Walden, Caledonia County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Walden was chartered on August 18, 1781 by the Vermont Legislature. The population was 935 at the 2010 census. The community has no ZIP code of its own; mail is routed through the West Danville and East Hardwick post offices.

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


 * Houston Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Walden Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Noyesville Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Orton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Perkins Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Walden Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Stevens Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Walden Heights Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Walden Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Caledonia 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 Walden, 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 Walden:

City Directories
1888 Walden Town Directory

Historical Data
Walden, Vermont USGenWeb Page

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Northeast Kingdom Genealogy - Genealogy resources for towns in the counties of Essex, Orleans and Caledonia.

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

1875 map of Walden

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

The Barre Montpelier Times-Argus

The Caledonian Record

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

The probate district for Walden is Caledonia Caledonia Probate Division 1126 Main St, Ste 1 St Johnsbury, VT 05819 Phone: (802) 748-6605

Town Histories
A history of Walden, Vermont, by the History Committee (1986) - find this book in a library.

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 Walden town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1794-1950, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Walden Town Clerk's Office. These include Births 1883-1930, marriages 1883-1950, deaths 1883-2001; card index, 1883-2001, Land records and deeds, 1794-1900; index, 1858-1883, and Town and vital records, 1796-1884.

Walden Town Clerk 12 Vt Route 215 Walden, VT 05873 Mailing Address: 12 VT Route 215, West Danville, VT 05873. Phone:(802) 563-2220 Email: waldentc@pivot.net

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

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