Salisbury, Addison County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Salisbury was chartered on November 3, 1761. It seems that little or no interest was felt by the original grantees in clearing and settling the territory of Salisbury. In 1774, however, a gratuity of 200 acres, in addition to his original share, was offered to any person who would become an actual settler. This had the effect of beginning permanent settlements in the town.

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


 * Holman Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.


 * Salisbury Village Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.


 * West Salisbury Cemetery - inscriptions found at Find A Grave site.


 * Salisbury Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Addison 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 Salisbury, 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 Salisbury:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Salisbury Free Public Library 918 Maple Street Salisbury, VT 05769 Phone: (802)458-0747 Website

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

1871 map of Salisbury Township

Newspapers
Addison County Independent ($)

Burlington Free Press

Rutland Herald

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

The probate district for Salisbury is Addison. Addison Probate Court 7 Mahady Court Middlebury, VT 05753 Phone: (802) 388-2612

Town Histories

 * History of Salisbury, Vermont : with a memoir of the author, John Moseley Weeks - view digital version of book online.


 * Salisbury--from birth to bicentennial, by Max P Petersen (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 Salisbury town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1786-1858, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Salisbury Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1786-1859.

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

Salisbury Town Clerk 25 Schoolhouse Rd Salisbury, VT Phone: (802) 352-4228 Website: http://townofsalisbury.org/

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