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United States Vermont  Grand Isle  Isle La Motte 

Brief History
One of four towns comprising Vermont's "Lake Champlain Islands," Isle of La Motte was chartered on October 27, 1779.

Originally called Isle of Mott in its charter, but very early the original French form of the name was adopted, and usage has given it authority. Some historians have said that Isle La Motte was chartered in conjunction with the Two Heroes (see North Hero, South Hero or Grand Isle), but the records of the Legislature and those of the Governor and Council show that there were two separate groups of petitioners, two grants and two charters for the two different tracts of land.

In 1802 the town's name was changed from Isle La Motte to Vineyard. The official records give no indication of the rationale behind the change, but it must have been at the instigation of the townspeople themselves, because the legislature never made any arbitrary name-changes. Whatever the reason, the change was not a permanent one: in 1830 the name was changed back to Isle La Motte.

Town Histories

 * History of the South Hero Island : being the towns of South Hero and Grand Isle, Vermont, by Allen L Stratton (1980) - find this book in a library.
 * A History of the town of Grand Isle, by Jan Bender (1991) - find this book in a library.

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

Probate Records
Grand Isle Probate Division 3677 U.S. Route 2 PO Box 7 North Hero VT 05474 Phone: (802) 372-8350

Maps
1871 map of Grand Isle and South Hero

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


 * Grand Isle Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hoag Cemetery - inscriptions a Find A Grave site.
 * Macomber Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Quaker Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records

 * Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1799-1897, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).
 * The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Isle of La Motte Town Clerk's Office. These include: Vital records, Grand Isle, Vermont, 1744-Jan. 2001, and Deeds, 1799-1900; index to deeds, 1799-1949.

Grand Isle Town Clerk 9 Hyde Rd. Grand Isle, VT 05458 Phone: (802) 372-8830 Email: clerk@town.grand-isle.vt.us Website: http://www.grandislevt.org/

Newspapers
St. Albans Messenger

Libraries and Historical Societies
Grand Isle Free Library 9 Hyde Rd. Grand Isle, VT 05458 Phone: (802) 372-4797 Email: grandislefreelibrary@hotmail.com Website: http://grandislefreelibraryvt.wordpress.com/

Grand Isle Historical Society PO Box 23 Grand Isle, VT 05458 Phone: (802) 372-4058