Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The town of Stockbridge was chartered on July 21, 1761 and the first town meeting was held on March 27, 1792. Most of the grantees were residents of Massachusetts, so it seems certain that the town was named for that Stockbridge.

The post office is located in the villiage of Gaysville, which derives its name from the families of Daniel and Jeremiah Gay.

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


 * Maplewood Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mount Pleasant Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

List of names of people buried in the cemeteries of Town of Stockbridge to the year of 1919 is on microfilim at the Family Historiy Library. Film can be orderedonline.


 * Stockbridge Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windsor 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 Stockbridge, 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 Stockbridge:

Historical Data
The Vermont Historical Gazetteer is a 5 volume set of historical information by Abby Maria Hemenway with Volume I published in 1867 and Volume V completed in 1891 after her death. Also available online in PDF format at this link.

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Stockbridge Historical Society PO Box 39 Stockbridge, VT 05772 Belcher Memorial Library 4452 VT Route 107 Mail: PO Box 164 Gaysville, Vermont 05746 Phone: (802) 234-6608

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

Map of modern Stockbridge.

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

The probate district for Stockbridge is Hartford. Hartford Probate Court 62 Pleasant St. Woodstock, VT 05091 Phone: (802) 457-1503

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 Stockbridge town records available online:

Digital images of Stockbridge Town records 1757-1905 are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Stockbridge Town Clerk's Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1952; indexes to births, deaths, marriages, 1757-1902.

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

Stockbridge Town Clerk Physical Address: 1722 Vermont Route 100 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 39 Stockbridge, VT 05772 Phone: (802) 234-9371 Email: townofstockbridge@myfairpoint.net Website: Vermont Government Towns

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