Saint Albans Town, Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
St. Albans Town was chartered on August 17, 1763, and one of only two towns to which Benning Wentworth gave a "saint" name, the other being St. George, and the two were granted on successive days. The town of St. Albans and the city of St. Albans were separated in 1902. References to "St. Albans" prior to this date generally refer to the town center, which now belongs to the city.

The northernmost engagement of the Civil War, known as the St. Albans Raid, occurred here on October 19, 1864. On Oct. 19, 1864, about 25 Confederate soldiers based in Canada raided the town of St. Albans, Vermont, killed one man, robbed three banks, and then retreated to Canadian territory.

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


 * Saint Albans Point Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Holy Cross Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Albans Bay Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Warner Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Saint Albans City Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Franklin County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in Saint Albans Town, visit. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Saint Albans Town:

Emigration and Immigration
St. Albans District manifest records of aliens arriving from foreign contiguous territory : arrivals at Canadian border ports from January 1895 to June 30, 1954, are online at FamilySearch.


 * United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956, (browse only images).
 * United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956, (browse only images).

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Saint Albans Town:

Libraries and Historical Societies
St. Albans Free Library 11 Maiden Ln. St Albans, VT 05478 Phone:(802) 524-1507 Website: http://www.stalbansfreelibrary.org/

Saint Albans Historical Society &amp; Museum PO Box 722 St. Albans, VT 05478 Phone: (802) 527-7933 Website: http://stamuseum.org/

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Saint Albans Town:

1871 map of St. Albans, St. Albans Bay.

Newspapers
St. Albans Messenger

Vermont Online Historical Newspapers

Probate Records
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Saint Albans Town:

Franklin Probate Division 17 Church St. St. Albans, VT 05478 Phone: (802) 524-7948

Franklin County, Vermont Probate Records, 1796-1921 are available on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Town Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.


 * A centennial history of St. Albans, Vermont, organized July 28th, 1788 - view this document online at FamilySearch.
 * The St, Albans Raid (October 19, 1864)

Town Records
In Vermont, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Saint Albans Town town records available online:

St. Albans Town Vital Records (1897-2000) can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the St. Albans Town Clerk's Office. These include [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1192875 Vital records of the town of St. Albans, Vermont 1897-Nov. 2000], Town records, 1784-1891, Vital records, v. 1, 1796-1881, and Land records, 1790-1875.

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

St. Albans Town Clerk 579 Lake Rd. St Albans, VT 05478 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 37, St. Albans Bay 05481 Phone: (802) 524-2415 Email: stalbtwn@comcast.net Website: http://www.stalbanstown.com/

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