Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008 is a free collection at FamilySearch with a name index & images from microfilm records of births, marriages, & deaths between 1760 to 2008. This index & image collection is courtesy of Ancestry.com and the Vermont State Archives.

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What Can I Learn from Town Records?

Vermont birth records:

• Child’s name and gender
• Birth date and place
• Race
• Name of parents, including maiden name of mother
• Age(s) of parents and their residence
• Father’s occupation
• Birthplace of father
• Birthplace of mother
• Live or stillborn birth
• Name of medical attendant
• Registration date

Vermont marriage records may include:

• Date and place of marriage
• Groom’s name and age
• Groom’s residence and occupation
• Birthplace of groom
• Names of groom’s parents and their birthplace
• Number of marriages of groom
• Bride’s name and age
• Bride’s residence
• Birthplace of bride
• Names of bride’s parents and their birthplace
• Number of marriages of bride
• Name and title of person performing ceremony

Vermont death records may include:

• Name and age of deceased
• Death date and place
• Cause of death
• Marital status
• Name of surviving spouse
• Race, occupation, and residence of deceased
• Names of parents
• Birth place of deceased
• Level of education
• Name and address of informant
• Attending physician
• Burial information

Vermont burial/removal records may include:

• Name of person to whom certificate was issued
• Town/city, and county issuing permit
• Death date
• Name and age of deceased
• Cause of death
• Medical attendant
• Purposed date and place of burial/removal
• Undertaker’s name and address
• Name and title of person issuing permit
• Permit date