Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The town of Sharon was chartered on August 17, 1761 and most likely named for Sharon, Connecticut, where most of the town's grantees and many of the subsequent settlers lived. In Biblical times Palestine's Plain of Sharon was celebrated for its fertility and as the place where the youth David tended his sheep. The name was as suitable for the new town in Vermont as it had been for the older town in Connecticut.

Sharon, VT was the birthplace of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons), for whom there is a monument in the town.

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


 * Alexander Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Babcock Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Broad Brook Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Day District Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Howe Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Orange Avery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pine Hill Cemetery (aka Sharon Village Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

The Family History Library has microfilm of Sharon Cemetery inscriptions copied in the year 1919.


 * Sharon 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 Sharon, 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 Sharon:

1. Sharon Congregational Church   55 Vermont Route 132   P.O. Box 42    Sharon, VT 05065    Phone: (802) 763-2007

2. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints   175 LDS Ln. South Royalton, VT 05068   Phone: (802) 763-7784

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Sharon Historical Society PO Box 176 Sharon, VT 05065 Phone: (802) 763-8549 Contact: Mary Ayer, Vice President

Baxter Memorial Library 5114 Vermont Route14 Sharon VT 05065 Phone: (802) 763 2875 Email: baxterlibrarysharonvt@yahoo.com Website: http://sharonvtlibrary.com/

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

Map of modern Sharon.

The Family History Library has microfilm of maps &amp; surveys of Sharon, Vermont, 1935-1973.

Newspapers
Rutland Herald Newspaper

Valley News

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

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

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 Sharon town records available online:

Digital images of Sharon Town records 1851-1997 are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Sharon Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1761-1855, 1881, Land records, 1772-1906; general index to land records, 1772-1898, Town records, 1768-1943, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1997.

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

Sharon VT Town Clerk 69 Vermont Route 132 P.O. Box 250 Sharon, VT 05065 Phone:(802) 763-8268 Email: clerk@sharonvt.net

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