Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Dummerston was first chartered on December 26, 1753 by Benning Wentworth. In its charter the town was named Fullum. Fighting with the French and Indians made it impossible for the grantees to establish a settlement within five years, as was stipulated in the original grant, so Wentworth renewed the grant three times: in 1760, 1781 and 1764.

The name Dummerston was adopted very early, and used almost exclusively for the town. However, it had apparently never been changed officially, so the 1937 Vermont legislature made legal confirmation of the fact that the town's name was, and had been, Dummerston for over 150 years.

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


 * Bennett Cemetery - inscriptions at Find a Grave site.
 * Dummerston Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Dummerston Hill Cemetery (aka Ellor Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Holton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Taft Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Dummerston West Dummerston Baptist Church Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wilder Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Dummerston Cemetery inscriptions, 1782-1869 - available on microfilm at the Family History Center.


 * Dummerston Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Windham 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 Dummerston, 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 Dummerston:

City Directories
Vermont City Directories in Vermont Repositories.

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Dummerston Library 156 Lyons St. Dummerston, VT 05301 Phone: (802) 258-9878

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

1869 map of Dummerston

Newspapers
Brattleboro Reformer

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

The probate district for Dummerston is Marlboro. Marlboro Probate Court 80 Flat St. Suite 104 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Phone: (802) 257-2898

Town Histories
The history of the town of Dummerston : the first town settled by Anglo Saxon descendants in the state by David L. Mansfield - digital version of book is available free on charge online.

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 Dummerston town records available online:

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Dummerston Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1781-1886; index, 1777-1901, Town records, 1771-1972, and Births, marriages, deaths, 1761-1911; index, 1761-1886.

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

Dummerston Town Clerk 1523 Middle Rd. East Dummerston, VT 05346 Phone: (802) 257-1496 Website: http://townclerk.dummerston.org/

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