Newfane, Windham County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The town was originally chartered on June 19, 1753. The town was granted as Fane (spelled both Faine and Fane in the Grant), but the French and Indian War prevented the first town meeting from taking place within the required five years. In 1772 the governor granted the name change to New Fane, and the first town meeting was held in May of 1774. The village was renamed as Newfane in 1882.

Cemeteries

 * Newfane Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Windham County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Newfane. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Windham County, website at this link.
 * Betterley Cemetery (aka Lost Mile Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Holland Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Newfane Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Newfane Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Parish Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Riverside Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Garve site.
 * South Newfane-Branch Road Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wardsboro Road Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wheeler Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Williamsville Cemetery - inscriptins at Find A Grave site.
 * Woodlawn 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 Newfane, 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 Newfane:

1. First Congregational Church of Newfane   PO Box 27    Newfane VT 05345    Phone: (802) 365-4079

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Historical Society of Windham County Vermont Rte 30 P.O. Box 246 Newfane, VT 05345 Phone: (802) 365-4148 Email: info@historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org Website: http://www.historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org/

Moore Free Library 23 West Street PO Box 208 Newfane, Vermont 05345 Phone: (802) 365-7948 Email: newfanemoore@vals.state.vt.us Website: http://moorefreelibrary.wordpress.com/

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Newfane: 1869 map of Newfane

Newspapers
Brattleboro Reformer

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

The probate district for Newfane is Marlboro.

Marlboro Probate Court Suite 104 80 Flat St. Brattleboro, VT 05301 Phone: (802) 257-2898

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


 * Historic Newfane village : the houses and the people, by Robert L. Crowell (1989) - find this book in a library.
 * Centennial proceedings and other historical facts and incidents relating to Newfane : the county seat of Windham County, Vermont, 1774-1874, by Newfane Town Clerk - view a digital version of this book online free of charge. Digital version is also viewable at FamilySearch.
 * Bi-centennial : a new fane in the second century, Vermont, 1774-1974, by Robert C Kain (1974) - 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 Newfane town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1761-1926, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Newfane Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1782-1907; with general index, and Records of marriages, births, and deaths (1761-1994) and burial transmit permits (1989-2002).

Newfane Town Office 555 VT Route 30 P.O. Box 36 Newfane VT 05345 Phone: (802) 365-7772 Website: http://newfanevt.com/

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.

Town Reports
The town of Newfane kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Newfane kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)