Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont Genealogy

United States Vermont  Windham   Wardsboro

Brief History
Wardsboro was chartered on November 7, 1780 by the Vermont Legislature. In 1788, it was divided into North and South Districts, the latter becoming present-day Dover in 1810. The town includes the villages of Wardsboro Center, West Wardsboro, and South Wardsboro.

Town Histories
Return to Yesterday : a History of Wardsboro, Vermont, by C. S. Streeter (1980) - find this book in a library.

Military Records
Military discharges, 1945-1956, Town of Wardsboro, VT are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Wardsboro is Marlboro. Marlboro Probate Court 80 Flat St, Suite 104 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Phone: (802) 257-2898

Maps
1869 map of Wardsboro

Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Wardsboro. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Windham County, website at this link.


 * East Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Fairview Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Wardsboro Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Wardsboro Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Cemetery records, 1793-1869, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Wardsboro, Vermont, cemetery records 1790-1870, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Churches
Congregational Church records, v. 1-2, 1793-1859 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1782-1972, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Wardsboro Town Clerk's Office. These include Wardsboro, Vermont, vital records 1883-2002 and indexes ca. 1900-1972. and Deeds/land records, 1787-1901; index to deeds, 1787-1917.

Wardsboro Town Clerk 71 Main St. Wardsboro, VT 05355 Phone: (802) 896-6055 Email: wardsborotownoffice@myfairpoint.net

Newspapers
Brattleboro Reformer

Libraries and Historical Societies
Wardsboro Public Library 170 Main St. P. O. Box 157 Wardsboro, VT 05355 Phone: (802) 896-6988 Website: Wardsboro Public Library