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United States Vermont  Franklin   Enosburgh 

Brief History
Enosburgh was chartered on May 15, 1780 by the Vermont Legislature. One of the six towns (others being Berkshire, Richford, Montgomery, Wyllis (now Jay) and Westfield) granted in 1780 as a means of raising money to pay for Vermont's participation in the Revolution. The town is named for General Roger Enos, who had been commander of all Vermont forces; he was also Ira Allen's father-in-law.

Enosburgh includes the village Enosburg Falls and the locations Bordoville, East Enosburgh, North Enosburgh, Sampsonville, West Enosburgh, and Enosburgh Center. The population of Enosburg at the 2010 US Census was 2,781.

Town Histories

 * History of Berkshire (VT), by Garnet L Harvey and the Berkshire Historical Society (1994) - find this book in a library.
 * Berkshire bygones, by Marjorie C Roberts (198-) - find this book in a library.

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

Land Records
Berkshire, Vermont Land Records, 1852-1908, can be found online at FamilySearch (browse only images).

Probate Records
Franklin Probate Division 17 Church St. St. Albans, VT 05478 Phone: (802) 524-7948

Franklin County, Vermont Probate Records, 1796-1921 are available on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Church Records

 * Calvary Episcopal Church (Bershire, Vermont) Records, 1826-1832, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.
 * Methodist Episcopal Church (West Berkshire, Vermont) Records, 1851-1890, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Maps
1871 maps of Enosburgh Town and Enosburgh Falls

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


 * Berkshire Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * East Berkshire Congregational Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Berkshire Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1923 -2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Enosburgh Town Clerk's Office. These include [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1188428?availability=Family%20History%20Library Vital records of Berkshire, Vermont, 1850-Mar. 2000; indexes, ca. 1785-Aug.? 2000], and Deeds, 1794-1852; index to deeds, 1789-1950.

Enosburgh Town Clerk: 239 Main Street P.O. Box 465 Enosburg Falls, VT 05450 Phone: (802) 933-4421 Email: enostown@myfairpoint.net Website: http://www.enosburghvermont.org/

Newspapers
St. Albans Messenger

Vermont Online Historical Newspapers

Libraries and Historical Societies
Enosburgh Public Library 241 Main St. Enosburg Falls, Vermont 05450 Phone: (802) 933-2328 Website: http://www.enosburghlibrary.org/

Enosburgh Historical Society P.O. Box 98 Enosburg Falls, Vermont 05450