Montgomery, Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy

United States Vermont  Franklin   Montgomery 

Brief History
The Town of Montgomery was granted by the Vermont General Assembly on March 15, 1780 and chartered on October 8, 1879. Montgomery was named in honor of General Richard Montgomery 1738–1775, who was an American Revolutionary War hero. It may well have been at Ira Allen's suggestion that the town was named for Montgomery. Allen was one of the two officers who led an attack on Cape Diamond above Quebec at Montgomery's orders on the last day of the year, just before Montgomery was killed while leading the main attack on the city.

In 1963, part of Avery's Gore in Franklin County became part of Montgomery, with the other section becoming part of Belvidere. The population, according to 2010 census United States Census Bureau is 1,201.

Town Histories
Montgomery, Vermont : the history of a town, by Sara Taylor (1976) - find this book in a library.

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

Land Records
Montgmery, Vermont, Land Records, 1877-1930, are available 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, 1860-1910, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).

Church Records

 * St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Montgomery, Vermont, Parish Register, 1826-1943, is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.
 * Union Church Records, Montgomery, Vermont, 1826 - 1832, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Maps
Montgomery, Vermont Beers Atlas Maps, 1871, courtesy of the Montgomery Historical Society.

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


 * Hill West Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Montgomery Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Montgomery Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Old Montgomery Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records

 * Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1794 -2000, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).
 * Montgomery, Vermont Town Death Certificates and Burial Permits, 2000-2006, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).
 * The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Montgomery Town Clerk's Office. These include: Vital records, 1751-1905, and Deeds, 1802-1877; index to land records, 1802-1914.

Montgomery Town Clerk 98 Main St. PO Box 356 Montgomery Ctr, VT 05471 Phone: (802) 326-4719 Email: montgomerytc@fairpoint.net

Newspapers
St. Albans Messenger

Vermont Online Historical Newspapers

Libraries and Historical Societies
Montgomery Town Library 84 Mountain Rd. Montgomery Ctr, VT 05471 Phone: (802) 326-3113 Email: montgomery.librarian@gmail.com Website: http://mtlvermont.wordpress.com/

Montgomery Historical Society PO Box 47 Montgomery, VT 05470 Phone: (802) 326-4404 Email: pratthall@gmail.com Website: http://www.montgomeryhistoricalsociety.org/