Enosburg, Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Enosburgh, Vermont at Wikipedia

Enosburgh was chartered on May 15, 1780 by the Vermont Legislature. One of the six towns (others being Berkshire, Richford, Montgomery, Wyllis (now Jay) and Westfield) granted in 1780 as a means of raising money to pay for Vermont's participation in the Revolution. The town is named for General Roger Enos, who had been commander of all Vermont forces; he was also Ira Allen's father-in-law. The spelling of Enosburgh differs from the spelling of Enosburg Falls.

Enosburgh includes the village Enosburg Falls and the locations Bordoville, East Enosburgh, North Enosburgh, Sampsonville, West Enosburgh, and Enosburgh Center. The population of Enosburg at the 2010 US Census was 2,781.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

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

Enosburgh Town Clerk: 239 Main Street P.O. Box 465 Enosburg Falls, Vermont 05450 Phone: (802) 933-4421 Email: enostown@myfairpoint.net Website: http://www.enosburghvermont.org/

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

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Biographies

 * Biographical Encyclopædia of Vermont of the Nineteenth Century. By H Clay Williams. Boston, Massachusetts: Metropolitan Publishing & Engraving Company, 1885. Salt Lake City, Utah : Family Search International, 2018. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Biographical Sketches of Vermonters. By Vermont Historical Society. Montpelier, Vermont : Vermont Historical Society, c1947. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. By Hiram Carleton. New York, New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1903. Online at:.
 * Some Vermont Ancestors: The Bicentennial Project of the Genealogical Society of Vermont. Compiled and ed. by Joann H. Nichols. [S.l.]: Genealogical Society of Vermont, 1976. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: a Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. By ed. by Abby Maria Hemenway. Burlington, Vermont: A.M. Hemenway, 1868-1923. Online at:.
 * The Vermont of Today: With its Historic Background, Attractions and People. By Arthur F. Stone. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., c1929. Online at:.
 * Vermonters. By Dorman B.E. Kent. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1974. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Vermont Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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


 * Bordoville-Advent Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * East Enosburgh Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Enosburgh Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Main Street Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Missisquoi Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint John the Baptist Cemetery (New) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint John the Baptist Cemetery (Old) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Stevens Ferry Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Enosburg Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Enosburg Cemetery Records, early to 1870, are available on microfilm at the Family Search Library.


 * Enosburg Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Franklin County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census

 * Vermont Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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 Enosburg, 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 Enosburg:


 * Christ Episcopal Parish (Enosburg, Vermont) Records, 1821-1922, are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library.


 * 1700s-1800s (*) Daughters of the American Revolution at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * Vermont Church Records

City Directories

 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Court Records

 * Judiciary of Vermont at Wikipedia
 * Vermont Judiciary, Resources for Media at vermont.gov ($) - click on Records Request
 * United States District Court for the District of Vermont at Wikipedia
 * Vermont Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Enosburg:
 * 1600s-1900s at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; ''Also at: Ancestry ($),
 * Vermont Land and Property

Enosburg Falls, Vermont Land Records, 1872-1900, can be found online at FamilySearch (browse only images).

Local Histories
Enosburgh, Vermont, by Janice Fleury Geraw (1985) - find this book in a library.

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Enosburg at HomeTownLocator
 * Enosburg at FamilySearch Places
 * Enosburg at Google Maps
 * Enosburg at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Vermont at Old-Maps.com
 * Town of Enosburg at Vermont.org
 * Vermont Maps State Page


 * 1871 maps of Enosburgh Town and Enosburgh Falls

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers
St. Albans Messenger Vermont Online Historical Newspapers
 * Free Online Newspapers for Research at libraries.vermont.gov
 * List of Newspapers in Vermont at Wikipedia
 * Newspapers of Record at Vermont State Archives & Records Administration
 * Vermont Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Obituaries

 * 1800s-current U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1980-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 2003-2014 (*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Vermont Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Other 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 Enosburg town records available online:

Enosburg, Vermont Death and Burial Records, 1999-2007, are available on FamilySearch (browse only imagess).

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1923 -2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The FamilySearch Library has microfilm of original records from the Enosburgh Town Clerk's Office. These include [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1188639 Vital records of Enosburg, Vermont, 1857-Mar. 2000; index, ca. 1800-July 2000], Town and vital records, 1799-1859, 1936, and Land records, 1798-1872.

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

Franklin Probate Division 17 Church St. St. Albans, VT 05478 Phone: (802) 524-7948

Franklin County, Vermont Probate Records, 1796-1921 are available on FamilySearch (browse only images).
 * 1749-1999 Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1800-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Vermont Probate Records

Tax Records

 * 1861-1866 (*) United States. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Vermont Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Libraries
Enosburgh Public Library 241 Main St. Enosburg Falls, Vermont 05450 Phone: (802) 933-2328 Website: http://www.enosburghlibrary.org/

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Essex Vermont FamilySearch Center
 * Montpelier Vermont FamilySearch Center
 * Newport Vermont FamilySearch Center
 * Plattsburgh New York FamilySearch Center
 * Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Societies
Enosburgh Historical Society P.O. Box 98 Enosburg Falls, Vermont 05450