Newport City, Orleans County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The town of Newport was chartered on October 30, 1802 by the Vermont Legislature. In 1816, a portion of the town of Salem was annexed and is now part of Newport City. Newport City is the shire town (county seat) of Orleans County, Vermont.

The railroads brought about a population boom in the late 1800’s. On March 5, 1918, the city of Newport was formed from portions of former villages of Newport and West Derby.

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


 * East Main Street Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pine Grove Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Marys Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Newport City Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Orleans 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 Newport City, 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 Newport City:

City Directories

 * Newport City, Town or Village directories for 1884, 1896, 1916, 1925, 1930

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Goodrich Memorial Library 202 Main St, Newport, VT 05855 Phone: (802) 334-7902 Website: http://www.goodrichlibrary.org/

Memphremagog Historical Society of Newport Museum 100 Main Street, Newport, VT 05855 Mailing Address: 96 Stagecoach Drive, Newport, VT 05855 Phone: (802) 334-6195 Historical Society Website

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

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Newport City:

Newspapers
The Newport Daily Express

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

Orleans Probate Division 247 Main Street Newport, VT · 05855 Phone: (802) 334-3305

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 Newport City town records available online:

Vital records (birth, death, and marriage) can be obtained from the Newport City Clerks Office.

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

Newport, Vermont City Clerk's Office 222 Main St. Newport, VT 05855 Phone: (802) 334-2112 Email: newportcityclerkjim@comcast.net Website: http://newportvermont.org/?page_id=64

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