Isle La Motte, Grand Isle County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Isle, La Motte, Vermont at Wikipedia

One of four towns comprising Vermont's "Lake Champlain Islands," Isle of La Motte was chartered on October 27, 1779. Isle LaMotte is the northernmost and most remote of the Champlain Islands.

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.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Isle La Motte Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Isle La Motte Town Clerk 2272 Main St. Isle La Motte, VT 05463 Phone: (802) 928-3434 Email: islemott@fairpoint.net Website: http://islelamotte.us/

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

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Biographies

 * Biographical Encyclopædia of Vermont of the Nineteenth Century. By H Clay Williams. Boston, Massachusetts: Metropolitan Publishing & Engraving Company, 1885. Salt Lake City, Utah : Family Search International, 2018. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Biographical Sketches of Vermonters. By Vermont Historical Society. Montpelier, Vermont : Vermont Historical Society, c1947. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. By Hiram Carleton. New York, New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1903. Online at:.
 * Some Vermont Ancestors: The Bicentennial Project of the Genealogical Society of Vermont. Compiled and ed. by Joann H. Nichols. [S.l.]: Genealogical Society of Vermont, 1976. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: a Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. By ed. by Abby Maria Hemenway. Burlington, Vermont: A.M. Hemenway, 1868-1923. Online at:.
 * The Vermont of Today: With its Historic Background, Attractions and People. By Arthur F. Stone. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., c1929. Online at:.
 * Vermonters. By Dorman B.E. Kent. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1974. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Vermont Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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 [http://www.nekg-vt.com/Cemeteries-of-VT/grandisle.htm#top link.


 * Burying Yard Point Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * North Cemetery - inscriptions a Find A Grave site.


 * Saint Joseph Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * South Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Isle La Motte Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Grand Isle County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census

 * Vermont Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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 Isle La Motte, 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 Isle La Motte:
 * 1700s-1800s (*) Daughters of the American Revolution at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * Vermont Church Records

City Directories

 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images, ($) some towns and years may be missing

Court Records

 * Judiciary of Vermont at Wikipedia
 * Vermont Judiciary, Resources for Media at vermont.gov, ($) - click on Records Request
 * United States District Court for the District of Vermont at Wikipedia
 * Vermont Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Land Records

 * 1600s-1900s at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; ''Also at: Ancestry ($),
 * Vermont Land and Property

Local Histories
Isle La Motte (Vineyard), Vermont : historical and genealogical data, 1791-1860, is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * History, town of Isle La Motte, Vermont : an account of the discovery, settlement, and interesting and remarkable events, by Allen L Stratton (1984) - find this book in a library.

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Isle La Motte at HomeTownLocator
 * Isle La Motte at FamilySearch Places
 * Isle La Motte at Google Maps
 * Isle La Motte at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Vermont at Old-Maps.com
 * Town of Isle La Motte at Vermont.org
 * Vermont Maps State Page


 * 1871 map of Alburgh, Isle La Motte &amp; Hero North Towns.

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers
St. Albans Messenger
 * Free Online Newspapers for Research at libraries.vermont.gov
 * List of Newspapers in Vermont at Wikipedia
 * Newspapers of Record at Vermont State Archives & Records Administration
 * Vermont Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Obituaries

 * 1800s-current U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1980-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 2003-2014 (*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Vermont Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Other 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 Isle La Motte town records available online:

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Isle of La Motte Town Clerk's Office. These include: [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/422593 Town and vital records of Isle La Motte, Vermont, 1791-Mar. 2000], and Deeds and land records, 1792-1900.

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

Grand Isle Probate Division 3677 U.S. Route 2 PO Box 7 North Hero VT 05474 Phone: (802) 372-8350
 * 1749-1999 Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1800-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Vermont Probate Records

Tax Records

 * 1861-1866 (*) United States. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Vermont Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Libraries
Isle La Motte Public Library 2238 Main St. Isle La Motte, VT 05463 Phone: (802) 928-4113

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Essex Vermont Family History Center
 * Plattsburgh New York Family History Center
 * Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Societies
Isle of La Motte Historical Society 20 Quarry Road Isle La Motte, VT, 05463 Phone: (802) 928-3077