Addison, Addison County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Addison was chartered on October 14, 1761. The town was organized and the first town meeting held March 29, 1784. Addison is exclusively an agricultural township. Though one of the oldest and in a historical point of view one of the most important towns in the State, the only settlement within its limits at all approaching the dignity of a village is a small cluster of houses in the northeastern part of the town, and known as “The Corners.”

Cemeteries

 * Addison Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Addison County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Addison. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Addison County, website at this link.


 * Advent-Smith Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Congregational Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Eaton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Grand View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hanks Yard Cemtery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hindes Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Lake View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Payne Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Southard Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Church Records
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:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of TOWN:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Addison Town Historical Society 3968 VT Route 22A, Addison, VT 05491 Phone: (802) 759-2380

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of TOWN: 1871 map of Addison Township

Military Records
Enrolled militia, town of Addison, January 1863, records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library and some Family history centers.

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

Rutland Herald

Probate Records
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of TOWN:

The probate district for Addison is Addison. Addison Probate Court 7 Mahady Court Middlebury, VT 05753 Phone: 802) 388-2612

Town Histories
History of the town of Addison, 1609-1976, by Erwin S. Clark (1976) - find this book in a library.

Town Records
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: The following are Addison town records available online: Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1761-1977, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Addison Town Clerk's Office. These include Town records and deeds, 1761-1858; deeds index, 1761-1950, and [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/691331 Records of births, marriages, and deaths of Addison Vermont, 1857-Mar. 1999; indexes, 1760's-Feb. 1999].

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Addison Town Clerks Office 65 VT Route 17 West Addison, VT 05491 Phone: 802 759 2020 Website

Vital Records
FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.