Orleans County, Vermont Genealogy

Guide to Orleans County, Vermont ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Orléans. The County is located in the north center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Orleans County Courthouse 247 Main Street Newport, VT 05855 Phone: 802-334-3325 Orleans County Website Town and City Clerks have birth, marriage, death, and land records. District Probate Court has probate records. County Clerk has divorce and court records from 1800.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Extinct Town:
 * Woodbridge

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1867 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Regiments. Regiments and Companies:
 * - 4th Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Company D

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1749-1999 Vermont Wills and Probate Records 1749-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1800-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Town Records

 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Birth

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1765-1908 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Marriage

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1791-1974 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Death

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1871-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Family History Centers

 * Newport Vermont Family History Center
 * Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Societies

 * Orleans County Historical Society 109 Old Stone House Road Brownington, VT 05860 802-754-2022 Website
 * Albany Historical Society PO Box 317 Albany, VT 05820 802-755-6105
 * Craftsbury Historical Society 258 The Ledges Craftsbury, VT 05826 802-755-6178 Email: [mailto:craftsburyhistorical@gmail.com craftsburyhistorical@gmail.com] Facebook
 * Crystal Lake Falls Historical Association 97 Water Street Barton, VT 05822 802-525-3084 Facebook
 * Derby Historical Society 55 Junior High Drive Derby, VT 05829 802-766-5324 Email: [mailto:info@derbyhistoricalsociety.org info@derbyhistoricalsociety.org] Facebook
 * Glover Historical Society PO Box 208 Glover, VT 05839 Email: [mailto:gloverhistory@yahoo.com gloverhistory@yahoo.com] Website
 * Lowell Historical Society 2170 VT Rte 100 Lowell, VT 05847 802-744-6559 or 802-744-6859
 * Memphremagog Historical Society of Newport 96 Stagecoach Drive Newport, VT 05855 802-334-6195
 * Morgan Historical Society P.O. Box 113 Morgan, VT 05853 802-723-5907 Email: [mailto:rodimiller@comcast.net rodimiller@comcast.net] Website

Websites

 * The Orleans County VTGenWeb Project, a member of The VTGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Orleans County
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.