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United States Vermont  Windsor   Barnard

Brief History
Barnard was chartered on July 16, 1761. The town name was spelled Bernard in the charter, but changed to its present spelling sometime before 1810.

Town Histories
History of Barnard, Vermont, 1927-1975 by the Barnard Bicentennial Committee, 1975 - Find this book in a library.

History of Barnard, Vermont, with family genealogies, 1761-1927 by William Monroe Newton (1928) - 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 Barnard is Hartford. Hartford Probate Court 62 Pleasant Street PO Box 275 Woodstock, VT 05091 Phone: (802) 457-1503

Maps
1869 map of Barnard

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


 * Cherry Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * East Bethel Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Fairview Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Gilead Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Lympus Cemetery
 * Old Church Cemetery

Barnard Vermont cemetery records, 1792-1919 approx., are on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Churches

 * Christ Church (Bethel, Vermont) - records of the church and society, 1821-1947, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.
 * Records of the Rev. S. A. Parker, containing records of marriage and funerals at which he officiated, 1857-1901, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Town Records
Digital images of Barnard Town records, 1790-1997, are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Barnard Town Clerk's Office. These include Town records, 1782-1886, Land records, 1779-1897, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1769-1997.

Barnard Town Clerk 115 N Rd. PO Box 274 Barnard, VT 05031 Phone: (802) 234-9211

Newspapers
The Herald of Randolph Valley News

Libraries and Historical Societies
Charles B. Danforth Library Address: VT Route 12 Mail: PO Box 204 Barnard, VT 05031 Phone: (802) 234-9408