Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Morristown was chartered on August 24, 1781 by the Vermont Legislature. Morristown is the largest town by population in Lamoille County, and its central village of Morrisville serves as the county's main commercial center. The population was 5,227 at the 2010 census.

Historical Data
Inventory of the town, village and city archives of Vermont, no. 8, Lamoille County, vol. VII, towns of Morristown and Sterling, village of Morrisville - view a digital version of this document.

Town Histories
History of Morristown, Vermont, by Anna L. Mower (1935) - view a digital copy of this book online.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Morristown is Lamoille. Lamoille Probate Court 154 Main St. PO Box 570 Hyde Park, VT 05655 Phone: (802) 888-3306

City Directories
1884 Morristown Directory

Maps
1878 map of Morristown

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


 * Lakeview Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * LaPorte Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mountain View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Plains Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Randolph Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Riverside Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wheeler Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Record of deaths prior to 1870, Morristown, Vermont : taken from gravestones in the cemeteries of Morristown are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Town Records

 * Morristown, Vermont Land Records, 1850-1911, are available on FamilySearch (browse only images).
 * Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1911 -2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).
 * Morristown, Vermont Death Records, 2000-2007 are available on FamilySearch (browse only images).
 * The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Morristown Town Clerk's Office. These include Town and Vital records, 1800 - 2000, and Deeds, 1795-1851; index, 1795-1915.

Town of Morristown PO Box 748 43 Portland Street Morrisville, VT 05661 Phone: (802) 888-6669 Website: http://morristownvt.org/

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

The Barre Montpelier Times-Argus

New and Citizen

Libraries and Historical Societies
Morristown Centennial Library 7 Richmond St. Morrisville, VT 05661 Phone:(802) 888-3853 Website: http://centenniallibrary.org/

Morristown Historical Society, Inc 122 Lower Main Street PO Box 1299 Morrisville, VT 05661 - View Map Phone: (802) 888-7617