Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Georgia was chartered on August 17, 1763 and named for King George III. It would seem the early residents were not all that interested in the origin of the name. As anti-British as any of the colonies during the Revolution, no effort was ever made to change it.

The War of 1812 was fairly unpopular throughout Vermont, but particularly so in the northern towns which relied heavily on trade with Canada. Smuggling was fairly common, except in Georgia, where the townspeople seemed determined to support the embargo on Canadian trade, regardless of their neighbors' sentiments. Their blockade was so effective that smugglers took to calling Georgia "Hell's Gate". The nickname stuck long after the war was over and people had forgotten its origin.

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


 * Crown Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Davis Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Evarts Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Fairchild Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Georgia Plains Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hope Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hubbard Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hurlbut Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hyde Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Loomis Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Purmort Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Sabin Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Torrey Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Cemetery Records of the Town of Georgia, Vermont are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Georgia Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Franklin 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 Georgia, 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 Georgia:

Emmanuel Episcopal Church (East Georgia, Vermont) Records, 1876-1940, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Historical Data
Georgia, Franklin Co., Vermont GenWeb

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

Georgia, Vermont, Land Records, 1851-1902, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).

Libraries and Historical Societies
Town of Georgia Public Library 1697 Ethan Allen Hwy Fairfax, VT 05454 Phone: (802) 524-4643 Email: gplvt@yahoo.com Website: http://www.georgia.lib.vt.us/

Georgia Historical Society

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

1871 map of Georgia Town

1871 map of Georgia, Georgia Town West, and Georgia East

Newspapers
St. Albans Messenger

Vermont Online Historical Newspapers

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

Franklin Probate Division 17 Church St. St. Albans, VT 05478 Phone: (802) 524-7948

Franklin County, Vermont Probate Records, 1860-1910, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).

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 Georgia town records available online:

Georgia, Vermont Death Records, 2000-2006, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Georgia Town Clerk's Office. These include: Vital records of Georgia, Vermont, 1857-July 2000, Town records, 1789-1889, and Deeds, 1788-1851; index to deeds, 1788-1927.

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

Georgia Town Clerk 47 Town Common Rd North St Albans, VT 05478 Phone:(802) 524-3524 Website: http://www.townofgeorgia.com/

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