Barre City, Washington County, Vermont Genealogy

United States Vermont  Washington   Barre City 

Brief History
Originally the village of Barre within Barre Town until the Legislature made the division on November 23, 1894. Four villages, Thwingsville, Gospel Village, Factory Village, and Jockey Hollow were initially separate entities within the city limits.

Although the separate village identities have long since disappeared into the city, you can still hear old-timers using them as area designations.

Barre is the center of Vermont's granite industry, home to the Rock of Ages quarries.

Town Histories
Barre in retrospect : 1776-1976, Friends of the Aldrich Public Library - find this book in a library.

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

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

City Directories
Barre City Directory, 1890 - 1961 at Ancestry.com ($)

Maps
1873 map of Barre

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


 * Elmwood Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hope Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

City Records
Barre City Clerk PO Box 418 Barre, VT 05641 Phone: (802) 476-0242 Email: cdawes@barrecity.org Website

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

The Barre Montpelier Times-Argus

Libraries and Historical Societies
Aldrich Public Library 6 Washington St. Barre, VT 05641 Phone: (802) 476-7550 Email: aldrichlibrary@charter.net Website: http://www.aldrichpubliclibrary.org/

Barre Historical Society Old Labor Hall 46 Granite Street Barre, VT 05641 Phone: (802) 331-0013 Website: http://www.oldlaborhall.com/barre_historical_society