Middletown Springs, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Middletown Springs, Vermont at Wikipedia

On Oct. 28, 1784, the Legislature incorporated Middletown. The Assembly took land from four towns: Tinmouth, 3,510 acres; Wells, 6,118 acres; Poultney, 2,388 acres; and Ira, 1,825 acres to create the town..

The story regarding the town's name revolves around Joseph Spaulding, the original surveyor. Apparently, he was permitted to name the new town. Hailing from Middletown, CT, Spaulding believed this name fit the community, having been pieced together from acreage from the other four towns and placed right in the center.

It took another 100 years to add, "Springs" to the town name. Middletown had three large springs that bubbled up close to the Poultney River. The springs served as the primary reason why Middletown added, "Springs" to the town name. The post office first adopted the name and the Legislature made it official in 1884.

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

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

Middletown Springs Town Clerk 10 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1232 Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2220 E-mail: middletown@vermontel.net

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 cemeteries in present-day Middletown Springs. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Rutland County, website at this link.


 * Middletown Springs Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant View Cemetery - inscriptons at Find A Grave site
 * Stiles Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Middletown Springs Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Rutland 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 Middletown Springs, 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 Middletown Springs:


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

1. Middletown Springs Community Church PO Box 1213 Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2386 E-mail: mscchurch@gmail.com

2. Saint Anne Catholic Church Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2156

City Directories

 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and 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
The history of Middletown, Vermont, in three discourses: delivered before the citizens of that town, February 7 and 21, and March 30, 1867, Barnes Frisbie, Rutland, VT, Tuttle Co., 1867. Locate a library holding this book.

Middletown Springs Town History

Historical Photos

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


 * 1854 Rutland County, Middletown Springs 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.
 * 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 Middletown Springs 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 from the Middletown Springs Town Clerks Office. These include records of Land records 1782-1916, indexes 1782-1973, Town records, 1801-1896, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1868-1995; index to births and deaths, 1857-1905, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 2, 1770-1867.

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

The probate district for Middletown Springs is Rutland. Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 Phone: (802) 775-0114
 * 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
Middletown Springs Library 39 West Street, Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2435 E-mail: middletownsp@vals.state.vt.us Website:Middletown Springs Library

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Lebanon New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Rutland Vermont Family History Center
 * South Royalton Vermont Family History Center
 * Crandall Public Library - an affiliate library
 * The Rutland Historical Society - an affiliate library

Societies
Middletown Springs Historical Society PO Box 1121 Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Website: Middletown Springs Historical Society