Washington, Orange County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
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.

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:

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

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

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

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

1877 Map of Washington

Newspapers
The Herald of Randolph

Valley News

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

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.

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

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

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