Underhill, Chittenden County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Underhill was chartered on June 8, 1763. It is obvious in a number of the New Hampshire Grants that neither Benning Wentworth nor the grantees knew anything of the terrain with which they were dealing. The town of Mansfield was granted on the same day as Underhill, nobody having a clue that the town was bisected by the state's highest mountain. In 1839 the Legislature annexed the western section of Mansfield to Underhill, forming the present day town (it was impossible to get from one side of Mansfield town to the other). Despite the objections of residents of the eastern portion of Mansfield, who wanted to remain a separate civil entity, the Legislature saw fit to blend them with Stowe.

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


 * Doran Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Irish Settlement Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Underhill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant Valley Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Thomas Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Sand Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Underhill Flats Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Underhill 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 Underhill, 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 Underhill:

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

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

1869 map of Underhill

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

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

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

Town Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

The history of Underhill, Vermont : the town under the mountain, Loraine S Dwyer (1976) - 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 Underhill town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1795-1844, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Underhill Town Clerk's Office. These include [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/117437 Town and vital records, 1797-Sept. 1999; indexes, 1780's-Sept. 1999].

Underhill Town Clerk 12 Pleasant Valley Rd, Underhill, VT 05489 Mailing Adress: P.O. Box 32, Underhill Center, VT 05490 Phone: (802) 899-4434 Website: http://www.underhillvt.gov/

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

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