Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Royalton was originally chartered on November 23, 1769, by King George III through the Royal Lieutenant Governor of New York. The town was re-chartered by the Independent Republic of Vermont on December 20, 1781.

The earliest public record in Royalton is in the Proprietors’ Records and is dated February 1781. Records dating prior to 1780 were destroyed in the Royalton Raid.

Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Royalton. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Windsor County, website at this link.

Royalton

 * Dewey Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Howe-Hickey Cemetery (aka Hickey Cemetery, Howe Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Metcalf Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Royalton Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Perrin Family Cemetery #1 - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

South Royalton

 * Branch View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Broad Brook Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Havens Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Riverview Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Royalton Village Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Royalton Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windsor County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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 Royalton, 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 Royalton: 1. First Congregational Church of Royalton   4226 Vermont Route 14    PO Box 804    Royalton, VT 05068    Phone: (802) 728-6626

2. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints   175 LDS Ln. South Royalton, VT 05068   Phone: (802) 763-7784

3. United Church of South Royalton   P. O. Box 116    South Royalton, VT 05068    Phone: (802) 763-7690

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Royalton:

Libraries and Historical Societies
Royalton Historical Society 4184 VT Route 14 Royalton, VT 05068 Email: John.Dumville@state.vt.us Phone: (802) 763-8567

Family History Center - South Royalton Dairy Hill Road, South Royalton, VT Phone: (802) 763-7784 Royalton Memorial Library 23 Alexander Pl. South Royalton, VT Phone: (802) 763-7094 Website: http://www.royaltonlibrary.org/

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Royalton:

Map of modern Royalton.

The Family History Library has microfilm of Plat maps and surveys of Royalton, Vermont, 1969-1974.

Newspapers
Rutland Herald Newspaper

Valley News

The Herald of Randolph

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

The probate district for Royalton is Hartford. Hartford Probate Court 62 Pleasant Street PO Box 275 Woodstock, VT 05091 Phone: (802) 457-1503

Town Histories
History of Royalton, Vermont, with family genealogies, 1769-1911, by Mary Evelyn Wood Lovejoy - Book is available online.

Royalton, Vermont, by Hope Nash - Find this book in a library.

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 Royalton town records available online:

Digital images of Royalton Town records 1762-1952 are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Royalton Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1784-1916, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1762-1997; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1762-1997 and Town records, 1788-1880.

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

Royalton Town Clerk 23 Alexander Pl PO Box 680 South Royalton, VT 05068 Phone: (802) 763-7207 Email: royalclerk@bluemoo.net Website: http://royaltonvt.com/

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