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United States Vermont  Windham   Stratton

Brief History
Stratton was chartered on July 30, 1761 by Benning Wentworth. In many respects, Stratton resembles Somerset, high in the mountains and never having many residents. The 2010 US Census population was 216. It is perhaps the presence of a major ski area that has kept it from becoming the ghost town Somerset now is.

Town Histories

 * The History of Stratton, Vermont: To the End of the Twentieth Century - digital version of book is available online free of charge.
 * Echoes in the Forest, The Family History Supplement - digital version of book is available online free of charge.

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

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

Maps
1869 map of Somerset

Cemeteries

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


 * Somerset Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Churches
The Church of Christ in Stratton with baptisms and proceedings beginning August 30, 1801 - digital version of book is available online free of charge

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Stratton Town Clerk's Office. These include Index to birth, death and marriage records (1766-1913) and marriage, birth and death records (1787-1970), Index to land records (1795-1885) and land records (1857-1885, 1889-1906, and Deeds, 1795-1857.

Town of Stratton, Vermont 9 West Jamaica Road Stratton, VT 05360 Phone: (802) 896-6184 Email: townclerk@townofstrattonvt.com Website: http://townofstrattonvt.com/Town_Clerk.html

Newspapers
Brattleboro Reformer

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