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United States Vermont  Windham   Windham

Brief History
Windham was chartered on October 22, 1795 by the Vermont State Legislature and was originally part of Londonderry. Windham attracted settlers early, and by the 1820's had over 1,000 residents, with over half a dozen villages and two post offices. By 1970, the population had dwindled to 150. The population was 328 at the 2000 US census.

Town Histories
The source : Popple Dungeon, Vermont, the settlement, farms and genealogy of a small community in Vermont by Virginia Blake Clark (1922) - view a digital copy of this book online free of charge.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Windham is Westminster. Westminster Probate Court PO Box 47 Bellows Falls, VT 05101 Phone: (802) 463-3019

Maps
1869 map of Windham

Cemeteries

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


 * North Windham Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Windham Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Windham Cemetery
 * Windham Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1796-1949, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Windham Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1796-1904; index, 1796-1952, and Births, marriages and deaths 1857-2001, Windham, Vermont.

Town of Windham 5976 Windham Hill Road Windham, VT 05359 Phone: (802) 874-4211 Email: Windham.town@gmail.com

Newspapers
The Manchester Journal

Libraries and Historical Societies
Windham Town Library 5976 Windham Hill Rd. Windham, VT 05359 Phone:(802) 874-4211