Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
On Oct. 12, 1761, New Hampshire Gov. Benning Wentworth granted a charter to a new town in the New Hampshire Grants to be known as Pitt's Ford, later changed to Pittsford. The first settlers arrived in 1769 and by 1775, about 200 people lived in the town.

Though Otter Creek offered navigable waters, other streams in Pittsford provided waterpower for mills and a major 19th-century industry - the production of iron. Along the appropriately named Furnace Brook, a blast furnace operated from 1791 to about 1882.

Though a region possessing a rich agricultural heritage in the Otter Creek valley, Pittsford can trace much of its history to one stone - marble. The first quarry opened in 1795 along the town's western ridges, but business boomed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Eventually, 11 quarries were in town. One, the Hollister Quarry, had a depth of 400 feet.

Since the 1980’s, farming has declined and forests are reclaiming pastures as Pittsford has become a bedroom community with 70% of the working population employed outside of the town.

Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Pittsford. For location of cemeteries, see Cemteries of Vermont, Rutland County, website at this link.
 * Pittsford Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Rutland County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places


 * Baptist Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * East Pittsford Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Evergreen Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Meeting House Cemetery (aka Congregational Church Cemetery, Pittsford Congregational Church Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Alphonsus Catholic 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 Pittsford, 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 Pittsford: 1. Pittsford Congregational Church   121 Village Green    Pittsford, VT 05763    (802) 483-6408

2. Saint Alphonsus Ligouri Church   2918 US Route 7    Pittsford, VT 05763    (802) 483-2301

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Maclure Library 840 Arch St, Pittsford, VT 05763 Phone:(802) 483-2972 Website: Maclure Library

Pittsford Historical Society, Inc. Eaton Hall 3399 US Route 7 Pittsford, VT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 423 Pittsford, VT 05763 Phone: (802) 483-2040 Website: Pittsford Historical Society, Inc

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Pittsford: 1854 Rutland County, Pittsford map

Newspapers
Rutland Herald online at this link.

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

The probate district for Pittsford is Rutland.

Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 (802) 775-0114

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

History of the Town of Pittsford, VT with biographical sketches and family records (1872)

Pittsford's Second Century:1872-1997, Jean S. Davies, Margaret Armitage, Lois Blittersdorf, Jean Harvie, Phoenix Publishing, 1998. Find a copy in a library through WorldCat.

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 Pittsford town records available online: Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images) at this link.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Pittsford Town Clerks Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1745-1995.

Pittsford VT Town Clerk 426 Plains Road Pittsford, VT 05763 Phone: (802) 483-6500 Website: [http://pittsfordvermont.com/departments/town-clerk/ Pittsford Vermont. Town Clerk]

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.