Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History

 * The town of Ludlow was chartered by New Hampshire on September 16, 1761. Settlement of the town did not begin until 1783-84.
 * Ludlow Woolen Mills is a prominent feature of the Ludlow and its history. The mill was first built for woolen manufacture in 1834. By 1885 it was known as the "Ludlow Woolen Company" and included sections for spinning, carding, weaving, dressing, finishing and dyeing wool.
 * Black River Academy was chartered in Ludlow in 1835 and operated as a school, serving as the Town of Ludlow's public high school until 1938, when a new school was built. It now houses the Black River Academy Museum and Historical Society, a museum of local history.

Cemeteries

 * Ludlow Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog

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


 * Gill IOOF Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site
 * Pleasant View - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

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 Ludlow, 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 Ludlow:

Churches
1. Church of the Annunciation   7 Depot St.    Ludlow, VT 05149    Phone: (802) 228-3451 2. Ludlow Baptist Church   99 Main Street    Ludlow, VT 05149    Phone: (802) 228-7600 3. Tyson Congregational Church   39 Dublin Rd.    Ludlow, VT 05149    Phone: (802) 228-5114 4. United Church of Ludlow   48 Pleasant St.    Ludlow, VT 05149    Phone: (802) 228-4211

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Hartland:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Fletcher Memorial Library 88 Main St Ludlow, VT 05149 Phone:(802) 228-8921 Website: http://www.fmlnews.org/

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Ludlow:
 * 1869 map of Ludlow area.
 * 1869 map of the Town of Ludlow.

Newspapers

 * Rutland Herald Newspaper

Probate Records
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Ludlow: The probate district for Ludlow is Windsor. Windsor Probate Court PO Box 402 (Cota Fuel Bdg) N. Springfield, VT 05150 Phone: (802) 886-2284

Town Histories

 * Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.
 * History of Ludlow, Vermont (1949), by Joseph N. Harris - Find this book in a library.

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 Ludlow town records available online:
 * The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Ludlow Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1792-1851; index to deeds, 1792-1903, Proprietors records, 1761-1809, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1754-1995.
 * Town &amp; Village of Ludlow PO Box 359 Ludlow, VT 05149 Phone: (802) 228-2841 Email: village@tds.net Website: http://www.ludlow.vt.us/

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

Vital Records

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

Deaths

 * 1790-1901Record of Deaths of Ludlow, Vermont from 1790 to 1901

Town Reports
The town of Ludlow kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Ludlow kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)