East Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
East Montpelier was chartered on January 1, 1849 by the Vermont State Legislature.

East Montpelier came to be when the village of Montpelier, named permanent capital of Vermont, was set aside as a separate town in 1848, retaining the original name. Considerable bitterness existed among the townsfolk who now lived in East Montpelier: Montpelier now had the center of State government, the best waterpower sites and most of the population. East Montpelier did get most of the land, but little else. As if that weren't bad enough, the town was now someplace else in the alphabet, along with other split-off towns which had directional words added (South Burlington, West Fairlee, West Windsor, West Rutland).

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


 * Cate Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Cutler Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Doty Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * East Villiage Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Quaker Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Tinkham Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wheeler Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * East Montpelier Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Washington 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 East Montpelier, 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 East Montpelier:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
East Montpelier Historical Society PO Box 63 East Montpelier, VT 05651 Website: http://www.eastmontpelierhistoricalsociety.org/

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of East Montpelier:

1873 map of East Montpelier

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 East Montpelier:

The probate district for East Montpelier is Washington. Washington District Probate Court 10 Elm St. #3 Montpelier, VT 05602 Phone: (802) 828-3405

Vermont. Probate Court (Washington District), East Montpelier - Court amended documents, 1903-1990, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Town Histories
Across the Onion : a history of East Montpelier, Vermont, 1781 to 1981, Ellen C Hill and Marilyn S Blackwell (1983) - 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 East Montpelier town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1856-1974, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Vermont, Washington County, East Montpelier, death and burial records, 1998-2005, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the East Montpelier Town Clerk's Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1856-1997.

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

East Montpelier Town Clerk 40 Kelton Rd. PO Box 157 East Montpelier, VT 05651 Phone: (802) 223-3313 Website: http://eastmontpeliervt.org/

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