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United States Vermont  Washington   Marshfield 

Brief History
The independent Republic of Vermont chartered the Town of Marshfield in June 1790 and named it for Isaac Marsh, one year before Vermont became the 14th state to join the United States of America. Located in the northeast part of Washington County, the 44 square mile town of Marshfield is bisected by the fertile valley of the Winooski River on its 88-mile run to Lake Champlain

Town Histories
Barre in retrospect : 1776-1976, Friends of the Aldrich Public Library - 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 Marshfield is Washington. Washington District Probate Court 10 Elm St. #3 Montpelier, VT 05602 Phone: (802) 828-3405

Maps
1873 map of Marshfield

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


 * Maplewood Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Monica Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Sylvester Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wilson Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1794 -1998, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Marshfield Clerk's Office. These include Town records, v. 1-3, 1794-1884, and Deeds, 1800-1853.

Marshfield Town Clerk 122 School St. Marshfield, VT 05658 Phone: (802) 426-3305 Website: http://www.town.marshfield.vt.us/

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

Libraries and Historical Societies
Jaquith Public Library Address: 122 School St. Marshfield, VT 05658 Phone: (802) 426-3581 Email: contact@jaquithpubliclibrary.org Website: http://www.jaquithpubliclibrary.org/

Marshfield VT Historical Society