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United States Vermont  Windham   Newfane

Brief History
The town was originally chartered on June 19, 1753. The town was granted as Fane (spelled both Faine and Fane in the Grant), but the French and Indian War prevented the first town meeting from taking place within the required five years.In 1772 the governor granted the name change to New Fane, and the first town meeting was held in May of 1774. The village was renamed as Newfane in 1882.

Town Histories

 * Historic Newfane village : the houses and the people, by Robert L. Crowell (1989) - find this book in a library.
 * Centennial proceedings and other historical facts and incidents relating to Newfane : the county seat of Windham County, Vermont, 1774-1874, by Newfane Town Clerk - view a digital version of this book online free of charge. Digital version is also viewable at FamilySearch.
 * Bi-centennial : a new fane in the second century, Vermont, 1774-1974, by Robert C Kain (1974) - find this book in a library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Newfane is Marlboro. Marlboro Probate Court Suite 104 80 Flat St. Brattleboro, VT 05301 Phone: (802) 257-2898

Maps
1869 map of Marlboro

Cemeteries

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


 * Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Clark Warren Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * King Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Old Hogback Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Phelps Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1768-2003, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Newfane Town Clerk's Office. These include Londonderry, Vermont, vital records 1857-1951 and indexes 1781-1908, Death certificates 1897-2002, and Land records, 1782-1906; with general index.

Newfane Town Office 555 VT Route 30 P.O. Box 36 Newfane VT 05345 Phone: (802) 365-7772 Website: http://newfanevt.com/

Newspapers
Brattleboro Reformer

Libraries and Historical Societies
Historical Society of Windham County Vermont Rte 30 P.O. Box 246 Newfane, VT 05345 Phone: (802) 365-4148 Email: info@historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org Website: http://www.historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org/

Moore Free Library 23 West Street PO Box 208 Newfane, Vermont 05345 Phone: (802) 365-7948 Email: newfanemoore@vals.state.vt.us Website: http://moorefreelibrary.wordpress.com/