Stratton, Windham County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Stratton was chartered on July 30, 1761 by Benning Wentworth. In many respects, Stratton resembles Somerset, high in the mountains and never having many residents. The 2010 US Census population was 216. It is perhaps the presence of a major ski area that has kept it from becoming the ghost town Somerset now is.

Town Histories

 * The History of Stratton, Vermont: To the End of the Twentieth Century - digital version of book is available online free of charge.
 * Echoes in the Forest, The Family History Supplement - digital version of book is available online free of charge.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Stratton is Marlboro. Marlboro Probate Court 80 Flat St. Suite 104 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Phone: (802) 257-2898

Maps
1869 map of Stratton

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


 * Ball Cemetery (aka Ball Farm Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Eddy Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pike Hollow Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Willis Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Churches
The Church of Christ in Stratton with baptisms and proceedings beginning August 30, 1801 - digital version of book is available online free of charge

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1792-1878, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Stratton Town Clerk's Office. These include Town records, 1789-1915, Records of marriages, births and deaths, 1857-1881; indexes of birth, death and marriage, 1857-1945, and Stratton, Vermont, vital records 1883-2002.

Town of Stratton, Vermont 9 West Jamaica Road Stratton, VT 05360 Phone: (802) 896-6184 Email: townclerk@townofstrattonvt.com Website: http://townofstrattonvt.com/Town_Clerk.html

Newspapers
The Manchester Journal

Bennington Banner

Libraries and Historical Societies
Stratton's Little Genealogy and History Goldmine