Glastenbury, Bennington County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Glastenbury, Vermont at Wikipedia

Glastenbury  is an extinct town in Bennington County, Vermont first established in 1761. Its population peaked at 241 in 1880, and then declined until its incorporation ended in 1937. Today it is a "ghost town" of about eight residents. It is administered by the state.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns
Arlington | Bennington | Searsburg | Shafsbury | Sunderland | Woodford | Windham County:  Somerset | Stratton

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

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

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Bennington 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 Glastenbury, 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 Glastenbury:

City Directories

 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Searchable by Town

Other 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 Glastenbury town records available online:

'''Records. ''' The 1786-1912 Glastenbury town records are preserved at the county seat in the town of Bennington, Vermont. A microfilm copy is available from the Family History Libray on.

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