Montgomery, Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The Town of Montgomery was granted by the Vermont General Assembly on March 15, 1780 and chartered on October 8, 1879. Montgomery was named in honor of General Richard Montgomery 1738–1775, who was an American Revolutionary War hero. It may well have been at Ira Allen's suggestion that the town was named for Montgomery. Allen was one of the two officers who led an attack on Cape Diamond above Quebec at Montgomery's orders on the last day of the year, just before Montgomery was killed while leading the main attack on the city.

In 1963, part of Avery's Gore in Franklin County became part of Montgomery, with the other section becoming part of Belvidere. The population, according to 2010 census United States Census Bureau is 1,201.

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


 * Hill West Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Montgomery Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Montgomery Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Old Montgomery Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Montgomery Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * 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 Montgomery, 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 Montgomery:


 * St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Montgomery, Vermont, Parish Register, 1826-1943, is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.
 * Union Church Records, Montgomery, Vermont, 1826 - 1832, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

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

Montgomery, Vermont, Land Records, 1877-1930, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).

Libraries and Historical Societies
Montgomery Town Library 84 Mountain Rd. Montgomery Ctr, VT 05471 Phone: (802) 326-3113 Email: montgomery.librarian@gmail.com Website: http://mtlvermont.wordpress.com/

Montgomery Historical Society PO Box 47 Montgomery, VT 05470 Phone: (802) 326-4404 Email: pratthall@gmail.com Website: http://www.montgomeryhistoricalsociety.org/

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

Montgomery, Vermont Beers Atlas Maps, 1871, courtesy of the Montgomery Historical Society.

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 Montgomery:

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 Histories
Montgomery, Vermont : the history of a town, by Sara Taylor (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 Montgomery town records available online:


 * Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1794 -2000, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).
 * Montgomery, Vermont Town Death Certificates and Burial Permits, 2000-2006, are available at FamilySearch (browse only images).
 * The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Montgomery Town Clerk's Office. These include: Vital records, 1751-1905, and Deeds, 1802-1877; index to land records, 1802-1914.

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

Montgomery Town Clerk 98 Main St. PO Box 356 Montgomery Ctr, VT 05471 Phone: (802) 326-4719 Email: montgomerytc@fairpoint.net

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