Proctor, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The town of Proctor was chartered on November 18, 1886. Proctor is self-styled as "The Marble Capital of the United States," and rightly so. In fact, marble brought the town into being. The Vermont Marble Company was formed in 1880. The president of the new company was Redfield Proctor (1831-1908).

The Redfield Proctors made their home in Sutherland Falls, a village which was half in Rutland and half in Pittsford. In 1882 the name of the village was changed to Proctor, in Redfield's honor. In 1886 the town of Proctor was created around the village by taking about 2,000 acres from each of the two towns.undefined

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


 * Ricerside Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * St. Dominic Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Street Cemetery (aka Proctor Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Proctor Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Rutland 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 Proctor, 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 Proctor:

1. St. Dominics Church   45 South St    Proctor, VT 05765    (802) 459-2221

2. St. Pauls Lutheran Church   6 Gibbs St    Proctor, VT 05765    (802) 265-2728

3. Union Church of Proctor    5 Church St     Proctor, VT 05765     (802) 459-3624

City Directories
FamilySearch Library Catalog

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Proctor Public Library 4 Main St. Proctor, VT 05765 (802) 459-3539

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

Newspapers
Rutland Herald online at this link.

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

The probate district for Proctor is Rutland.

Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 (802) 775-0114

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

History of the Marble Bridge online

History of the Proctor YMCA and Sutherland Club online

Marble online

Collection of present day Proctor photos

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 Proctor town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images) at this link.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records in the Proctor Town Hall for the years 1866-1980.

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

Town of Proctor 45 Main St Proctor, VT 05765 (802) 459-3333 Proctor Town website

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

Town Reports
The town of Proctor kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Proctor kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)