Vermont State Archives

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Contact Information
E-mail: [mailto:sos.archives@vermont.gov sos.archives@vermont.gov ]

Address:


 * Secretary of State Office
 * 1078 U.S. Rte. 2, Middlesex
 * Montpelier, VT 05633-7701

Telephone: 802-828-2308

Hours and holidays: Reference room: 9am to 4pm, Monday-Friday - please note that no records will be retrieved after 3:30pm

Internet sites and databases:


 * Vermont State Archives and Records Administration

Collection Description
Some of the Vermont State Archive collections most used in family history research are highlighted below. To learn more, see Genealogy and Family History.


 * Vital Records: Vermont does not restrict access to vital records. All vital records in the state registry are accessible online.  See Vital Records to find out how to access birth, marriage and death records online.


 * Probate Court Records: You may learn about your ancestor among wills, estate settlements, guardianship records, or other types of probate records. See a complete list of probate records in the archives:  Vermont Probate Records.


 * Military Records: Finding aids for Vermonters who served in wars from Revolutionary War to World War II can be found here. To document ancestors who served in the military after 1919, contact the National Archives.


 * Naturalization: Records that were generated during the process of your ancestor becoming a US citizen might be found at the county court, state archives, National Archives, or United States Citizen and Immigration Services depending on the year of naturalization. Many family historians skip documenting a naturalized ancestor to search for them on ship manifests. Use census records to determine if and when your ancestor became a citizen.  Learn how to research naturalizations that are held at the Vermont State Archives here.

Information for Researchers
First time researchers need to fill out a registration form to research at the archives. The Reference Room hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Tuesday–Friday.


 * Review the Reference Room Guidelines before your first visit.

Finding Aids
Browse the online databases, published guides, and indexes to locate and learn how to use collections at the Vermont State Archives. See Explore Vermont Archival Records. Before you visit the archives, spend some time becoming familiar with the collections listed in these databases and guides.

Discover collections that may document your ancestor that have not been thought of before. For example, the Research Guide page includes a list of agency records available in the Vermont State Archives. Choose the agency for which you want to locate records, such as "Vermont State Hospital" collection, Submit Query, and available Vermont State Hospital records will be listed, including Patient Records, 1891-1969. You may also search by keyword, by both agency and keyword, or using other options on the page.