Burke, Caledonia County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Burke was chartered on February 26, 1782 by the Vermont Legislature. The first settlers arrived in 1792 and the town was organized in 1796. The town contains the villages of East Burke, West Burke and Burke Hollow.

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


 * Burke Green Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Burke Meeting House Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hillside Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Howland Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Woodmont Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Burial permits, 1905-1919, are available on microfilm from the Family History Library.

Cemetery records, 1805-1879, are available on microfilm from the Family History Library.


 * Burke Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Caledonia 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 Burke, 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 Burke:

City Directories
1888 Burke Town Direcotry

Historical Data
Vermont USGenWeb Page

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
East Burke Community Library 368 Vermont 114 PO Box 309 East Burke, VT 05832 Phone: (802) 626-9823 Website: http://www.burkevermont.org/library-east-burke.php

West Burke Public Library 135 Main Street PO Box 243 West Burke, VT 05871 Phone: (802) 467-3328 Website: http://www.burkevermont.org/library-west-burke.php

Northeast Kingdom Genealogy - Genealogy resources for towns in the counties of Essex, Orleans and Caledonia.

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

1875 map of Burke

1875 map of East Burke

1875 map of West Burke

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

The Barre Montpelier Times-Argus

The Caledonian Record

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

The probate district for Burke is Caledonia Caledonia Probate Division 1126 Main St, Ste 1 St Johnsbury, VT 05819 Phone: (802) 748-6605

Town Histories
Past views of Burke, by the Burke Historical Society (1986) - find this book in a library.

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 Burke town records available online:

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Burke Town Clerk's Office. These include [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/787933 Vital records of Burke, Vermont, 1857-Oct. 2001; indexes, 1789-1989], Town records, 1796-1857, and Land records, 1799-1915; with general index.

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 Burke 212 School Street West Burke, VT 05871 Phone: (802) 467-3717 Email: Burke@BurkeVermont.org Website: http://www.burkevermont.org/

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