Thetford, Orange County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Thetford was granted its charter on August 12, 1761. The town consists of six villages; East Thetford, North Thetford, Thetford Hill, Thetford Center, Rices Mills and Post Mills. The town office is in Thetford Center. Thetford has an unusual distinction: the six different post offices established there are all still in service.

Town Histories

 * A short history of Thetford, Vermont, 1761-1870, by Charles Latham (1972) - find this book in a library.
 * The mills and villages of Thetford, Vermont, by Charles W Hughes (1992), - find this book in a library.
 * Beloved village : reminiscences of Thetford Hill, Vermont, 1921-1985, by Charles W Hughes (1985) - find this book in a library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Thetford is Orange. Orange Probate Court 5 Court St Chelsea VT 05038 Phone: (802) 685-4610

Maps
1877 map of Thetford

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


 * East Thetford Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Evergreen Rest Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant Ridge Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Post Mills Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rices Mills Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Sawnee Bean Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Thetford Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wilmot Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records.
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1743-1974, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Thetford Land Records, 1850-1913, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Thetford Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1778-1850, Index to deeds, 1778-1871.

Thetford Town Clerk PO Box 126 3910 VT Route 113 Thetford, VT 05075 Phone: (802) 785-2922, Ext 10 Email: townclerk@thetfordvermont.us Website: http://www.thetfordvermont.us/

Newspapers
The Herald of Randolph

Valley News

Libraries and Historical Societies
Lathem Memorial Library 16 Library Rd. P.O. Box 240 Thetford, VT 05074 Phone:(802) 785-4361 Website: http://thetfordlibrary.org/

George Peabody Library 7922 VT Route 113 (Junction of Routes 113 and 244) P.O. Box 190 Post Mills, VT 05058 Phone: (802) 333-9724 Website: http://thetfordlibrary.org/

Thetford Historical Society 16 Library Rd. Thetford, VT 05074 Phone:(802) 785-2068