Saint Albans City, Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy

Description
Saint Albans, Vermont at Wikipedia

Originally part of what is now known as St. Albans Town, which was chartered on August 17, 1763, and one of only two towns to which Benning Wentworth gave a "saint" name, the other being St. George, and the two were granted on successive days. Initially incorporated as a village in 1859, then as a city in 1902. Because of its importance as a rail terminus and car shop, it has long been known as "Railroad City."

St. Albans City is the Shire Town (county seat) of Franklin County and is surrounded by St. Albans town, which is incorporated separately from the city of St. Albans. The northernmost engagement of the Civil War, known as the St. Albans Raid, occurred here on October 19, 1864.

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

Saint Albans City/Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. St. Albans City Hall: 100 North Main Street PO Box 867 St. Albans, VT 05478 Phone: (802) 524-1500 Email: info@stalbansvt.com Website: http://www.stalbansvt.com/

Vital Records

 * Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.
 * Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1897-2001; indexes to births, 1898-1902, 1944-2000; indexes to deaths, marriages, 1945-2000(*) St. Albans City Clerk's Office at FamilySearch Catalog

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 major cemeteries in present-day St. Albans City. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Franklin County, website at this link.


 * Greenwood Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mount Calvary Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Saint Albans City Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Franklin 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. To see the churches in Saint Albans City, 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 Saint Albans City:


 * Marriage repertoire, Saint Mary's Church, St. Albans, Vermont 1850-1930 by the Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - find this book in a library.
 * Baptism &amp; burial repertoire, Saint Mary's Church, St. Albans, Vermont, 1847-1934 by the Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - find this book in a library.
 * Marriage repertoire, Holy Angels Church, St. Albans, Vermont, 1873-1930 by the Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - find this book in a library.
 * Membership records, 1866-1990 : First Baptist Church, St. Albans, Vermont by John R Burbank - find this book in a library.


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

City Directories

 * 1870-1958 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, St Albans at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1895 Vermont, U.S., City Directories, St Albans at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1938, 1947 Vermont, U.S., City Directories, StAlbans (sic) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * St. Albans, Vermont city directories, 1886 - 1915, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) 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

Immigration
St. Albans District manifest records of aliens arriving from foreign contiguous territory : arrivals at Canadian border ports from January 1895 to June 30, 1954, are online at FamilySearch.


 * United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956, (browse only images).
 * United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956, (browse only images).

Land Records

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

Local Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

The St, Albans Raid (October 19, 1864)

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

Military
Some Records are 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

Naturalization Records

 * St. Albans Municipal Court, Naturalization Records, 1874-1906(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - Images

Newspapers
St. Albans Messenger

Vermont Online Historical Newspapers
 * 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 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:

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

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

Franklin County, Vermont Probate Records, 1796-1921 are available on FamilySearch (browse only images).
 * 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

School Records

 * Records of the 15th School District of St. Albans, 1849-1879(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Tax Records

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

Libraries
St. Albans Free Library 11 Maiden Ln. St Albans, VT 05478 Phone:(802) 524-1507 Website: http://www.stalbansfreelibrary.org/

Family History Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Essex Vermont Family History Center
 * Montpelier Vermont Family History Center
 * Newport Vermont Family History Center
 * Plattsburgh New York Family History Center
 * Bath Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Societies
Saint Albans Historical Society &amp; Museum PO Box 722 St. Albans, VT 05478 Phone: (802) 527-7933 Website: http://stamuseum.org/