Hancock, Addison County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Hancock was chartered on July 31, 1781 by the Vermont State Legislature. Over 80 percent of its area is taken up by the Green Mountain National Forest. The population was 323 at the 2010 census.

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


 * Branch Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Hancock Village Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.


 * Hancock Village Cemetery (Old) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Cemetery deeds, 1897-1975 and 1798-1869 are on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Hancock Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Addison 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 Hancock, 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 Hancock:

Church records, Hancock &amp; Granville, VT, 1878-1922 - available on microfilm from the Family History Library.

Historical Data
Addison County, Vermont GenWeb

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

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

1871 map of Hancock Township

Newspapers
Addison County Independent ($)

Burlington Free Press

Rutland Herald

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

The probate district for Hancock is Addison. Addison Probate Court 7 Mahady Court Middlebury, VT 05753 Phone: (802) 388-2612

Town Histories
Hancock heritage, 1781-1981: a collection of photographs, old and new, Hancock Historical Society (1980) - 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 Hancock town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1783-1998, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Hancock Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1792-1853; index, 1792-1878, Marriage certificates, 1862-1935, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1841-1998; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1785-1998.

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

Hancock Town Clerk's Office: 48 Vermont 125 Hancock, VT 05748 Phone:(802) 767-3660 Email: hancocktwnclerk@yahoo.com

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