Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Hinesburg was chartered on June 24, 1762. It was one of the earliest grants in this area of the state, although it took nearly twenty years before significant settlement took place; in 1785. One of the largest woolen mills in the area made cashmeres, flannel and stocking yarn here in the 1880's.

As the Chittenden county's population has grown and spread out from Burlington, Hinesburg has experienced a significant growth spurt over the past twenty-odd years (condos, housing developments and associated businesses). Despite this, the town retains its primarily agricultural character.

Cemeteries
The following is a list of major cemeteries in present-day Hinesburg. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Chittenden County, website at this link.


 * Burnitt Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Calkins Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Gilman Road Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hinesburg Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mead Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * ONeil Road Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rhode Island Corners Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Tracey Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Hinesburg Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Chittenden 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 Hinesburg, 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 Hinesburg:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Carpenter-Carse Library 69 Ballards Corner Hinesburg VT 05461 Phone: (802) 482-2878 Website: http://www.carpentercarse.org/

Hinesburg Historical Society is on Facebook.

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

1869 map of Hinesburgh

Military Records
Hinesburg Vermont Enrolled Militia records, 1861-1867 are available online.

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

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

The probate district for Hinesburg is Chittenden. Chittenden District Probate Court 175 Main St. PO Box 511 Burlington VT 05402 Phone: (802) 651-1518

Town Histories
1861 History and Tales of Hinesburgh, Vermont, Erastus Bostwick (1976) - 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 Hinesburg town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1905-1999, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Hinesburg, Vermont Land Records, 1853-1900; general index, 1786-1902 can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Hinesburg Town Clerk's Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1905-1999; indexes to births, deaths, marriages, 1857-1999, Family registration book from early settlement of the town, 1764-1906, and Land records, 1762-1853; index to land records, 1762-1950.

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

Hinesburg Town Clerk 10632 Vermont 116 Hinesburg, VT 05461 Phone:(802) 482-2281 Website: http://www.hinesburg.org/

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

Websites
Chittenden VTGenWeb