East Haven, Essex County, Vermont Genealogy

United States Vermont  Essex   East Haven 

Brief History
East Haven was chartered on October 22, 1790 by the Vermont Legislature. The town contains the village of Hartwellville.

One of several parcels granted to a group headed by Timothy Andrews who operated an inn in his home town of East Haven, Connecticut, after which he named this Vermont town. The records show that his holdings were purely speculative, and that Andrews had no intention of ever settling here. Ironically, he died in Vermont, while on a trip to inspect his holdings.

The population at the 2010 U.S. Census was 290.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for East Haven is Essex. Essex Probate Court Main St. Box 426 Island Pond, VT 05846 Phone: (802) 723-4770

City Directories
1888 East Haven Town Directory

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


 * East Haven Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the East Haven Town Clerk's Office. These include Vital records of East Haven, Vermont, 1857-1859, 1866-July 2001, Land records, (East Haven, Vermont); index, 1845-1971, 1809-1903, and Deeds, 1845-1856.

Town Clerk's Office 64 Community Bldg Rd. PO Box 10 East Haven, VT 05837 Phone: (802) 467-3772 Email: tclerk1790@kingcon.com

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