Waltham, Addison County, Vermont Genealogy

Guide to Waltham, Addison ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Brief History
Waltham was created on October 31, 1796 (Vermont Act of Incorporation) and never had a charter of its own, instead coming about through an unusual set of circumstances.

When Vergennes was incorporated out of parts of New Haven, Ferrisburgh and Panton, it was given only the 1,200 acres it now contains. In 1791 about three square miles were taken from New Haven and given to Vergennes, but in 1796 the extra acreage was taken away from Vergennes and incorporated into what is now the town of Waltham.

Military Records
Vermont, Addison County, Waltham, Enrolled Militia Records, 1866-1867 - view digital images online.

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

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

Maps
1871 map of Waltham Township

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


 * Chipman Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.
 * Sunset View Cemetery - inscriptons found at Find A Grave site.
 * Ward Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1842-1862, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Waltham Town Clerk's Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1794-1999, and Deeds, 1797-1864; index, 1797-1950.

Waltham Town Clerk Mailing Address: P.O. Box 175, Vergennes, VT 05491 Physical Address: 2053 Maple Street Waltham, VT 05491 Phone: (802) 877-3641 Email: Waltham@myfairpoint.net

Newspapers
Addison County Independent ($)

Burlington Free Press

Rutland Herald