Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Wilmington was originally granted on April 29, 1751, and the town was named for Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington. The town was not settled within the required five-year period, and was re-granted to an entirely different group on June 17, 1764 and named Draper, in honor of either or both John and Richard Draper, the famous Boston printers.

People who settled there apparently didn't like the name, establishing a practice of using the original name very early on. Vermont place names being a rather casual matter in the early days, no official action was ever taken, and the present name is more a matter of custom and usage rather than law.

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


 * Averell Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Intervale Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Restland Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Riverview Cemetery - insrciptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Wilmington Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Windham County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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 Wilmington:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Historical Society of Wilmington, VT The Barber House 5 Lisle Hill Wilmington, VT 05363 Website: http://www.wilmingtonhistoricalsociety.com/

Pettee Memorial Library 16 S Main St. Wilmington, VT 05363 Phone: (802) 464-8557 Email: petteelibrary@yahoo.com Website: http://petteelibrary.org/

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Wilmington:

1869 map of Wilmington

Newspapers
Brattleboro Reformer

Bennington Banner Newspaper

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

The probate district for Wilmington is Marlboro. Marlboro Probate Court Suite 104 80 Flat St Brattleboro, VT 05301 Phone: (802) 257-2898

Town Histories
The Early History of Wilmington, 1751 -1870, by Rev. Volney Forbes - courtesy of the Wilmington VT Historical Society.

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 Wilmington town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1777-1989, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Wilmington Town Clerk's Office. These include Death certificates 1989-2002 (Wilmington, Vermont), Land records, 1755-1910; with general index, and Records of births, marriages, deaths, 1770-1989; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1755-1994.

Wilmington Town Clerk 2 E Main St. Post Office Box 217 Wilmington, VT 05363 Phone:(802) 464-5836 Website: http://wilmingtonvermont.us/

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

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