Grand Isle County, Vermont Genealogy

Guide to Grand Isle County, Vermont ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Grand Isle County Courthouse Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7, North Hero, VT 05474-0007 802-372-8350 Fax: 802-372-3221 Grand Isle County Website

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Extinct or Renamed Towns
 * Middle Hero
 * Two Heroes

Cemeteries

 * Blog about Grand Isle Cemeteries

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Grand Isle County for European settlers included:
 * Hudson River pre-historic
 * Lake Champlain pre-historic
 * Lake Champlain Trail pre-historic
 * Champlain Canal 1823
 * Erie Canal 1825
 * Chambly Canal and the Richelieu River 1843

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1749-1999 Vermont Wills and Probate Records 1749-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1800-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Town Records

 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Birth

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1765-1908 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Marriage

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1791-1974 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Death

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1871-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Family History Centers

 * Essex Vermont Family History Center
 * Plattsburgh New York Family History Center
 * Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Grand Isle Historical Society PO Box 23 Grand Isle, VT 05458 802-372-4058
 * Isle La Motte Historical Society PO Box 18 Isle La Motte, VT 05463 802-928-3392 Email: [mailto:ilmhistoric@gmail.com ilmhistoric@gmail.com] Facebook
 * North Hero Historical Society 3635 Rte 2 North Hero, VT 05474 Email: [mailto:tragiro60@gmail.com tragiro60@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * The Grand Isle County VTGenWeb Project, a member of The VTGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Grand Isle County
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.