Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Barnard was chartered on July 16, 1761. The town name was spelled Bernard in the charter, but changed to its present spelling sometime before 1810.

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


 * Barnard Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * East Barnard Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Methodist Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Nye Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Nye Family Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Perkins Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Silver Lake Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Barnard Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Barnard Vermont cemetery records, 1785-1906, are on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Barnard Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windsor 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 Barnard, 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 Barnard:


 * Broad Brook Union Society Church Records, 1833-1968, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.
 * Methodist Episcopal Church Records, 1867-1899, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Historical Data
About Barnard, Vermont, a Unique Small Town with a Rich History & Bright Future

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Charles B. Danforth Library Address: VT Route 12 Mail: PO Box 204 Barnard, VT 05031 Phone: (802) 234-9408

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

1869 map of Barnard

Newspapers
The Vermont Standard

Probate Records
The probate district for Barnard is Hartford. Hartford Probate Court 62 Pleasant Street PO Box 275 Woodstock, VT 05091 Phone: (802) 457-1503

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

Town Histories
History of Barnard, Vermont, 1927-1975 by the Barnard Bicentennial Committee, 1975 - Find this book in a library.

History of Barnard, Vermont, with family genealogies, 1761-1927 by William Monroe Newton (1928) - 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 Barnard town records available online:

Digital images of Barnard Town records, 1900-1962, are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Barnard Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1781-1913; general index to land records, 1781-1889, Town records, 1727-1896, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1997.

Barnard Town Clerk 115 N Rd. PO Box 274 Barnard, VT 05031 Phone: (802) 234-9211

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.