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United States Vermont  Orleans   Holland 

Brief History
The town of Holland was chartered on October 26, 1779 by the Vermont Legislature. In the interval between the grant for the town and the actual writing of the charter, Holland was known by the designation Number 4, given to it by Vermont Surveyor General Whitelaw.

Holland is the highest town in Orleans County. Perhaps due to its high altitude, Holland has historically had the coolest weather and highest rate of snowfall in Orleans County.

Holland contains three unincorporated villages: Holland Center, Holland Pond, and Tice Hollow. The population at the 2010 US Census was 7629.

Town Histories

 * Glimpes Of Greensboro's History - published by the Greensboro Historical Society.
 * The History of Greensboro : the first two hundred years, by Peter D Watson and Susan Bartlett Weber (1990) - find this book in a library.
 * Holland highlights, by Ella Farrow (1979) - find this book in a library.

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

Military Records
Town of Greensboro, Vermont Enrolled Militia Records, 1861-1865, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Probate Records
Orleans Probate Division 247 Main Street Newport, VT · 05855 Phone: (802) 334-3305

Church Records
Congregational Church of Christ (Greensboro, Vermont) Records, 1804 -1910, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

City Directories
1884 Greensboro Town Directory

Maps
1878 map of Greensboro

1878 map of Greensboro Town, and Greensboro Bend Town.

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


 * Baker Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Greensboro Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Lincoln-Noyes Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mitchell-McLaren Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Michaels Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1989-2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Holland Town Clerk's Office. These include Vital records of Holland, Vermont, 1801-2000, and Deeds (Holland, Vermont); index, 1805-1969, 1780-1908.

Holland Town Clerk 120 School Road Holland, VT 05830 Phone: 802-895-4440 Email: holland1805@hotmail.com

Newspapers
The Newport Daily Express

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