Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Hartland was actually chartered under the name of Hertford on July 10, 1761 by Governor Bennington Wentworth of New Hampshire. On June 15, 1782 the town name was changed to Waterford but two days later the name was changed to Hartland. The town of Hartland has three villages called Hartland Three Corners, Hartland Four Corners and North Hartland. The first town meeting took place on March 11, 1767.

Cemeteries

 * Hartland Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windsor County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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


 * Center of town Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Cutts - Paddleford Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Densmore Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site
 * Gallup Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Gallup-Dunbar Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Gill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hartland Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Jenneville Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Plains Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site and Interment site.
 * Trask Family Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Walker Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Weed Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Willard Cemetery (aka Quaker - Willard Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in Hartland, visit. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Hartland:

Churches
First Congregational Church 10 Station Rd. Hartland, VT 05048 Phone: (802) 436-2224 Website: http://www.hartlandbrickchurch.org/

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Hartland:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Hartland Historical Society 14 VT Route 12 P.O. Box 297 Hartland, VT 05048 Phone: (802) 436-1703 Email: info@hartlandhistory.org Website: http://www.hartlandhistory.org/

Hartland Public Library 153 Route 5 P.O. Box 137 Hartland, VT 05048 Phone: 802.436.2473 Website: http://www.hartlandlibraryvt.org/

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Hartland:
 * Map of modern Hartland

Newspapers

 * The Vermont Standard

Probate Records
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Hartland:

The probate district for Hartland is Hartford. Hartford Probate Court 62 Pleasant Street PO Box 275 Woodstock, VT 05091 Phone: (802) 457-1503

Town Histories

 * Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.
 * Hartland: the way it was, 1761-1976 - Find this book in a library.

Town Records
In Vermont, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Hartland town records available online:


 * Digital images of Hartland Town records, 1810-1996, are available online at FamilySearch.
 * The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Hartland Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1788-1906; index to land records, 1778-1952, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1856-1996, and Town and vital records, early to 1871.

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Hartland Town Clerk 1 Quechee Rd. PO Box 349 Hartland, VT 05048 Phone: (802) 436-2444 Email: hartlandvtclerk@vermontel.net Website: http://www.hartland.govoffice.com/

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