Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Windsor was chartered as a town on July 6, 1761 and has played many important roles in both state and country history. In 1777, the signers of the Constitution of the Vermont Republic met at Old Constitution House, a tavern at the time. It is known as the birthplace of Vermont, and acted as the first capital until 1805 when Montpelier became the official state capital.

The tools and the methods which make mass production possible were pioneered at the Robbins &amp; Lawrence Armory in Windsor, Vermont. Using precision metal and wood cutting machines and high standards of accuracy, Robbins &amp; Lawrence proved the effectiveness of a new type of manufacturing that would soon be known as the American System.

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


 * Ascutney Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hoisington Cemetery (aka Fitch Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Houghton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Old South Church Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Francis of Assisi Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Windsor 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 Windsor, 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 TOWN:

1. First Congregational Church of Windsor   (Old South Church)    149 Main St.    Windsor, VT 05089    Phone: (802) 674-5087

2. St Francis of Assisi Parish   30 Union St.    PO Box 46    Windsor, VT 05089    Phone: (802) 674-2157

3. St Paul's Episcopal Church   27 State St.    Windsor, VT 05089    Phone: (802) 674-6576

4. United Methodist Church   165 Main St.    Windsor, VT 05089    Phone: (802) 674-5359

City Directories
The Family History Library has microfilm of the Windsor Town Directories.

Vermont City Directories in Vermont Repositories

Historical Data
The Vermont Historical Gazetteer is a 5 volume set of historical information by Abby Maria Hemenway with Volume I published in 1867 and Volume V completed in 1891 after her death. Also available online in PDF format at this link.

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Windsor Historical Society PO Box 300 Windsor, VT 05089 Phone: (802) 674-2326

Windsor Public Library 43 State Street Windsor, VT 05089 Phone: (802) 674-2556 Email librarian@windsorlibrary.org Website: http://windsorlibrary.org/

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

1869 map of Windsor

Newspapers
The Vermont Standard

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

The probate district for Windsor is Windsor. Windsor Probate Court PO Box 402 (Cota Fuel Bdg) N. Springfield, VT 05150 Phone: (802) 886-2284

Town Histories
The birthplace of Vermont : a history of Windsor to 1781, by Henry S. Wardner, - Find this book in a library.

Chronicles of Windsor : 1761-1975, by Katherine E Conlin; Wilma Burnham Paronto; Stella Vitty Henry - Find this book in a library.

Windsor heritage : birthplace of Vermont's constitution and industry, by Katherine E Conlin - 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 TOWN town records available online:

Digital images of Windsor Town records 1732-2005 are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Windsor Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1783-1904; general index to land records, 1783-1882, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1921-1997; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, ca. 1765-1996, and Records of births, deaths, and marriages, v. 1-3, 1764-1858.

Windsor Town Clerk 29 Union St. Windsor, VT 05089 Phone: 802-674-6786 Websilte: http://www.windsorvt.org/town-clerk/

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.