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United States Vermont  Rutland  Brandon

Brief History
Brandon was chartered on Oct. 20, 1761.

More history here.

Town Histories
Brandon, Vermont: A History of the Town Dedicated to Its Citizens, Leon S. Gay, published by the Town of Brandon, 1962.

Historical Photographs of Brandon and Forestdale, Vermont, Deborah S. Kirby, David Read Barker,

Vital Records

 * FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.
 * Marriage book of Wm. Putnam Rallson William Rallson kept records of marriages for the following towns and years: Keeseville, 1873-1874; Essex, 1874-1875; Waterford, 1879-1880; Jonesville, 1880-1883, 1900-1902; Gloversville, 1883-1886; Mechanicville, 1886-1892; Salem, 1892-1896; Rupert, Vt., 1897; Brandon, Vt., 1898-1899; Vergennes, Vt. 1888-1892; Ferrisburg, Vt. 1888-1892; Schoharie, 1903-1904; Guilderland, 1905-1908; Richmondville, 1908-1912.

Probate Records
The probate district for Brandon is Rutland.

Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 (802) 775-0114

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


 * Brandon Town Cemetery
 * Congregational Church Cemetery
 * Gilbert-Cook-Goodrow Cemetery
 * Goshen Cemetery
 * June Cemetery
 * Maple Street Cemetery
 * Mitchell Cemetery
 * Pine Hill Cemetery
 * Saint Marys Cemetery
 * Sugar Hollow Cemetery

Churches
1. http://www.virtualvermont.com/towns/brandon.html

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images) at this link.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Brandon Town Clerks Office. These include Land records 1785-1953, and town records 1846-1881.

Brandon Town Offices 49 Center St. Brandon, VT 05733 Phone: (802) 247-3635 Website: http://townofbrandon.com/

Newspapers
Rutland Herald online at this link.

Libraries and Historical Societies
Brandon Free Public Library 4 Franklin St. Brandon, VT 05733 Phone:(802) 247-8230

Website: http://www.brandonpubliclibrary.org/

Brandon Historical Society Museum Building, 360 New Road, Park Village Brandon, VT Mailing Address: 26 Carver Street, Brandon, VT 05733 Phone: (802) 247-3280 Contact: John Peterson, President