Marshfield, Washington County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The independent Republic of Vermont chartered the Town of Marshfield in June 1790 and named it for Isaac Marsh, one year before Vermont became the 14th state to join the United States of America. Located in the northeast part of Washington County, the 44 square mile town of Marshfield is bisected by the fertile valley of the Winooski River on its 88-mile run to Lake Champlain

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


 * Dwinell-Beaver Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Eaton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hudson Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Maple Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Nasmith Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * New Discovery Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pike Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rich-Hollister Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wooster Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Marshfield Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Washington 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 Marshfield, 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 Marshfield:

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Jaquith Public Library Address: 122 School St. Marshfield, VT 05658 Phone: (802) 426-3581 Email: contact@jaquithpubliclibrary.org Website: http://www.jaquithpubliclibrary.org/

Marshfield VT Historical Society

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

1873 map of Marshfield

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

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

The probate district for Marshfield is Washington. Washington District Probate Court 10 Elm St. #3 Montpelier, VT 05602 Phone: (802) 828-3405

Town Histories

 * History of Marshfield, VT, Ozias C. Pitkin and Fred E. Pitkin (1941) - a digital copy of this book is available online.
 * History of the town of Waitsfield : incl. an engraving of Bethany Church at Montpelier, and papers from Marshfield and Middlesex, Perrin B. Fisk (1882) - a digital copy of this book is available 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 Marshfield town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1794 -1998, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Marshfield Clerk's Office. These include Town records, v. 1-3, 1794-1884, and Deeds, 1800-1853.

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

Marshfield Town Clerk 122 School St. Marshfield, VT 05658 Phone: (802) 426-3305 Website: http://www.town.marshfield.vt.us/

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