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United States Vermont  Orange   Topsham 

Brief History
Topsham was granted its charter on August 15, 1763. The town consists of three villages; East Topsham, Waits River and West Topsham.

Town Histories

 * Sketches of the town of Topsham, Orange County, Vermont, 1929, Frank H Craig - find this book in a library. Digital version of this book is available at Ancestry.com. ($)
 * The mills and villages of Thetford, Vermont, by Charles W Hughes (1992), - find this book in a library.
 * Beloved village : reminiscences of Thetford Hill, Vermont, 1921-1985, by Charles W Hughes (1985) - find this book in a library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Topsham is Orange. Orange Probate Court 5 Court St Chelsea VT 05038 Phone: (802) 685-4610

Maps
1877 map of Thetford

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


 * East Thetford Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Evergreen Rest Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Post Mills Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant Ridge Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rices Mills Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Sawnee Bean Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Thetford Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Wilmot Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records.
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1743-1974, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Thetford Land Records, 1850-1913, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Thetford Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1778-1850, Index to deeds, 1778-1871.

Topsham Town Clerk 6 Harts Rd. Topsham, VT 05076 Phone: (802) 439-5505 Email: topsham@tops-tele.com Website: http://www.topshamvt.org/

Newspapers
The Herald of Randolph

Valley News

Libraries and Historical Societies
Topsham Historical Society PO Box 64 East Topsham, VT 05076 Phone: (802) 439-6339 Contact: Bill Hodge, President