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.

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.


 * Shoreham Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Addison 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 Shoreham, 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 Shoreham:

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

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:

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Shoreham:

1871 map of Shoreham Township

Newspapers
Addison County Independent ($)

Burlington Free Press

Rutland Herald

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

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

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.

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 Shoreham town records available online:

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.

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

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

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