Holland, Orleans County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The town of Holland was chartered on October 26, 1779 by the Vermont Legislature. In the interval between the grant for the town and the actual writing of the charter, Holland was known by the designation Number 4, given to it by Vermont Surveyor General Whitelaw.

Holland is the highest town in Orleans County. Perhaps due to its high altitude, Holland has historically had the coolest weather and highest rate of snowfall in Orleans County.

Holland contains three unincorporated villages: Holland Center, Holland Pond, and Tice Hollow. The population at the 2010 US Census was 629.

Town Histories

 * Holland and its neighbors, by the Holland Historical Society (Holland, Vt.) (2004) - find this book in a library.
 * Holland highlights, by Ella Farrow (1979) - find this book in a library.

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

Military Records
Holland, Vermont Militia Records, 1821-1834, 1863-1866, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Probate Records
Orleans Probate Division 247 Main Street Newport, VT · 05855 Phone: (802) 334-3305

City Directories
1884 Holland Town Directory

Maps
1878 map of Holland

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


 * Mead Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1989-2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Holland Town Clerk's Office. These include Vital records of Holland, Vermont, 1801-2000, and Deeds (Holland, Vermont); index, 1805-1969, 1780-1908.

Holland Town Clerk 120 School Road Holland, VT 05830 Phone: 802-895-4440 Email: holland1805@hotmail.com

Newspapers
The Newport Daily Express

Libraries and Historical Societies
Northeast Kingdom Genealogy - Genealogy resources for towns in the counties of Essex, Orleans and Caledonia.

Websites
Orleans Co., VTGenWeb