Glastenbury, Bennington County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Glastenbury, Vermont at Wikipedia

Glastenbury  is an extinct town in Bennington County, Vermont first established in 1761. Its population peaked at 241 in 1880, and then declined until its incorporation ended in 1937. Today it is a "ghost town" of about eight residents. It is administered by the state.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns
Arlington | Bennington | Searsburg | Shafsbury | Sunderland | Woodford | Windham County:  Somerset | Stratton

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

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

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Bennington 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 Glastenbury, 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 Glastenbury:

City Directories

 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records

 * 1600s-1900s at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; ''Also at: Ancestry ($),
 * Vermont Land and Property
 * 1782-1832 (*) Bennington County (Vermont). County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Vermont Land and Property

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Glastenbury at HomeTownLocator
 * Glastenbury at FamilySearch Places
 * Glastenbury at Google Maps
 * Glastenbury at Mapcarta
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Vermont at Old-Maps.com
 * Town of Glastenbury at Vermont.org
 * Vermont Maps State Page

Military
Searchable by Town Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Vermont Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Other 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 Glastenbury town records available online:

'''Records. ''' The 1786-1912 Glastenbury town records are preserved at the county seat in the town of Bennington, Vermont. A microfilm copy is available from the Family History Libray on.

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

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Albany New York Family History Center
 * Bennington Vermont Family History Center
 * Concord New Hampshire Family History Center
 * Rutland Vermont Family History Center
 * Brooks Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Crandall Public Library - an affiliate library