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Genealogy Resources and Area Cemeteries
IN-PERSON RESOURCES
- Henry Sheldon Museum and Research Center
- Ilsley Public Library (Middlebury)
- Addison County Town Clerks
WEB RESOURCES
- Vermont Newspaper Project Catalog
- Genealogical Society of Vermont
- Vermont Historical Society
- Vermont State Archives
- Vermont Genealogy Library
- VTGenWeb for Vermont History and Genealogy
- Addison County Cemetery Transcription Library on Interment.net
- History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy
- Addison County on GeneaoologyLinks.net
- Addison County on Ancestry.com
CEMETERIES
There are hundreds of cemeteries (active, inactive, family plots, roadside gravesites) in Addison County. Here's a thorough list. For printable directions to the several of the county's largest cemeteries, download the list here.
Historic Sites
CHIMNEY POINT STATE HISTORIC SITE
Located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain at the foot of the Lake Champlain Bridge, Chimney Point explores the history of the area’s three earliest cultures—the Native American, French Colonial, and early American by showcasing the artifacts each left behind.
HUBBARDTON BATTLEFIELD STATE HISTORIC SITE
The battle of Hubbardton, fought in the green hills of Hubbardton in the early morning of July 7, 1777, was the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely in what would become Vermont soil.
MOUNT INDEPENDENCE STATE HISTORIC SITE
Mount Independence State Historic Site is one of the nation’s most significant Revolutionary War sites, offering six miles of trails along the archaeological remains of the fortification.
A National Historic Site and university facility, this working farm of 40 horses is dedicated to education and the preservation of Vermont’s State Animal, the Morgan horse.
Museums
HENRY SHELDON MUSEUM OF VERMONT HISTORY
The Sheldon Museum, the oldest community-based Museum in the country, has welcomed visitors and researchers since 1884. They offer engaging temporary art and history exhibits, programs, and events for all those seeking to gain a deeper appreciation of our community’s and Vermont's art and history.
Rokeby is among the best-documented Underground Railroad sites in the country, one the National Park Service has described as: “unrivaled among known sites for its historical integrity and the poignancy of the stories it tells.”
