Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Shrewsbury, Vermont at Wikipedia

Shrewsbury was chartered on the 4th of September, 1761, by Henning Wentworth, governor of New Hampshire, under George III, to Samuel Ashleyand sixty- three others, only one of whom ever settled in town. Its organization was not effected until March 20, 1781. The town still retains its original limits except one square mile taken from Plymouth, Windsor county, and annexed to Shrewsbury, October 21, 1823.

The town maintained a relatively stable population in the 19th century. Census records indicate 1,289 citizens in 1830 and 1,235 in 1880. When the lumber industry declined, so did the population. According to 2000 census records, 1,108 people call Shrewsbury home.

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

Shrewsbury Town Clerk
Town of Shrewsbury 9823 Cold River Rd. Shrewsbury, VT 05738 Phone: (802) 492-3511 Email: shrewsburyclerk@vermontel.net

Vital Records

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

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Shrewsbury. For location of cemeteries, see Cemteries of Vermont, Rutland County, website at this link
 * Shrewsbury Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Rutland County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places


 * Colburn - Tabor Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Finney Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Laurel Glenn Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Northam Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Plumley - Page Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Shrewsbury Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wilder Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site

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 Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury:


 * Shrewsbury Community Church United of Christ 1300 CCC Rd. Shrewsbury VT 05738 Phone: (802) 492-3402

City Directories

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

Local Histories
Shrewsbury, Vermont -- Our Town As It Was, Dawn D. Hance, Academy Books, Jan 1, 1980.
 * Historical Photos of Shrewsbury and surrounding area.

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * 1854 Rutland County, Shrewsbury map

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

 * Rutland Herald online at this link

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 Shrewsbury town records available online:


 * Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images) at this link.
 * The Family History Library has microfilm of original records in the Shrewbury Town Hall for the years 1771-1946.

Probate Records
Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 (802) 775-0114
 * The probate district for Shrewsbury is Rutland

Societies

 * Shrewsbury Historical Society, Inc. 5419 VT Route 103 Cuttingville, VT 05738 Website