Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Burlington was chartered on July 7, 1763 (New Hampshire Grant) and was incorporated as a city on November 22, 1864 by act of the Legislature. The original town was split into what is now the City of Burlington and a new town of South Burlington. A portion of the original acreage had already been drawn off to form Williston. Burlington is Vermont's largest city.

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


 * Elmwood Avenue Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Greenmount Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Lakeview Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mt. Calvary (new) Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mt. Calvary (old) Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mt. Calvary (annex) Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mount Saint Mary's Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rocky Point Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Joseph Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Burlington Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Chittenden 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 Burlington, 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 Burlington:

Vermont Episcopal Institute, Parish Records, 1895-1928 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

St. Paul's Parish Records, vol. 1-4, 1831-1929 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

City Directories
Burlington (Vermont) City Directories, 1865-1910 - available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Fletcher Free Library 235 College St. Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: (802) 863-3403 Website: http://www.fletcherfree.org/

Bailey-Howe Library 538 Main St Burlington, VT Phone: (802) 656-2023 Website: http://library.uvm.edu/

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

1869 map of Burlington City

1869 map of Burlington and South Burlington

Old maps of Burlington, Vermont

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

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

The probate district for Burlington is Chittenden. Chittenden District Probate Court 175 Main St. PO Box 511 Burlington VT 05402 Phone: (802) 651-1518

Town Histories

 * About Burlington Vermont, Charles Edwin Allen (1905) - view digital copy of book online.
 * Salute to Burlington : an informal history of Burlington, Vermont, by Robert B Michaud (1991) - 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 Burlington town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1789-2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Burlington City Clerk's Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1789-2000; indexes to marriages, births, deaths, 1789-1982.

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

Burlington City Clerk/Treasures Office 149 Church St. Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: (802) 865-7000 Website: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CT

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