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United States Vermont  Chittenden   Charlotte 

Brief History
Charlotte was chartered on June 24, 1762. Charlotte is approximately ten miles south of Burlington, on the shores of Lake Champlain. One of the oldest still functioning ferry crossings in America is here, with service to Essex, New York. Within the Town are the villages of Charlotte and East Charlotte and the (mostly) summer colony of Thompson's Point.

Historical Data
Historic Photos of Bolton, Vermont

Town Histories
Around the mountains : historical essays about Charlotte, Ferrisburgh, and Monkton, by William Wallace Higbee; Kathleen McKinley Harris; Mary G Lighthall (1991) - 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 Charlotte is Chittenden. Chittenden District Probate Court 175 Main St. PO Box 511 Burlington VT 05402 Phone: (802) 651-1518

Military Records
Bolton, Vermont, Enrolled Militia Records, 1861-1867

Maps
1869 map of Bolton

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


 * East Bolton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Bolton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records.
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1861-1999, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Charlotte Land Records, 1851-1903, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Charlotte Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1790-1834; index to deeds, 1763-1950, and Proprietors records, 1763-1791.

Bolton Town Clerk Office 3045 Theodore Roosevelt Highway Bolton, Vermont 05676 Phone: (802) 434-3064 Email: clerkbolton@gmavt.net Website: http://www.boltonvt.com/

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press