Isle La Motte, Grand Isle County, Vermont Genealogy

United States Vermont  Grand Isle  Isle La Motte 

Brief History
One of four towns comprising Vermont's "Lake Champlain Islands," Isle of La Motte was chartered on October 27, 1779. Isle LaMotte is the northernmost and most remote of the Champlain Islands.

Originally called Isle of Mott in its charter, but very early the original French form of the name was adopted, and usage has given it authority. Some historians have said that Isle La Motte was chartered in conjunction with the Two Heroes (see North Hero, South Hero or Grand Isle), but the records of the Legislature and those of the Governor and Council show that there were two separate groups of petitioners, two grants and two charters for the two different tracts of land.

In 1802 the town's name was changed from Isle La Motte to Vineyard. The official records give no indication of the rationale behind the change, but it must have been at the instigation of the townspeople themselves, because the legislature never made any arbitrary name-changes. Whatever the reason, the change was not a permanent one: in 1830 the name was changed back to Isle La Motte.

Historical Data
Isle La Motte (Vineyard), Vermont : historical and genealogical data, 1791-1860, is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Town Histories

 * History, town of Isle La Motte, Vermont : an account of the discovery, settlement, and interesting and remarkable events, by Allen L Stratton (1984) - find this book in a library.

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

Probate Records
Grand Isle Probate Division 3677 U.S. Route 2 PO Box 7 North Hero VT 05474 Phone: (802) 372-8350

Maps
1871 map of Alburgh, Isle La Motte &amp; Hero North Towns.

Cemeteries
The following is a list of major cemeteries in present-day Isle of La Motte Town. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Grand Isle County, website at this link.


 * Burying Yard Point Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Cemetery - inscriptions a Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Joseph Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Isle of La Motte Town Clerk's Office. These include: [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/422593?availability=Family%20History%20Library Town and vital records of Isle La Motte, Vermont, 1791-Mar. 2000], and Deeds and land records, 1792-1900.

Isle La Motte Town Clerk 2272 Main St. Isle La Motte, VT 05463 Phone: (802) 928-3434 Email: islemott@fairpoint.net Website: http://islelamotte.us/

Newspapers
St. Albans Messenger

Libraries and Historical Societies
Isle La Motte Public Library 2238 Main St. Isle La Motte, VT 05463 Phone: (802) 928-4113

Isle of La Motte Historical Society 20 Quarry Road Isle La Motte, VT, 05463 Phone: (802) 928-3077