Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont Genealogy
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
The Town of Jamaica was chartered on November 7, 1780 by the Vermont Legislature and is one of only two civic entities in Vermont whose modern name is derived from a Native place name, in this case the Natick word for "beaver" (see also Winooski). [1][2]
Historical Data
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Town Histories
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Historical notes: Jamaica, Windham county, Vermont, by Warren E. Booker - view digital book online free of charge
Remarks on Jamaica, Vermont by F. M. Butler (1922) - view digital book online free of charge.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.
Probate Records
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The probate district for Jamaica is Westminster.
Westminster Probate Court
PO Box 47
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Phone: (802) 463-3019
City Directories
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Maps
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Cemeteries
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The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Jamaica. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Windham County, website at this link.
- Pikes Falls Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- Pleasant View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- Rawsonville Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- South Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- South Windham Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- West Jamaica Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
Churches
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Jamaica, Vermont church records, 1791-1990, are available on microfilm from the Vermont Historical Society.
Town Records
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Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1790-2001 available online at FamilySearch.
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Jamaica Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records and deeds, 1781-1904; index, 1781-1956.
Jamaica Town Office
Mailing Address: PO Box 173
Physical Address: 17 Pikes Falls Road
Jamaica, Vermont 05343
Phone: (802) 874-4681
Email: jamaicatownclerk@svcable.net
Website: http://www.jamaicavermont.org/
Newspapers
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Libraries and Historical Societies
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Jamaica Library
17 Depot St.
Jamaica, VT 05343
Phone: (802) 874-4901
Email: jamaicapl@vals.state.vt.us
Website: http://www.jamaicavtlibrary.org/
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Vitual VT - Town of Jamaica http://www.virtualvermont.com/towns/jamaica.html#about
- ↑ History of the Town of Jamaica, VT, http://usgenwebsites.org/VTGenWeb/Windham-Co-VT.htm#JAMAICA
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