Chittenden County, Vermont Genealogy

Guide to Chittenden County, Vermont ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Vermont's first governor and one of the framers of its constitution as an independent republic and later U.S. state, Thomas Chittenden. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Chittenden County Courthouse 175 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401-8310 Phone: 802-863-3467 Chittenden County Website Town Clerks have birth, marriage, death, burial, probate and land records. County Clerk has divorce records from 1829 and court records from 1798.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Extinct Town

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Local Histories

 * Vermont Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1867 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Regiments. Regiments and Companies:
 * - 2nd Regiment, Vermont Infantry
 * - 5th Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Companies I and K
 * - 13th Regiment, Vermont Infantry

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1749-1999 Vermont Wills and Probate Records 1749-1999 at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)
 * 1796-1910 Vermont, Chittenden County Probate Files at — images
 * 1800-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Town Records

 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Birth

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1765-1908 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Marriage

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1791-1974 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Death

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1871-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

FamilySearch Centers

 * Essex Vermont FamilySearch Center
 * Montpelier Vermont FamilySearch Center
 * Newport Vermont FamilySearch Center
 * Plattsburgh New York FamilySearch Center
 * Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Societies

 * Charlotte Historical Society 4205 Ethan Allen Highway Charlotte, VT 05445
 * Chittenden County Historical Society PO Box 1576 Burlington, VT 05402 Email:[mailto:cchsvt@gmail.com cchsvt@gmail.com] Website Facebook
 * Colchester Historical Society c/o Robert Furst 245 Bluebird Dr Colchester, VT 05446 Website
 * Essex Community Historical Society PO Box 8388 Essex, VT 05451 Email: [mailto:essexcommunityhistoricalsociety@myfairpoint.net essexcommunityhistoricalsociety@myfairpoint.net] Website Facebook
 * Milton Historical Society Museum 13 School Street Milton, VT 05468 Email:[mailto:miltonhistorical@yahoo.com miltonhistorical@yahoo.com] 802-893-1604 Facebook Website
 * Winooski Historical Society Champlain Mill - Suite 42 20 Winoskik Falls Way Winooski, VT 05404 E-mail:[mailto:winooskihistory@yahoo.com winooskihistory@yahoo.com] Website
 * Westford Historical Society PO Box 21 Westford, VT 05494 Phone:802-878-8890 E-mail: [mailto:carolinebrown802@myfairpoint.net carolinebrown802@myfairpoint.net]

Websites

 * The Chittenden County VTGenWeb Project, a member of The VTGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Chittenden County Genealogy (Vermont Genealogy)


 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.