Washington, Orange County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Washington, Vermont at Wikipedia

Washington was granted its charter on August 8, 1781 by the Vermont State Legislature. Like Essex in Chittenden County and Chittenden in Rutland County, Washington is not in the county of the same name. With nothing to contradict, it has alway been assumed to have been named for George Washington, as were all other so-named places in the US. The town of Washington had a population of 1,039 at the 2010 US Census.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

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

Town Clerk 2895 Vermont 110 Washington, VT 05675 Phone: (802) 883-2218 Eamil: washingtontownclerk@gmail.com

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

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

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


 * Bohonon-Weedon Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Cheney Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Fish Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Maple Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Washington Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Washington Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Orange 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 Washington, 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 Washington:


 * 1700s-1800s (*) Daughters of the American Revolution at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * Vermont Church Records

City Directories

 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records

 * 1600s-1900s at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; ''Also at: Ancestry ($),
 * Vermont Land and Property

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Washington at HomeTownLocator
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Vermont at Old-Maps.com
 * Town of Washington at Vermont.org
 * Washington at FamilySearch Places
 * Washington at Google Maps
 * Washington at Mapcarta
 * Vermont Maps State Page


 * 1877 Map of Washington

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers
The Herald of Randolph Valley News

Other 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 Washington town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1866-1895, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Washington Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1793-1877; index to deeds, 1793-1949, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1997, and Town records, 1769-1895; index to marriages, 1783-1857.

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

The probate district for Washington is Orange. Orange Probate Court 5 Court St Chelsea VT 05038 Phone: (802) 685-4610
 * 1749-1999 Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1800-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Vermont Probate Records

Libraries
Calef Library 2964 Vermont 110 Washington, VT Phone: (802) 883-2343 Website: http://caleflibrary.com/

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Lebanon New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Montpelier Vermont Family History Center
 * South Royalton Vermont Family History Center
 * Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Meredith Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Thornton Public Library - New Hampshire - an affiliate library

Societies
Washington Historical Society Email: http://washingtonhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/