Vernon, Windham County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Vernon has one of the most involved histories of any town in Vermont. Originally the area was included in the Massachusetts grant for Northfield, which was made in 1672, and some Vernon land titles actually derive from that grant. The area was later part of the Equivalent Lands (given by Massachusetts in exchange for land that colony had mistakenly sold). Later still, in 1736, Massachusetts granted Fall Town (sometimes Fallstown), and that grant also covered part of Vernon. In 1753 New Hampshire had granted Hinsdale, on both sides of the Connecticut River, including part of modern Vernon. When the river was established as the boundary between New Hampshire and Vermont, there were established separate but neighboring towns in separate states, both named Hinsdale. By the beginning of the 19th Century, the people of Hinsdale, Vermont were tired of having the same name as their neighbors across the river, and in October, 1802 the Vermont legislature changed the town's name to Vernon.

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


 * North Cemetery (aka Hunt Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * StebbinsCemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Tyler Cemetery (aka Sunset Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Vernon Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Windham 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 Vernon, 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 Vernon:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Library of Vernon 567 Governor Hunt Rd. Vernon, VT 05354 Phone: 802 257-0150 Website: Vernon Free Library

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

1869 map of Vernon

Newspapers
Brattleboro Reformer

Probate Records
The probate district for Vernon is Marlboro. Marlboro Probate Court 80 Flat St, Suite 104 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Phone: (802) 257-2898

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

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 Vernon town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1857-1913, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Townshend Town Clerk's Office. These include Town Records, 1763-1908, 1945-1957.

Town of Vernon 567 Governor Hunt Rd Vernon, VT 05354 Phone: 802) 257-0292

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.