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Small Town Vermont Marriage Records
When you start looking for marriage records in most states, you simply have to go to one of the large cities nearest the venue where the wedding was held in order to gain access to the records. The state of Vermont, however, is one of the few states that has more small towns than it does large cities, and this means a huge difference for someone who is looking to get access to their Vermont marriage records. It means that instead of traveling to a large city to get records, you will have to deal with a small town clerk's office instead.
In Vermont, many of the small towns have what are known as town clerks. These town clerks take on the same functions as any city clerk: keeping track of records and making sure that the certain information is passed along to the state capital. Unlike dealing with a large city's clerk, dealing with a small town clerk can be frustrating for those who are used to clerks who have access to technology. Many small town clerks in Vermont are behind the times; a comparatively large percentage of the state is still without access to high speed internet and or even cell service.
Getting Records
So what do you do if you're trying to get Vermont marriage records? That depends on what you need them for. If you got married in the state and you're trying to get your own Vermont marriage record, then you may need to contact the town clerk's office directly. To obtain a legal copy of a marriage certificate, only a person certified to do so can provide that for you. If, however, you simply want information about someone, say a family member, for example, who was married in the state, and you don't need a legal copy, then you can easily get an informational copy online. These are perfectly valid for genealogical research.
While the state of Vermont is tiny, and many parts of it are still extremely rural, it is a beautiful state and one where many people get married annually. There are even a large percentage of same-sex couples who travel to the state to get married. Fortunately, even though the state is fairly rural, it is possible to find Vermont marriage records online fairly easily. But remember that if you want a legal copy, you will have to visit the town clerk's office and pay a nominal fee for it.
Formed 1785 from Rutland County.
County seat = Middlebury
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Bennington County Bennington County VTGenWeb
Formed 1779.
County Seat = Bennington
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Caledonia County Caledonia County VTGenWeb
Formed 1796 from Orange County.
County Seat = St. Johnsbury
Newspaper Announcements:
- The Caledonian Record Marriage Notices (1837-1850)
- The Farmer's Herald Marriage Notices (1828-1832)
- The North Star Marriage Notices,
- The North Star Probate Notices
- The Weekly Messenger Marriage Notices (1832-1833)
Chittenden County Chittenden County VTGenWeb
Formed 1787.
County Seat = Burlington
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Essex County Essex County VTGenWeb
Formed 1792. County Seat = Guildhall
Franklin County Franklin County VTGenWeb
Formed 1792 from Chittenden County.
County Seat = St. Albans
- Swanton Church Records, 1872-1934: Saint Mary's Church Death Records $
- Swanton Church Records, 1858-84 $
- Swanton Church Records, 1865-1908 $
Grand Isle County Grand Isle County VTGenWeb
Formed 1802 from Franklin County.
County Seat = North Hero
Lamoille County Lamoille County VTGenWeb
Formed 1835 from Chittenden, Franklin, and Orleans Counties.
County Seat = Hyde Park
Orange County Orange County VTGenWeb
Formed 1781. Original County.
County Seat = Chelsea
Orleans County Orleans County VTGenWeb
Formed 1792. Original County.
County Seat = Newport
- 1832 Death, Marriage & Notices - from the Derby-Northern Osiris Newspaper
- Barton, VT
- Barton Town Reports, Births, Marriages & Deaths (1775-1860)
- The Orleans County Monitor Marriage Notices
- Barton (1926-1980) marriages notices
- Irasburg Marriage Notices - from the Orleans County Gazette
- Irasburg Marriage Notices - from the Orleans Independent Standard
- Newport 1865-1871 Marriage Notices - from the Newport Express
- Newport Death Notices 1880-1883 - from the Newport Express & Standard
- Newport 1872-1879 Marriage Notices - from the Newport Express & Standard
- Newport 1880-1883 Marriage Notices - from the Newport Express & Standard
- Peacham 1798-1809 Marriage Notices - from the Green Mountain Patriot
- West Charleston 1854-1856 Death and Marriage Notices - from the North Union
Rutland County Rutland County VTGenWeb
Formed 1781.
County Seat = Rutland
Washington County Washington County VTGenWeb
Formed 1810 from Addison, Orange, Caledonia, and Chittenden Counties.
County Seat = Montpelier
Windham County Windham County VTGenWeb
Formed 1781 from Cumberland County.
County Seat = Newfane
- Misc. Vital Records
- Town of Marlborough Marriages
Windsor County Windsor County VTGenWeb
Formed 1781.
County Seat = Woodstock
- Misc. Vital Records
- Town of Reading
- Town of Woodstock
Misc. / Statewide
- Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Family Bibles
- Vermont Brides, 1810-1890
- Vermont Grooms, 1810-1890
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