Chittenden, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The Town of Chittenden, named for the first governor Thomas Chittenden, was granted by the legislature of the independent State of Vermont in March 1780 to Gershom Beach and his 65 associates. On the same day, the Town of Philadelphia was granted to his son Samuel Beach. Philadelphia was slow to settle, and in 1816 the southern half of Philadelphia became part of the Town Chittenden, making Chittenden the largest township in the state.

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


 * Baird Cemeteru - inscriptions at Find A Grave sitel
 * Barnard Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Bump Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Horton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wetmore Cemetery - inscriptons at Find A Grave site.

The Family History Library has microfilm of Chittenden Cemetery records and inscriptions; Bump Cemetery in North Chittenden, Chittenden, Rutland County, Vermont Cemetery Inscriptions, and Wetmore Cemetery, North Chittenden, Baird and Barnard Cemeteries, Chittenden.


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

1. North Chittenden Wesleyan Church  27 Holden Rd,   Chittenden, VT 05737   Phone:(802) 483-2531

2. Church of Wildwood  347 Holden Rd.   Chittenden, VT 05737   Phone:(802) 483-2909

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

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

1854 Rutland County, Chittenden map

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

The probate district for Chittenden is Rutland. Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 (802) 775-0114

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 Chittenden town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySearch (searchable and browse only records) at this link. The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Chittenden Town Clerks Office. These include Land records 1789-1904, index to land records 1785-1854, and town proceedings 1804-1851 and Town records, 1757-1857. Chittenden Town Clerk 260 Chittenden Road Chittenden, VT 05737 Phone: (802) 483-6647 E-Mail: chittendenvt@comcast.net Website

Chittenden Historical Society PO Box 89 Chittenden, VT 05737 Website

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.