Strafford, Orange County, Vermont Genealogy
Contents
- 1 Brief History
- 2 Cemeteries
- 3 Church Records
- 4 City Directories
- 5 Land Records
- 6 Libraries and Historical Societies
- 7 Maps
- 8 Newspapers
- 9 Probate Records
- 10 Town Histories
- 11 Town Records
- 12 Vital Records
- 13 References
- 14 Brief History
- 15 Historical Data
- 16 Town Histories
- 17 Vital Records
- 18 Probate Records
- 19 City Directories
- 20 Maps
- 21 Cemeteries
- 22 Churches
- 23 Town Records.
- 24 Newspapers
- 25 Libraries and Historical Societies
- 26 References
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page.
To see the churches in TOWN, visit.
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of TOWN:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
The following are online land records for the town of TOWN:
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of TOWN:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of TOWN:
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
In Vermont, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:
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The following are TOWN town records available online:
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
Marriages[edit | edit source]
Deaths[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Strafford was granted its charter on August 12, 1761. The first known permanent settlers in Strafford arrived about 1767, establishing what is now called the “Old City” settlement. The discovery of copperas and copper ore at Strafford in the 1790s led to the creation of the Elizabeth Mine Company and the Vermont Mineral Company. During the last period of its operation the Elizabeth Mine was the largest in New England. [1] [2]
Historical Data
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Town Histories
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The town house : being the first volume of a projected series of occasional writings on the history of the town of Strafford, Vermont, by Gwenda Smith, 1992 - find this book in a library.
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 Strafford is Orange.
Orange Probate Court
5 Court St
Chelsea VT 05038
Phone: (802) 685-4610
City Directories
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Maps
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Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following is a list of major cemeteries in present-day Strafford. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Orange County, website at this link.
- Clough Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- Evergreen Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- Gove Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- Kibling Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- Old City Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- Robinson Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
- Strafford Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
Churches
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Town Records.
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Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1903-1998, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).
Strafford Land Records, 1850-1902, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Strafford Town Clerk's Office. These include Town and vital records, 1779-1905, Deeds, 1784-1850, and Proprietors records, 1761-1831.
Strafford Town Clerk
Physical address: 227 Justin Morrill Highway
Mailing address: P.O. Box 27
Strafford, VT 05072
Phone: (802) 765-4411
Email: townclerk@straffordvt.org
Website: http://www.townofstraffordvt.com/
Newspapers
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Libraries and Historical Societies
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Morrill Memorial & Harris Library
220 Justin Morrill Highway
PO Box 110
Strafford, VT 05072
Phone: (802) 765-4037
Email:strafford@vals.state.vt.us
Website: http://www.straffordlibrary.org/
Strafford Historical Society
P.O. Box 100
Strafford, VT 05072
Phone: (802) 765-4379
Website: http://www.straffordvt.org/straffordhistory/straffordhistoricalsociety
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ About Strafford, VT - Town of Strafford, VT http://www.townofstraffordvt.com/straffordhistory/aboutstrafford
- ↑ History of Strafford, VT http://sites.rootsweb.com/~vermont/OrangeStrafford.html
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