, Brookfield, VT 05041
• Burke Historical Society, c/o Burke Mountain Club, PO Box 309, East Burke, VT 05832; Phone: (802) 626-9823
• Cabot Historical Society, P.O. Box 275, 3216 Main Street, Cabot, Vermont 05647; Phone:  (802) 563-3396
• Calais Historical Society, PO Box 8, Adamant, VT 05640; Phone:  (802) 223-5814
• Cambridge Historical Society, PO Box 16, Jeffersonville, VT 05464; Phone:  (802) 644-5675
• Canaan Historical Society, 27 Park Street, Canaan, VT 05903; Phone:  (802) 266-3989
• Castleton Historical Society , PO Box 219, Castleton, VT 05735; Phone: (802) 468-5105
• Cavendish Historical Society, PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142; Phone:(802) 226-7807
• Charleston Historical Society, PO Box 46, East Charleston, VT 05833; Phone: (802) 723-4833
• Charlotte Historical Society, 4205 Ethan Allen Highway, Charlotte, VT 05445
• Chelsea Historical Society, 274 East Randolph Road, Chelsea, VT 05038; Phone:  (802) 685-4447
• Chester Historical Society, PO Box 118, 230 Main Street Chester, VT 05143; (802) 875-5459 or  (802) 374-0119
• Chittenden County Historical Society, PO Box 1576, Burlington, VT 05402 ; Phone: (802) 985-3063
• Chittenden Historical Society, PO Box 89, Chittenden, VT 05737; Phone: (802) 483-9563
• Colchester Historical Society, c/o 5770 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester, VT 05446; Phone:  (802) 878-2035
• Concord Historical Society, PO Box 301, Concord, VT 05824-0301; Phone: (802) 695-3330
• Corinth Historical Society, Inc., 1767 Center Road, Corinth, VT 05039; Phone: (802) 685-3812
• Cornwall Historical Society, c/o Town Hall, 2629 VT Route 30, Cornwall, VT 05753 ; Phone:  (802) 462-2003
• Craftsbury Historical Society, 258 The Ledges, Craftsbury, VT 05826; Phone: (802) 586-2825
• Crystal Lake Falls Historical Association, PO Box 253, Pierce House, 97 Water Street, Barton, VT 05822 ; Phone:  (802) 525-3703
• Danville Historical Society, PO Box 274, Danville, VT 05828; Phone: (802) 684-2055
• Derby Historical Society, PO Box 357, Derby, VT 05829 ; Phone: (802) 766-5324
• Dorset Historical Society, PO Box 52, Main St & Rte 30  Dorset, VT 05251; (802) 867-0331
• Dover Historical Society, PO Box 53, East Dover, Vermont 05341-0053; (802) 464-7351
• Dummerston Historical Society, PO Box 8064, North Brattleboro, VT 05304; Phone:  (802) 257-0674
• Duxbury Historical Society, Duxbury Town Office, VT Route 100, Duxbury, VT 05676 ; Phone: (802) 244-7558
• East Middlebury Historical Society, PO Box 2, East Middlebury, VT 05740
• East Montpelier Historical Society, PO Box 63, East Montpelier, VT 05651; Phone:(802) 223-6886
• Eden Historical Society, PO Box 33, Eden, VT 05652; Phone: (802) 635-2590 or (802) 635-7269
• Elmore Historical Society, PO Box 123, Lake Elmore, VT 05657; Phone:  (802) 888-3618
• Enosburgh Historical Society, PO Box 98, 239 Main Street, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450; Phone:(802) 933-4421
• Essex Community Historical Society, PO Box 8388, Essex, VT 05451; Phone: (802) 879-0849
• Essex Junction Historical Society, 11 Maple Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 ; Phone: (802) 878-8654
• Fair Haven Historical Society, 3 North Park Place, Fair Haven, VT 05743 ; Phone: (802) 265-3103
• Fairfax Historical Society, PO Box 145, Fairfax, VT 05454; Phone: (802) 849-6638
• Fairfield Historical Society, PO Box 5, Fairfield, VT 05455; Phone: (802) 309-5076
• Fairlee Historical Society, c/o Town Hall, PO Box 95, Fairlee, VT 05045; Phone: (802) 333-4363
• Fayston Historical Society, 3685 North Fayston Road, Moretown, VT 05660; Phone: (802) 496-2083
• Ferrisburgh Historical Society, 82 Gilson Lane, North Ferrisburgh, VT 05473
• Franklin Historical Society, Log Cabin Museum, Hanna Road, Franklin, VT ; 802) 285-6472
• Georgia Historical Society, PO Box 2072, Georgia, VT 05468; Phone: (802) 527-9704
• Glover Historical Society, PO Box 208, Glover, Vt 05839; Phone: (802) 525-6212 or (802) 525-6227 (town clerk)
• Grafton Historical Society, PO Box 202, Grafton, VT 05146; Phone: (802) 843-2584
• Grand Isle Historical Society, PO Box 23, Grand Isle, VT 05458 ; Phone:  (802) 372-4058
• Green Mountain Perkins Academy & Historical Assocociation, PO Box 143, South Woodstock, VT 05071; Phone:(802) 457-3779
• Greensboro Historical Society, PO Box 151, Greensboro, VT 05841 ; Phone:  (802) 586-6913
• Groton Historical Society, P.O. Box 89, Groton, VT 05046; Phone:  (802) 584-3417
• Guilford Historical Society, 236 School Road, Guilford VT 05301 ; Phone:  (802) 257-0147
• Halifax Historical Society, PO Box 94, West Halifax. VT 05358; Phone: (802) 368-7164
• Hardwick Historical Society, PO Box 177, 47 Depot Street, Hardwick, VT 05843; Phone:(802) 472-8555
• Hartford Historical Society, PO Box 547, Hartford, VT 05047; Phone:  (802) 296-3132 or (802) 295-2701
• Hartland Historical Society, PO Box 297, Hartland, VT 05048 ; Phone:  (802) 436-1703
• Highgate Historical Society, PO Box 222, Highgate Center, VT 05459; Phone:  (802) 868-4619
• Historical Society of Peru, PO Box 73, Peru, VT 05152; Phone: (802) 824-5945
• Historical Society of Wilmington , Barber House Museum, 5 Lisle Hill, Wilmington, VT, PO Box 1751, Wilmington, VT 05363; Phone: (802) 464-3004
• Historical Society of Windham County, PO Box 246, Route 30, Main Street, Newfane, VT 05345; Phone: (802) 365-4148
• Holland Historical Society, PO Box 483, Derby Line, VT 05830; Phone:  (802) 766-5375
• Hubbardton Historical Society, PO Box 383, 5568 Monument Hill Road, Castleton, VT 05735; Phone:(802) 273-3901
• Hinesburg Historical Society, 591 Burritt Road, Hinesburg, VT 05461; Phone: (802) 482-2699
• Huntington Historical and Community Trust, P.O. Box 147, Huntington, VT 05462; Phone:  (802) 434-5306
• Hyde Park Historical Society, 97 Eden Street, Hyde Park, VT 05655
• Island Pond Historical Society, PO Box 408, Island Pond, VT 05846; Phone:  (802) 723-4345
• Isle La Motte Historical Society, PO Box 18, Isle La Motte, VT 05463 ; Phone: (802) 928-3077
• Jamaica Historical Foundation, 3417 VT Rte 30, Jamaica VT 05343; Phone:(802) 874-4974
• Jericho Historical Society, PO Box 35, Jericho, VT 05465; Phone: (802) 899-4562
• Johnson Historical Society, PO Box 383, Johnson, VT 05656; Phone:  (802) 635-7401
• Landgrove Historical Society, PO Box 734, Landgrove, VT 05148; Phone: (802) 824-6624
• Lincoln Historical Society, 88 Quaker Street, Lincoln, VT 05443; Phone: (802) 453-2807
• Lowell Historical Society, 2170 VT Rte 100, Lowell, VT 05847; Phone:  (802) 744-6559 or (802) 744-6859
• Londonderry Historical Society, PO Box 114, South Londonderry, VT 05155; Phone: (802) 824-3850
• Lunenburg Historical Society, PO Box 195, Lunenburg, VT 05906; Phone:(802) 892-6102
• Lyndon Historical Society, PO Box 85, Lyndon Center, VT 05850; Phone: (802) 626-9321
• Manchester Historical Society, PO Box 363, Manchester, VT 05254; Phone: (802) 362-3708
• Marlboro Historical Society, PO Box 109, Marlboro, VT 05344; Phone:  (802) 258-2568
• Marshfield Historical Society, 5378 Hollister Hill Road, Marshfield, VT 05658 ; Phone:  (802) 426-3411
• Memphremagog Historical Society of Newport, 96 Stagecoach Drive, Newport, VT 05855; Phone:  (802) 334-6195
• Mendon Historical Society, 34 US Route 4, Mendon, VT 05701; Phone: (802) 773-1662
• Middlesex Historical Society, 5 Church Street, Middlesex, VT 05602; Phone: (802) 272-8074
• Middletown Springs Historical Society, PO Box 1121, Middletown Springs, VT 05757; Phone: (802) 235-2561
• Milton Historical Society, 13 School Street, Milton, VT 05468; Phone: (802) 893-1604 or (802) 893-2340
• Missisquoi Valley Historical Society, PO Box 237, North Troy, VT 05859; Phone:  (802) 988-2397
• Monkton Museum & Historical Society, 280 Monkton Ridge, North Ferrisburgh, VT, 05473; Phone: (802) 482-2277
• Montgomery Historical Society, PO Box 47, Montgomery, VT 05470
• Montpelier Historical Society, PO Box 54, Montpelier, VT 05601; Phone: (802) 223-3833
• Moretown Historical Society, 800 South Hill Road, Moretown, VT 05660; Phone: (802) 496-2090
• Morgan Historical Society, PO Box 113, Morgan, VT 05853; Phone: (802) 723-5907
• Morristown Historical Society, PO Box 1299, Morrisville, VT 05661 ; Phone:  (802) 888-7617
• Mount Holly Historical Society, PO Box 17, Belmont, VT 05730; Phone:  (802) 259-2460
• Mount Tabor/Danby Historical Society, PO Box 238, Danby, VT 05739 ; Phone: (802) 293-5160
• New Haven Historical Society, 89 North Street, New Haven, VT 05472; Phone: (802) 453-3947
• Newbury Historical Society, PO Box 33, 155 Tyler Farm Road, West Newbury, VT 05051; Phone: 816-233-7687; Email newburyhistorical@gmail.com ; Access to NHS library and museum by appointment.
• North Bennington Museum and Historical Society, PO Box 536, North Bennington, VT 05257; Phone: (802) 442-9193
• North Hero Historical Society, PO Box 175, North Hero, VT 05474; Phone:  (802) 372-5544
• Northfield Historical Society, PO Box 422, Northfield, VT 05663; Phone: (802) 485-4792
• Norwich Historical Society, P.O. Box 1680, Norwich, VT 05055; Phone: (802) 649-0124
• Orleans County Historical Society, 109 Old Stone House Road, Brownington, VT 05860 ; Phone:  (802) 754-2022
• Orwell Historical Society,  PO Box 85, Orwell, VT 05760; Phone: (802) 948-2049
• Pawlet Historical Society, PO Box 113, 79 School Street, Pawlet, VT 05761; Phone:(802) 325-2406
• Peacham Historical Association, PO Box 101, 153 Church Street, Peacham, VT 05862
• Pioneer Memorial Society, 1192 Farrar Road, Chester, VT 05143; Phone:  (802) 875-3205
• Pittsfield Historical Society, PO Box 574, Pittsfield, VT 05762; Phone:  (802) 746-8085
• Pittsford Historical Society, Inc, Eaton Hall, 3399 US Route 7, Pittsford, VT, PO Box 423, Pittsford, VT 05763; Phone:(802) 483-2040
• Plainfield Historical Society, PO Box 223, Plainfield, VT 05667; Phone: (802) 454-1418
• Plymouth Historical Society, c/o Plymouth Town Clerk, 68 Town Office Road, Plymouth, VT 05056; Phone:  (802) 672-3547
• Pomfret Historical Society, PO Box 54, South Pomfret, VT 05067 ; Phone: (802) 457-1021
• Poultney Historical Society, PO Box 605, East Poultney, VT 05741; Phone: (802) 287-5252
• Pownal Historical Society, PO Box 313, Pownal, VT 05261; Phone: (802) 823-5536
• Proctor Historical Society, Proctor Free Library, 4 Main Street, Proctor, VT 05765
• Putney Historical Society, P.O. Box 260, Putney, VT 05346; Phone:  (802) 387-4411
• Randolph Historical Society, 17 Winnicooash Street, Laconia, NH 03246; Phone: (802) 728-9308 or (603) 524-4418
• Reading Historical Society, PO Box 252, Reading, VT 05062; Phone:  (802) 484-5738
• Readsboro Historical Society, PO Box 125, 152 Glen Avenue, Readsboro, VT 05350; Phone:(802) 423-5432
• Richford Historical Society & Museum, PO Box 606, Richford, VT 05476; Phone: (802) 933-6622
• Richmond Historical Society, PO Box 453, Richmond, VT 05477 ; Phone: (802) 434-3654
• Ripton Historical Society, P.O. Box 119, Ripton Vt 05766;  Phone 802 388-1634; Email
• Rochester Historical Society, 22 South Main Street, Rochester, VT 05767; Phone:  (802) 767-4453
• Rockingham Meeting House Association, 20 Thwing Lane, Bellows Falls, VT 05101; Phone: (802) 463-3858
• Roxbury Historical Society, PO Box 331, Roxbury, VT 05669; Phone: (802) 485-5619
• Royalton Historical Society, 4184 VT Route 14, Royalton, VT 05068; Phone:  (802) 828-3051
• Rupert Historical Society, PO Box 84, Rupert, VT 05768; Phone: (802) 394-7864 or (802) 394-7738
• Russell Vermontiana Collection, Martha Canfield Library, PO Box 267, 528 East Arlington Road, Arlington, VT 05250; Phone: (802) 375-6153
• Rutland Historical Society, 96 Center Street, Rutland, VT 05701 ; Phone:  (802) 775-2006
• Ryegate Historical Society, PO Box 366, Ryegate, VT 05042 ; Phone: (802) 584-3520
• Saint Albans Historical Society, PO Box 722, Saint Albans, VT 05478; Phone: (802) 527-7933
• Saint Johnsbury Historical Society, c/o St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 ; Phone:  (802) 748-8291 or (802) 748-2372
• Salisbury Historical Society, PO Box 40, Salisbury, VT 05769
• Saxtons River Historical Society, PO Box 18, Saxtons River, VT 05154; Phone: (802) 869-2566
• Shaftsbury Historical Society, PO Box 401, 3871 Vermont 7A, Shaftsbury, VT 05262; Phone:(802) 375-6376
• Sharon Historical Society, PO Box 176, 4626 VT Route 14, Sharon VT 05065; Phone: (802) 763-8549
• Sheffield Historical Society, 37 Dane Road, Sheffield, VT 05866; Phone:(802) 626-8013
• Sherburne Historians, Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Road, Killington, VT, Phone: (802) 422-3783
• Shrewsbury Historical Society, 5419 VT Route 103, Cuttingsville, VT 05738; Phone: (802) 492-2175
• Shoreham Historical Society, 91 Doolittle Road, Shoreham, VT 05770; Phone:  (802) 897-2572
• Stamford Historical Society, c/o Town Clerk, 986 Main Road, Stamford, VT 05352; Phone: (802) 694-1361
• Stannard Historical Society, 92 Old Pasture Road, Greensboro Bend, VT 05842; Phone:  (802) 533-2561
• Starksboro Historical Society, 2174 Big Hollow Road, Starksboro, VT 05487; Phone: (802) 453-3469
• Stowe Historical Society, PO Box 730, Stowe, VT 05672; Phone: (802) 253-1518
• Strafford Historical Society, PO Box 100, Strafford, VT 05072; Phone:  (802) 765-4379
• Sudbury Historical Society, 36 Blacksmith Lane, Sudbury, VT 05733; Phone: (802) 623-7296
• Swanton Historical Society, P.O. Box 235, Swanton, VT 05488; Phone:  (802) 868-3892
• Thetford Historical Society, PO Box 33, 16 Library Road, Thetford, VT 05074; (802)785-2068
• Tinmouth Historical & Genealogical Society, 515 North End Road, Tinmouth, VT 05773; Phone: (802) 446-2498
• Topsham Historical Society, PO Box 64, East Topsham, VT 05076; Phone: (802) 439-6339
• Town of Berlin Historical Society, c/o Town Hall, 108 Shed Road, Berlin, VT 05602; Phone: (802) 223-1203
• Townshend Historical Society, PO Box 202, Townshend, VT 05353; Phone: (802) 365-4400
• Tunbridge Historical Society, 24 The Crossroad, Tunbridge, VT 05077 ; Phone: (802) 889-3458
• Underhill Historical Society, c/o Underhill Town Clerk, Underhill, VT 05489; Phone:  (802) 899-4561
• Vergennes Area History Club, 2970 Lime Kiln Road, New Haven, VT 05472; Phone: (802) 877-3070
• Vernon Historians, PO Box 282, 4201 Fort Bridgman Road, Vernon, VT 05354
  ; Phone: (802) 257-8010
• Vershire Historical Society, PO Box 41, Vershire, VT 05079; Phone:  (802) 685-3897 or (802) 333-9296
• Waitsfield Historical Society , PO Box 816, General Benjamin Wait House, VT Route 100, Waitsfield, VT 05673; Phone: (802) 496-2027
• Walden Historical Committee, PO Box 54, West Danville, Vt 05873; Phone: (802) 563-2472
• Wallingford Historical Society, 75 School Street, Wallingford, VT 05773; Phone:(802) 446-3560
• Wardsboro History Group Ltd., PO Box 33, Wardsboro, VT 05355; Phone: (802) 896-6603
• Waterbury Historical Society , PO Box 708, Waterbury, VT 05676; Phone: (802) 244-7067
• Weathersfield Historical Society, PO Box 126, 2656 Weathersfield Center Road, Perkinsville, VT 05151; Phone:(802) 263-5230
• Wells Historical Society, Wells Town Office, Wells, VT 05774; Phone: (802) 645-0188
• West Fairlee Historical Society, PO Box 163, West Fairlee, VT 05083; Phone:  (802) 333-4285
• West Haven Historical Society, 2919 Main Road, West Haven, VT 05743; Phone (802) 265-4880 or (802) 265-2177
• West Rutland Historical Society, PO Box 385, West Rutland, VT 05777 ; Phone:  (802) 438-2097
• Westfield Historical Society, 69 Fuller Road, Westfield, VT 05847
• Westford Historical Society, PO Box 21, Westford, VT 05494; Phone: (802) 878-8890
• Westminster Historical Society, PO Box 2, Westminster, VT 05158; Phone: (802) 387-5778
• Weston Historical Society, PO Box 247, Weston, VT 05161; Phone: (802) 824-5294
• Whitingham Historical Society, PO Box 125, Whitingham, VT 05342; Phone:  (802) 368-2448 or (802) 368-2376
• Williamstown Historical Society, PO Box 338, Williamstown, VT 05679; Phone: (802) 433-5451
• Williston Historical Society, PO Box 995, Williston, VT 05495; Phone:  (802) 878-4875
• Windsor Historical Society, PO Box 300, Windsor, VT 05089; Phone: (802) 674-2326
• Winooski Historical Society, 20 Winooski Falls Way, #2, Winooski, VT 05404; Phone: (802) 655-6424
• Wolcott Historical Society, PO Box 100, Wolcott, VT 05680; Phone: (802) 888-2820 or (802) 888-2746
• Woodbury Historical Society, PO Box 51, Woodbury, VT 05681; Phone:  (802) 456-1950
• Woodstock Historical Society, 26 Elm Street, Woodstock, Vt 05091; Phone:  (802) 457-1822
• Worcester Historical Society, PO Box 329, Worcester, VT 05682; Phone:  (802) 223-5625

Religious and Ethnic Societies

• Vermont French-canadian Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 65128, Burlington 05406-5128

Vermont Newspapers & Publications

Vermont Genealogical publications (magazines, newsletters, periodicals, books, etc.) contain all types of invaluable information about specific ancestors, whole lineages and families, places in time, and about all sorts of genealogical records and repositories.

Newspapers

The Vermont Department of Libraries, State Office Building, 109 State St., Montpelier, VT 05609 has a microfilmed collection of all Vermont newspapers known from 1781 onward. The card catalog there shows the available issues and the locations of each publication under the “Newspapers” heading. Certain libraries around the state also have newspaper collections available. For example, the Swanton Public Library has a collection of issues of the Swanton Courier from 1877 through 1953. Obituaries were not widely included in newspapers until the 1900s and not many birth records were included either, but there are several other vital records and important bits of information that can be found in various state newspaper collections.

The state library’s “Vermont Room” holds a transcript index of the Burlington Free Press from 1848 to 1870. Those records are full of accidents, deaths and other information, which is listed alphabetically according to the names of the people involved and according to the type of event.

Copies of the transcript to the Burlington Free Press index for 1848 to 1870 are also available at the University of Vermont Bailey-Howe Library, along with several other newspaper collections.

The Vermont Historical Society has a scrapbook of the Boston Evening Transcript genealogical column on file.

• Vermont Historical Newspapers
• Vermont Newspapers Directory Listings
• Historical Newspapers from Vermont (1783–2006) – Easily locate names and keywords in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth notices along with other items printed in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. Completely new content and articles added on a monthly basis!
• Extracts from “The Repertory,” 9 Mar 1826–29 Dec 1831. Published at St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont. Bloomington, Minn.: C. Mertz, 1991. Includes marriage and death notices from those issues.
• Vermont Newspaper Abstracts, 1783–1816. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, Inc., 2001. Includes 11,000 references from the Vermont Gazette, The Vermont Gazette: Epitome of the World, Epitome of the World, The World, and The Green-Mountain Farmer.
• Vermont Newspaper List

Periodicals

Genealogical journals provide you with plenty of sources of information and facts, they are generally overlooked by genealogy and family history researchers and genealogist in looking around for family history.

Many regional and county genealogical and/or historical societies produce periodicals which have records relating to the region or vicinity they operate.

Frequently these publications have articles involving records that are not obtainable somewhere else.

• Vermont History is published quarterly by the Vermont Historical Society (see Archives, Libraries, and Societies) and has excellent articles on Vermont history, rarely genealogy. It is indexed annually.
• Branches and Twigs is published quarterly by the Genealogical Society of Vermont. It is not indexed and not easy to use but is filled with bits and details on Vermont ancestors.
• Across the Border, P.O. Box 31010, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431, covers northern Vermont and Quebec’s eastern townships.
• Vermont Genealogy (1996– ; formerly Branches and Twigs, 1972–95) is published quarterly by the Genealogical Society of Vermont (see Archives, Libraries, and Societies). The Index to Branches and Twigs, 1972–1995, edited by Robert M. Murphy (St. Albans, Vt.: Genealogical Society of Vermont, 2000), covers all of the years of its publication under that title.
• Rooted in the Green Mountains is a quarterly newsletter focused on Addition and Rutland counties, available from Danielle Roberts, P.O. Box 81, Fair Haven, Vermont 05743.

Books

• Vermont Books at Amazon.com
• Vermont Historical Books (1749 – 1900) – rare and fully searchable old books, historical maps and documents give fresh insights into the daily lives of your early Vermont ancestors.
• Genealogy Publishing Company