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Guide to Rutland County, Vermont ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Guide to Rutland County, Vermont ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Vermont Online Genealogy Records
 * county = Rutland County
 * county_map = Vt-rutland.png
 * state = Vermont
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 * longd =
 * founded year = 1781
 * founded date = February 22
 * seat = Rutland City
 * building image = VermontRutlandCourthouse.jpg
 * building address = Rutland County Courthouse 83 Center Street, Rutland, VT 05701-4017 802-775-4394 Fax: 802-775-2291 Rutland County Website }}

County Courthouse
Rutland County Courthouse 83 Center Street, Rutland, VT 05701-4017 802-775-4394 Fax: 802-775-2291 Rutland County Website Secretary of State Office, Montpelier has birth, marriage, and death records 1760-1955 and divorce records 1760-1968; Town Clerks have land records from 1826; County Clerk has land records 1779-1826 and court records; Probate Court has probate records. Towns Organized Before 1800: Benson 1780 Brandon 1761 Castleton 1761 Chittenden 1780 Clarendon 1761 Danby 1761 Fair Haven 1779 Hubbardton 1764 Ira 1781 Mendon 1781 Middletown Springs 1784 Mt. Holly 1792 Mt. Tabor 1761 Pawlet 1761 Pittsford 1761 Poultney 1761 Rutland 1761 Sherburn 1761 Shrewsbury 1761 Sudbury 1763 Wallingford 1761 Wells 1761 West Haven 1792

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

City:



Towns:

Extinct Town:



Village:


 * Poultney

Communities:

Cemeteries

 * List of Rutland County Cemeteries

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Local Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places


 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War Regiments and Companies:
 * - 2nd Regiment, Vermont Infantry
 * - 5th Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Companies G, H and I

Newspapers
Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has North Adams, MA newspapers (1895-1977) covering local news that included Rutland County residents.

Other Records
Johnson County, Arkansas Record Dates The County was named for the English county of Rutland. The County is located in the southwest center area of the state. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records There are two Rutland County Probate Districts:
 * 1749-1999 Vermont Wills and Probate Records 1749-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * Rutland District Brandon, Chittenden, Clarenden, Danby, Ira, Mendon, Middletown Springs, Mount Holly, Mount Tabor, Pittsfield, Pittsford, Rutland, Sherburne, Shrewsbury, Tinmouth, Wallingford and West Rutland.
 * Fair Haven District Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Pawlet, Poultney, Sudbury, Wells and West Haven.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Vital Records
Downloadable applications from Vermont Department of Health.
 * Birth Certificate,
 * Marriage Certificate ,
 * Divorce Certificate,
 * Civil Union Dissolution Certificate, or
 * Death Certificate

Family History Centers

 * Lebanon New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Rutland Vermont Family History Center
 * South Royalton Vermont Family History Center
 * Crandall Public Library - an affiliate library
 * The Rutland Historical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Historical Societies
 * Castleton Historical Society PO Box 219 Castleton, VT 05735 802-468-5105 E-mail:[mailto:blueshoehh@hotmail.com blueshoehh@hotmail.com] Facebook
 * Chittenden Historical Society PO Box 89 Chittenden, VT 05737 Website
 * Fair Haven Historical Society 5 North Park Place Fair Haven, VT 05743 802-265-3010 ext 8 Email: [mailto:fhvthistory@gmail.com fhvthistory@gmail.com] Facebook
 * Hubbardton Historical Society Monument Hill Schoolhouse 5568 Monument Hill Road PO Box 383 Castleton, VT 05735 802-273-2242 E-mail:[mailto:history@hubbardton.net history@hubbardton.net] Website
 * Mendon Historical Society Town Clerk's Office 2282 US Route 4 Mendon, VT 05701 802-773-1662 Facebook
 * Middletown Springs Historical Society PO Box 1121 Middletown Springs, VT 05757 E-mail:[mailto:jonm@vermontel.net jonm@vermontel.net] Website
 * Pawlet Historical Society VT Route 30 PO Box 113 Pawlet, VT 05761 E-mail:[mailto:rhondaschlangen@gmail.com rhondaschlangen@gmail.com] Website Facebook
 * Pittsford Historical Society, Inc Eaton Hall 3399 US Route 7 PO Box 423 Pittsford, VT 05763 802-483-2040 Website Facebook
 * Poultney Historical Society PO Box 605 East Poultney, VT 05741 802-287-5252 E-mail:[mailto:info@poultneyhistoricalsociety.org info@poultneyhistoricalsociety.org] Website
 * Proctor Historical Society 4 Main Street Proctor, VT 05765 802-459-2291 Website
 * Rutland Historical Society 96 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701-4023 (802) 775-2006 E-mail: [mailto:president@rutlandhistory.com president@rutlandhistory.com] Website Facebook
 * Wallingford Historical Society Town Hall 75 School Street Wallingford, VT 05773 802-446-2336 Website

Websites

 * FamilySearch Catalog for Rutland County
 * The Rutland County VTGenWeb Project, a member of The VTGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Rutland County
 * Rutland County Genealogy (Vermont Genealogy)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.