Genealogy Resources

HeritageQuest (includes census & family histories)

HeritageQuest Online from Proquest is an invaluable online genealogy database that you can access from home. Records include census data, family records, local histories, and more.

Call or visit the Burnham Library (879-7576) to obtain the latest username and password. If you already have these codes, click here to begin searching.

Colchester Vital Records (birth, death, marriage records)

First five volumes: Stored at UVM, Bailey/Howe Library in Special Collections).

Remaining Colchester vital records prior to 1922: Contact the Winooski Town Clerk at 655-6419 or click here to visit their web site.

Colchester vital records after 1922: Contact the Colchester Town Clerk at 264-5520 or click here to visit their web site.

The Vermont State Archives and Records Administration office (Middlesex) also has microfilmed vital records for most Vermont towns and has open research hours for the public.

Other Colchester Town Records (town meeting minutes, etc)

Contact Special Collections at the University of Vermont's Bailey/Howe Library about their collection of pre-1900 Colchester town records, including the first five volumes of Colchester vital records.

Old Newspapers

Department of Libraries office in Montpelier has a large collection of old Vermont newspapers on microfilm. Call (802) 828-3268 to confirm their holdings and hours.

Bailey-Howe at UVM has many Vermont newspapers on microfilm. Call (802) 656-2023 to see if they have what you're looking for.

 

Other Resources

Colchester Historical Society has a rich collection of local photographs, artifacts, and Colchester-related resources. The CHS also puts together a monthly calendar of events.

The Vermont Historical Society has a rich collection of photographs, music, and family and town histories. With a research library located in Barre, the VHS also makes much of their catalog available online.

Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society with research experts for specific French Canadian families, library hours, and classes. Located here in Colchester on the St. Michael's College north campus.

National Archives government-sponsored site with links to military service records, World War II photos, immigration records (including ship passenger lists), naturalization records, and land records.

American Merchant Marine at War: a private site dedicated to mariners and U.S. Naval Armed Guard shipmates who died in service during all wars. Resources include ship histories, information about sinkings, casualties, and some government documents. Also includes a helpful list of additional resources for those seeking military records of loved ones.

Cyndi's List is private site with a massive collection of web sites that will be helpful to genealogists.