Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Pomfret was chartered July 8, 1761. Pomfret was called "New Pomfret" at first because most of the people who settled there came from the Pomfret, Connecticut.

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


 * Bunker Hill Burying Ground - inscriptions at Find A Grave site
 * Burns Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hewittville Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site

Pomfret, Vermont Cemetery records, 1829-1972, available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Pomfret Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windsor 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 Pomfret, 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 Pomfret:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Pomfret Historical Society Bartlett Brook Road PO Box 54 South Pomfret, VT 05067 Phone: (802) 457-1021 Abbott Memorial Library 15 Library St. PO Box 95 South Pomfret, VT 05067 Phone: (802) 457-2236 Email: abbottlibrary@gmail.com Website: http://www.abbottmemoriallibrary.org/

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

Map of modern Pomfret.

Military
Enrolled militia records, 1863-1866, are available on microfilm in the Family History Library.

Newspapers
The Vermont Standard

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

The probate district for Pomfret is Hartford. Hartford Probate Court 62 Pleasant Street PO Box 275 Woodstock, VT 05091 Phone: (802) 457-1503

Town Histories
Pomfret, Vermont : in two volumes, by Henry H. Vail - view a digital version of this book at FamilySearch.

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 Pomfret town records available online:

Digital images of Pomfret Town records, 1967-1996, are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Pomfret Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1769-1880; general index to land records, 1769-1952, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1770-1996, and Town proceedings, 1773-1914.

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

Pomfret Town Clerk 5218 Pomfret Road, North Pomfret, VT 05053 Phone: (802) 457-3861 Website: http://pomfretvt.us/

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