Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Jericho was chartered on June 7, 1763. Jericho and Corinth are the only towns in the New Hampshire Grants not to succumb to Benning Wentworth's relentless efforts to impress the wealthy and politically powerful. While classical and Biblical names were popular in other colonies, Wentworth opted to name towns for the peerage and the English towns in which they lived.

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


 * Castle Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Jericho Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Lowrey Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant View (Jericho Corners) Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Jericho Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Chittenden 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 Jericho, 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 Jericho:


 * First Congregational Church Records, 1793-1943, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.
 * Second Congregational Church Records, 1843-1960, are available on microfilm.
 * Calvary Church Vestry Record and Parish Register of Calvary Church, Jericho, Vermont, 1839-1910, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Historical Data
Hirotical Photo Archive

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Jericho Town Library 7 Jericho Center Cir. Jericho Center, VT 05465 Phone:(802) 899-4686 Website: http://www.jerichotownlibrary.org

Deborah Rawson Memorial Library 8 River Rd. Jericho, VT 05465 Phone: (802) 899-4962 Website: http://www.drml.org/

Jericho Historical Society 4A Red Mill Dr. P.O. Box 35 Jericho, Vermont 05465 Website: http://www.jerichohistoricalsociety.org/

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

1869 map of Jericho

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

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

The probate district for Jericho is Chittenden. Chittenden District Probate Court 175 Main St. PO Box 511 Burlington VT 05402 Phone: (802) 651-1518

Town Histories
The history of Jericho, Vermont, edited by Chauncey H. Hayden, Luther C. Stevens, LaFayette Wilbur, Rev. S. H. Barnum (1916) -view/download a digital version of this book online from the Family History 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 Jericho town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1903-2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Jericho, Vermont Land Records, 1879-1901; general index, 1889-1950, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Jericho Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1790-1879; index to land records, 1790-1892, Vital records of Jericho, Vermont, 1777-May 2000, and Town and vital records, 1763-1892.

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

Jericho Town Clerk's Office 67 Vermont 15 PO Box 39 Jericho, VT 05465 Phone:(802) 899-4936 Website: http://www.jerichovt.gov/

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