Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Guide to Rutland County, Vermont ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
The County was named for the English county of Rutland. The County is located in the southwest center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Rutland County Courthouse 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701-4017 Phone: 802-775-4394 Rutland County Website Secretary of State Office, Montpelier has birth, marriage, and death records 1760-1955 and divorce records 1760-1968. Town Clerks have land records from 1826. County Clerk has land records 1779-1826 and court records. Probate Court has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Extinct Town:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Local Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for towns in this county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1867 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Regiments. Regiments and Companies:
 * - 2nd Regiment, Vermont Infantry
 * - 5th Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Companies G, H and I

Newspapers
Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has North Adams, MA newspapers (1895-1977) covering local news that included Rutland County residents.

Probate Records
There are two Rutland County Probate Districts:
 * Rutland District: Brandon, Chittenden, Clarenden, Danby, Ira, Mendon, Middletown Springs, Mount Holly, Mount Tabor, Pittsfield, Pittsford, Rutland, Sherburne, Shrewsbury, Tinmouth, Wallingford and West Rutland.
 * Fair Haven District: Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Pawlet, Poultney, Sudbury, Wells and West Haven.

Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1749-1999 Vermont Wills and Probate Records 1749-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1800-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Town Records

 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Birth

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1765-1908 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Marriage

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1791-1974 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Death

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1871-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

FamilySearch Centers

 * Lebanon New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Rutland Vermont FamilySearch Center
 * South Royalton Vermont FamilySearch Center
 * Crandall Public Library - an affiliate library
 * The Rutland Historical Society - an affiliate library

Societies

 * Castleton Historical Society PO Box 219 Castleton, VT 05735 802-468-5105 E-mail:[mailto:blueshoehh@hotmail.com blueshoehh@hotmail.com] Facebook


 * Chittenden Historical Society PO Box 89 Chittenden, VT 05737 Website


 * Fair Haven Historical Society 5 North Park Place Fair Haven, VT 05743 802-265-3010 ext 8 Email: [mailto:fhvthistory@gmail.com fhvthistory@gmail.com] Facebook


 * Hubbardton Historical Society Monument Hill Schoolhouse 5568 Monument Hill Road PO Box 383 Castleton, VT 05735 802-273-2242 E-mail:[mailto:history@hubbardton.net history@hubbardton.net] Website


 * Mendon Historical Society Town Clerk's Office 2282 US Route 4 Mendon, VT 05701 802-773-1662 Facebook


 * Middletown Springs Historical Society PO Box 1121 Middletown Springs, VT 05757 E-mail:[mailto:jonm@vermontel.net jonm@vermontel.net] Website


 * Pawlet Historical Society VT Route 30 PO Box 113 Pawlet, VT 05761 E-mail:[mailto:rhondaschlangen@gmail.com rhondaschlangen@gmail.com] Website Facebook


 * Pittsford Historical Society, Inc Eaton Hall 3399 US Route 7 PO Box 423 Pittsford, VT 05763 802-483-2040 Website Facebook


 * Poultney Historical Society PO Box 605 East Poultney, VT 05741 802-287-5252 E-mail:[mailto:info@poultneyhistoricalsociety.org info@poultneyhistoricalsociety.org] Website


 * Proctor Historical Society 4 Main Street Proctor, VT 05765 802-459-2291 Website


 * Rutland Historical Society 96 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701-4023 (802) 775-2006 E-mail: [mailto:president@rutlandhistory.com president@rutlandhistory.com] Website Facebook


 * Wallingford Historical Society Town Hall 75 School Street Wallingford, VT 05773 802-446-2336 Website

Websites

 * The Rutland County VTGenWeb Project, a member of The VTGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Rutland County
 * Rutland County Genealogy (Vermont Genealogy)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.