Essex, Chittenden County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Essex was chartered on June 7, 1763. Essex can be a bit confusing in the same way as the towns of Chittenden and Washington: none are in the county of the same name.

A considerable number of IBM's microprocessor chips are developed in Essex. The plant was located here in 1957 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007.

Essex town had a population of 19,587 in the 2010 US Census making it the second largest town in Vermont.

Town Histories

 * Articles on Essex History
 * Essex Centennial : the one hundredth anniversary of the settlement of Essex, Vermont, September 2, 3, and 4, 1883, by L C Butler - available on microfilm from the Family History Library.
 * History of the town of Essex, Frank R Bent (1963) - find this book in a library.
 * Yesterday in Essex, Harriet Farnsworth Powell (1977) - find this book in a library.

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

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

Military Records
Essex Vermont Enrolled Militia records, 1863-1865 are available online.

Maps
1869 map of Essex, Essex Center

1869 map of Essex Junction

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


 * Essex Common Burial Ground - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Essex Junction Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Fairview Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Holy Family Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mountain View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint James Episcopal Church Memorial Garden - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Churches
Congregational Church (Essex, Vermont) Records, 1797-1939, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Town Records.
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1834-2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Essex Vermont Land Records, 1850-1904; general index, 1786-1902 can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Essex Town Clerk's Office. These include Town records, v. 1-2, 1774-1861, and Deeds, 1786-1851.

Essex Town Clerk 81 Main St. Essex Junction, VT 05452 Phone:(802) 879-0413 Website: http://www.essex.org/

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

Libraries and Historical Societies
Essex Free Library 1 Browns River Rd. Essex, VT 05452 Phone:(802) 879-0313 Library Website

Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St. Essex Junction, VT 05452 Phone:(802) 878-6955 Website: http://www.brownelllibrary.org/

Essex Community Historical Society