Londonderry, Windham County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Londonderry was first chartered in 1770 by New York to one Col. James Rogers and was known as Kent which then included what is now Windham. The town was again chartered by act of the new Vermont Legislature on April 20, 1780. In this charter the township was named Londonderry after Londonderry, NH.

Town Histories
The history of Londonderry with genealogical sketches, by Addison E. Cudworth (1936). Available online at Hathitrust.

Vital Records
FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records. Enter 'Vermont' in Find a Collection to access.

Probate Records
The probate district for Londonderry is Westminster. Westminster Probate Court PO Box 47 Bellows Falls, VT 05101 Phone: 802-463-3019

Maps
1869 map of Londonderry

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


 * Brooks Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Collins Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Glebe View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Lowell Lake Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Middletown Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rawsonville Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rest Haven Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Riverside Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town of Londonderry 100 Old School Street South Londonderry, VT 05155 Phone: 802-824-3356 Email: [mailto:londontown@vermontel.net londontown@vermontel.net] Website

from Town Clerk's Office at FamilySearch

Newspapers
The Manchester Journal

Libraries and Historical Societies

 * Londonderry Arts & Historical Society 2461 Middletown Rd South Londonderry, VT 05148 Phone: 802-824-4565 Website


 * South Londonderry Free Library PO Box 95 15 Old School Street South Londonderry, VT 05155 Phone: 802-824-3371 Website