Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Wilmington, Vermont at Wikipedia

Wilmington was originally granted on April 29, 1751, and the town was named for Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington. The town was not settled within the required five-year period, and was re-granted to an entirely different group on June 17, 1764 and named Draper, in honor of either or both John and Richard Draper, the famous Boston printers.

People who settled there apparently didn't like the name, establishing a practice of using the original name very early on. Vermont place names being a rather casual matter in the early days, no official action was ever taken, and the present name is more a matter of custom and usage rather than law.

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

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

Wilmington Town Clerk
Wilmington Town Clerk 2 E Main St. Post Office Box 217 Wilmington, VT 05363 Phone:(802) 464-5836 Website: http://wilmingtonvermont.us/

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Biographies

 * Biographical Encyclopædia of Vermont of the Nineteenth Century. By H Clay Williams. Boston, Massachusetts: Metropolitan Publishing & Engraving Company, 1885. Salt Lake City, Utah : Family Search International, 2018. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Biographical Sketches of Vermonters. By Vermont Historical Society. Montpelier, Vermont : Vermont Historical Society, c1947. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. By Hiram Carleton. New York, New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1903. Online at:.
 * Some Vermont Ancestors: The Bicentennial Project of the Genealogical Society of Vermont. Compiled and ed. by Joann H. Nichols. [S.l.]: Genealogical Society of Vermont, 1976. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: a Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. By ed. by Abby Maria Hemenway. Burlington, Vermont: A.M. Hemenway, 1868-1923. Online at:.
 * The Vermont of Today: With its Historic Background, Attractions and People. By Arthur F. Stone. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., c1929. Online at:.
 * Vermonters. By Dorman B.E. Kent. Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox & Co., 1974. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Vermont Biography at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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


 * Averell Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Intervale Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Restland Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Riverview Cemetery - insrciptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wilmington Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Windham County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Census

 * Vermont Census at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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.


 * 1700s-1800s (*) Daughters of the American Revolution at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * Vermont Church Records

To see the churches in TOWN, 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 Wilmington:

City Directories

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

Court Records

 * Judiciary of Vermont at Wikipedia
 * Vermont Judiciary, Resources for Media at vermont.gov, ($) - click on Records Request
 * United States District Court for the District of Vermont at Wikipedia
 * Vermont Court Records at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Land Records

 * 1600s-1900s at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; ''Also at: Ancestry ($),
 * Vermont Land and Property

Local Histories

 * The Early History of Wilmington, 1751 -1870, by Rev. Volney Forbes - courtesy of the Wilmington VT Historical Society.

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


 * 1869 map of Wilmington

Military
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

Newspapers

 * Brattleboro Reformer
 * Bennington Banner Newspaper
 * Free Online Newspapers for Research at libraries.vermont.gov
 * List of Newspapers in Vermont at Wikipedia
 * Newspapers of Record at Vermont State Archives & Records Administration
 * Vermont Newspapers at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Obituaries

 * 1800s-current U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1980-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 2003-2014 (*) NewsBank (Naples, Florida) at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Vermont Obituaries at FamilySearch Research Wiki

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


 * Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1777-1989, can be found on FamilySearch
 * Death certificates 1989-2002 (Wilmington, Vermont)
 * Land records, 1755-1910; with general index
 * Records of births, marriages, deaths, 1770-1989; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1755-1994

Probate Records
The probate district for Wilmington is Marlboro. Marlboro Probate Court Suite 104 80 Flat St Brattleboro, VT 05301 Phone: (802) 257-2898
 * 1749-1999 Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1800-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Vermont Probate Records

Tax Records

 * 1861-1866 (*) United States. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service at FamilySearch Catalog - images only
 * Vermont Taxation at FamilySearch Research Wiki

Archives
Historical Society of Wilmington, VT The Barber House 5 Lisle Hill Wilmington, VT 05363 Website: http://www.wilmingtonhistoricalsociety.com/

Libraries
Pettee Memorial Library 16 S Main St. Wilmington, VT 05363 Phone: (802) 464-8557 Email: petteelibrary@yahoo.com Website: http://petteelibrary.org/

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Albany New York Family History Center
 * Bennington Vermont Family History Center
 * Rutland Vermont Family History Center
 * American Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Brooks Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Crandall Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Griffin Free Public Library - an affiliate library
 * New York State Library and New York State Archives - an affiliate library