Fayston, Washington County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Fayston was chartered on February 27, 1782 by the Vermont State Legislature. The town was organized in 1805, and by 1860, about one-third of Fayston's "heads of household" were people born in Ireland.

Until the rise in popularity of downhill skiing (two major ski areas in Fayston; Mad River Glen and Mt. Ellen), the mountainous western half was valueless except for timber. There is no indication as to why such an insignificant (at the time) parcel was named for the Fays, a family which figured so prominently in the founding of the state, nor is there any indication as to what the family thought of having a town named for them. While they were among the grantees of several Vermont towns, they are not among those of Fayston.

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


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


 * Fayston Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Washington 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 Fayston, 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 Fayston:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Fayston Historical Society

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

1873 map of Fayston

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

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

The probate district for Fayston is Washington. Washington District Probate Court 10 Elm St. #3 Montpelier, VT 05602 Phone: (802) 828-3405

Town Histories
The history of the towns of Plainfield, Roxbury and Fayston, Abby Maria Hemenway (1882) - view a digital copy of this book online.

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 TOWN town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1800-1941, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Fayston Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1782-1853; index to deeds, 1805-1887.

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

Fayston Town Offices 866 N Fayston Rd. Fayston, VT 05660 Phone: (802) 496-2454 Website: http://www.faystonvt.com/

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