Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Shoreham's charter was granted on Oct. 8, 1761. No settlement was started here until the summer of 1766. Because of its location, Shoreham was instrumental in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga by the Green Mountain Boys on May 10, 1775. The population was 1,265 at the 2010 census.

Town Histories

 * History of the town of Shoreham, Vermont, from the date of its charter, October 8th, 1761, to the present time (1861), by Josiah F. Goodhue - view digital version of book online.


 * Shoreham, the town and its people, by Shoreham Historical Society (1989) - find this book in a library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Shoreham is Addison. Addison Probate Court 7 Mahady Court Middlebury, VT 05753 Phone: (802) 388-2612

Maps
1871 map of Shoreham Township

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


 * Ames-Wright Cemetery (also known as: Lapelle Cemetery) - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site and online.


 * Callender Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site and online.


 * East Shoreham Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.


 * Jenison Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site and online.


 * Knapp-Atwood Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site and online.


 * Lakeview Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.


 * Russell Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site and online.


 * Saint Genevieve Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.


 * Shoreham Village Cemetery - inscriptionsfound at Find A Grave and online.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1857-199, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Shoreham Town Clerk's Office. These include Shoreham town records and associated material, includes years 1783-1964, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1777-1852, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1999, and Land records, 1789-1881.

Shoreham Town Clerk 297 Main Street Shoreham, VT 05770 Phone: (802) 897-5841 Website: http://www.shorehamvt.org/town/clerk/

Newspapers
Addison County Independent ($)

Burlington Free Press

Rutland Herald

Libraries and Historical Societies
Platt Memorial Library 279 Main Street Shoreham, VT 05770 Phone: (802) 897-2647 Website: http://www.plattlib.org/

Shoreham Historical Society P.O. Box 156 Route 22-A Shoreham, VT 05770 Website: http://steve-world.com/ShorehamHS/SHShome.htm