Londonderry, Windham County, Vermont Genealogy

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 TOWN, 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 TOWN:

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

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

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

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 TOWN town records available online:

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

Brief History
Londonderry was first chartered in 1770 by New York to one Col. James Rogers and was known as Kent which then included what is now Windham. The town was again chartered by act of the new Vermont Legislature on April 20, 1780. In this charter the township was named Londonderry after Londonderry, NH.

Town Histories
The history of Londonderry with genealogical sketches, by Addison E. Cudworth (1936). Available online at Hathitrust.

Vital Records
FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records. Enter 'Vermont' in Find a Collection to access.

Probate Records
The probate district for Londonderry is Westminster. Westminster Probate Court PO Box 47 Bellows Falls, VT 05101 Phone: 802-463-3019

Maps
1869 map of Londonderry

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


 * Brooks Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Collins Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Glebe View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Lowell Lake Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Middletown Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rawsonville Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rest Haven Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Riverside Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town of Londonderry 100 Old School Street South Londonderry, VT 05155 Phone: 802-824-3356 Email: [mailto:londontown@vermontel.net londontown@vermontel.net] Website

from Town Clerk's Office at FamilySearch

Newspapers
The Manchester Journal

Libraries and Historical Societies

 * Londonderry Arts & Historical Society 2461 Middletown Rd South Londonderry, VT 05148 Phone: 802-824-4565 Website


 * South Londonderry Free Library PO Box 95 15 Old School Street South Londonderry, VT 05155 Phone: 802-824-3371 Website