Morgan, Orleans County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The town of Morgan was initially chartered as Caldersburgh on November 6, 1780 by the Vermont Legislaure. The name was changed to Morgan in 1801. The town contains two villages: Morgan and Morgan Center. The population at the 2010 US Census was 749.

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


 * Cargill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Clark Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Gore Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Morgan Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Orleans 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 Morgan, 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 Morgan:

Morgan, Vermont records : Bible records and pedigrees given by the families to Louise R Allen of New York City, Aug 1934 - are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

City Directories
1884 Morgan Town Directory

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

Morgan,Vermont Land Records,1859 to 1910, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images)

Libraries and Historical Societies
Morgan Historical Society, Inc. 14 Toad Pond Road P.O. Box 113 Morgan, VT 05853 Website: http://morganhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/

Northeast Kingdom Genealogy - Genealogy resources for towns in the counties of Essex, Orleans and Caledonia.

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

1878 map of Morgan Town, Morgan, Morgan Center Town

Newspapers
The Newport Daily Express

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

Orleans Probate Division 247 Main Street Newport, VT · 05855 Phone: (802) 334-3305

Town Histories
Town of Morgan History

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 Morgan town records available online:

Morgan, Vermont Town Records, 1850-2005, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Morgan Town Clerk's Office. These include Town records, 1822-1853, and Deeds, 1780-1859.

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

Morgan Town Clerk 41 Meade Hill Road P.O. Box 45 Morgan, VT 05853 Phone: (802) 895-2927 Email: tmorganvt@comcast.net Website: http://www.town.morgan-vt.org/

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