Salisbury, Addison County, Vermont Genealogy

United States Vermont  Addison   Salisbury

Brief History
Salisbury was chartered on November 3, 1761. It seems that little or no interest was felt by the original grantees in clearing and settling the territory of Salisbury. In 1774, however, a gratuity of 200 acres, in addition to his original share, was offered to any person who would become an actual settler. This had the effect of beginning permanent settlements in the town.

Town Histories

 * History of Salisbury, Vermont : with a memoir of the author, John Moseley Weeks - view digital version of book online.
 * Salisbury--from birth to bicentennial, by Max P Petersen (1976) - find this book in a library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Salisbury is Addison. Addison Probate Court 7 Mahady Court Middlebury, VT 05753 Phone: (802) 388-2612

Maps
1871 map of Salisbury Township

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


 * Holman Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.
 * Salisbury Village Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.
 * West Salisbury Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1786-1858, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Salisbury Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1786-1859.

Salisbury Town Clerk 25 Schoolhouse Rd Salisbury, VT Phone: (802) 352-4228 Website: http://townofsalisbury.org/

Newspapers
Addison County Independent ($)

Burlington Free Press

Rutland Herald

Libraries and Historical Societies
Salisbury Free Public Library 918 Maple Street Salisbury, VT 05769 Phone: (802)458-0747 Website