Vermont Genealogy Records

To begin, add a genealogy record or view a list of locations and resources for Vermont genealogy records.

Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Division handles birth, death, marriage and divorce records for only the most recent five year period. Once vital records are five years old, they are sent to the Vermont State Archives and Research Administration. The State Archives and Research Administration holds vital records from events as early as 1857. Another place to look for Vermont genealogy records is the town clerk's office where the event took place. In some cases, records for events prior to 1857 may still be available, although records from that long ago tend to be sketchy and incomplete.

The Vermont Secretary of State's website recommends the Vermont Historical Society as a good place to do research into family history and to find genealogy records. Vermont law states that all fetal death records are kept for statistical purposes only and are kept for five years and then the records are destroyed.