Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Readsboro does not appear to have been settled under any township charter rights. The first grant of any part of the town was by the governor of New Hampshire in 1764 to Major Robert Rogers. This charter was voided for noncompliance with the charter conditions. It appears that the first settlement occurred in 1779. The first town meeting is supposed to have been held in 1786.

Due to a fire in 1793, early Town records were destroyed and are no longer available.

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.

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

Down through the years at Readsboro, Vermont, 1786-1936, Frank Seth Ross, McClelland Press, 1936.


 * Locate a copy in a library.
 * Locate book on film at the Family History Library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Readsboro is Bennington. Bennington Probate Division 207 South St. Bennington, VT 05201 Phone: (802) 447-2705

Maps
1856 Map of Readsboro

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


 * Crosier Cemetery (aka Farrington Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Heartwellville Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Readsboro Village Cemetery - insriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Hill Cemetery (aka South Readsboro Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Churches
1. First Baptist Readsboro   7030 Main St    Readsboro, VT 05350    Phone: (802) 423-7530

2. St Joachims Catholic Church   36 Tunnel St    Readsboro, VT 05350    Phone: (802) 423-5533

Town Records
Digital images of Readsboro Town records 1732-2005 are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Readsboro Town Clerks Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1883-1994; indexes to births, deaths, marriages, 1785-1934, Land records, 1793-1854; general index to land records, 1793- 1945, and Vermont, Bennington County, Readsboro, deed records, 1855-1901.

Readsboro Town Clerk 301 Phelps Lane / P. O. Box 187 Readsboro, VT 05350 Phone: (802) 423-5405 Email: clerk@readsborovt.org Website: https://readsborovt.org/Town_Clerk.html

Newspapers
Bennington Banner Newspaper

Libraries and Historical Societies
Readsboro Community Library 301 Phelps Lane Readsboro, VT 05350 Phone: (802) 423-5460 Email: lovestoread2001@yahoo.com Website: http://readsborocommunitylibrary.wordpress.com/about/

Readsboro Historical Society Betty Bolognani, President Phone: (802) 423-5432 Email: bolognan@sover.net Website: https://readsborovt.org/Historical_Society.html