Weston, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Weston, Vermont at Wikipedia

Weston was originally the “West Town” of the town of Andover, whose charter was granted in 1761. The present town of Weston, chartered on October 26, 1799, was created because the Markham and Terrible Mountains made it impossible to get from one side of town to the other. When the Legislature created the new town, its name was obvious.

At the center of Weston is numerous residences, the Town offices, the fire station, the Weston Playhouse/community center.

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


 * Forefathers Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Island Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Maple Grove Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Weston Priory - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Weston Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windsor 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 Weston, 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 Weston:

1. Old Parish Church   Mailing Address: PO Box 125    Physical Address: VT Route 100    Weston, VT 05161    Phone: (802) 824 4452    Website: http://www.oldparishchurch.org/index.html

2. Church on the Hill   Mailing Address: PO Box 74    Physical Address: Lawrence Hill Road    Weston, VT 05161    Website: http://www.vtchurchonthehill.org/

Historical Data
The Vermont Historical Gazetteer is a 5 volume set of historical information by Abby Maria Hemenway with Volume I published in 1867 and Volume V completed in 1891 after her death. Also available online in PDF format at this link.

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

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

Modern day map of Weston

Newspapers
Weston Historical Society Box 247 Weston, VT 05161 Phone: (802) 824-5294 website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/10201

Wilder Memorial Library 24 Lawrence Hill Rd. Weston, VT 05161 Phone:(802) 824-4307 Email: wilderweston@gmail.com Website: http://wildermemoriallibrary.org/

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

The probate district for Weston is Windsor. Windsor Probate Court PO Box 402 (Cota Fuel Bdg) N. Springfield, VT 05150 Phone: (802) 886-2284

Town Histories
Waters of the lonely way : a chronicle of Weston, Vermont 1761 to 1978, by Ernestine Dunaway Pannes - Find the book in a library.

Weston, Vermont : a picture of a Vermont hill town one hundred years ago and today, by Earle W Newton - Find the 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 Weston town records available online:

Digital images of Weston Town records 1732-2005 are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Weston Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1800-1900; index to land records, 1800-1945, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1772-1996.

Weston Town Office 12 Lawrence Hill Rd PO Box 98 Weston, VT 05161 Phone: (802) 824-6645 Email: clerk@westonvt.org Website: http://westonvt.org/

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.