Essex County, Vermont Genealogy

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Essex County, Vermont genealogy and family history research page. Discover links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you you locate your own Essex Co., ancestors. Begin by putting together a Free Family Tree.

Essex County

Essex County was created on November 5, 1792 from part of Orange County. This particular county was named after Essex, a county in England..

Places adjacent to Essex County are Coos County, New Hampshire (east), Grafton County, New Hampshire (south), Caledonia County (southwest), Orleans County (west), Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Quebec (north).

Cities, towns, and villages to be found in Essex County include Averill, Avery's Gore, Bloomfield, Brighton, Brunswick, Canaan, Concord, East Haven, Ferdinand, Granby, Guildhall, Lemington, Lewis, Lunenburg, Maidstone, Norton, Victory, Warner's Grant, Warren Gore.

Essex County does have Federal Census Schedules to help in exploring your family tree. United states federal Population Schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Essex Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Essex Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Essex Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890. You can get free down loadable and also printable census forms to assist with your research.

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Essex County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Essex County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Vermont Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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Essex County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently forget about the significance of Essex County court, probate, and land records data as a resource of family history and genealogy information. Hidden away in Vermont courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Vermont citizens. The odds are great that your potential ancestors have left a in-depth document of at least quite a few factors of their lives in the Essex County court records. Even if your ancestors and forefathers is not mentioned in a Court case, take into consideration all of the other methods which often can have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

You should contact the clerk's office to verify hours, mailing address, fees and other details prior to visiting or inquiring about information because of many times changing contact details. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The records are available to interested parties, barring private issues. A lot of staff will aid persons in obtaining the resources, however it's up to the man or women to undertake the researching.

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.

Essex County Courthouse, 75 Guildhall Hill Rd, East Concord, VT 05906; (802) 676-3910, has Land Records from 1793–1971 (county only) and Probate Records from 1791 to present.

  • Bloomfield Town Clerk, P. O. Box 336, N. Stratford, VT 03590 ; Phone: (802)962-5191
  • Brighton Town Clerk, P. O. Box 377, Island Pond, VT 05846 ; Phone: (802)723-4405
  • Brunswick Town Clerk, 994 VT Rt. 102, Brunswick, VT 05905 ; Phone: (802)962-5514
  • Canaan Town Clerk, P.O. Box 159, Canaan, VT 05903 ; Phone: (802)266-3370
  • Concord Town Clerk, P.O. Box 317, Concord, VT 05824 ; Phone: (802)695-2220
  • East Haven Town Clerk, P.O. Box 10, East Haven, VT 05837 ; Phone: (802)467-3772
  • Granby Town Clerk, P.O. Box 56, Granby, VT 05840 ; Phone: (802)328-3611
  • Guildhall Town Clerk, P.O. Box 10, Guildhall, VT 05905 ; Phone: (802)676-3797
  • Lemington Town Clerk, 2549 River Road, VT 102, Lemington, VT 05903-9610; Phone: (802)277-4814
  • Lunenburg Town Clerk, P.O. Box 54, Lunenburg, VT 05906 ; Phone: (802)892-5959
  • Maidstone Town Clerk, P.O. Box 118, Guildhall, VT 05905 ; Phone: (802)676-3210
  • Norton Town Clerk, 172 Leo's Lane, Norton, VT 05907 ; Phone: (802)822-9935
  • Victory Town Clerk, P.O. Box 609, N. Concord, VT 05858 ; Phone: (802)328-2400
  • Vermont Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Vermont for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information.
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Essex County Genealogy Links

Publications  •  Census Records  •  Court, Probate, Land and Tax Records  •   Cemeteries & Graveyards
Church & Bible Records  •  County History  •  Military Records  •  Schools & Directories  •  Vital Records

The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources pertaining to Essex County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a cost. This is just a listing which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite Essex County genealogy or family history associated sites.

Essex Co. VT Books, Newspapers & Publications

Essex Co. VT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Essex Co. VT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Essex Co. VT Census Records

Essex Co. VT Cemeteries & Graveyards

Essex Co. VT Church & Bible Records

Essex Co. VT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Essex Co. VT General and History Websites

Essex Co. VT Immigration & Naturalization

Essex Co. VT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Essex Co. VT Military Records

Essex Co. VT Schools & Directories

  • Vermont City Directories  (search.ancestry.com) This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in Vermont. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. Sometimes the wife's name will be listed in parentheses or italics following the husband's. Often, dates of deaths of individuals listed in the previous year's directory are listed as well as the names of partners of firms, and when possible, the forwarding addresses or post offices of people who moved to another town. In addition to the alphabetical portion, a city directory may also contain a business directory, street directory, governmental directory, and listings of town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, and other miscellaneous matters of general and local interest.
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