Vermont County Courts for History and Genealogy Research

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There are 14 counties in the state of Vermont. Each county has a Probate Court, and the four southern counties, of Bennington, Rutland, Windham, and Windsor, also have a second Probate Court district. The Vermont probate courts have jurisdiction over a variety of records which may be helpful to history and genealogy researchers, such as the following: the administration and settlement of estates; adoptions; guardianships; and vital record corrections and name changes.

Scroll down this page to see the contact information for the probate court(s), listed in alphabetial order, by county. Or visit the Vermont Judiciary site to learn more about Vermont's courts.

ADDISON County, Vermont Addison Probate Court
7 Mahady Court - Middlebury, VT 05753 Phone: (802) 388-2612.

     BENNINGTON County, Vermont      Bennington District Probate Court
           P.O Box 65 - Bennington, VT 05201     Phone: (802) 447-2705.
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     Manchester District Probate Court
           Box 446 - Manchester, VT 05254      Phone: (802) 362-1410.

CALEDONIA County, Vermont Caledonia Probate Court
P.O. Box 406, 27 Main Street - St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 Phone: (802) 748-6605.

CHITTENDEN County, Vermont Chittenden Probate Court
P.O.Box 511 - Burlington, VT 05402 Phone: (802) 651-1518.

ESSEX County, Vermont Essex Probate Court
Box 426 - Island Pond, VT 05846 Phone: (802) 723-4770.

FRANKLIN County, Vermont Franklin County Probate Court
17 Church Street - St. Albans, VT 05478 Phone: (802) 524-7948.

GRAND ISLE County, Vermont Grand Isle Probate Court
North Hero, VT 05474 Phone: (802) 372-8350.

LAMOILLE County, Vermont Lamoille Probate Court
P.O. Box 102 - Hyde Park, VT 05655-0102 Phone: (802) 888-3306.

ORANGE County, Vermont Orange Probate Court
RR1, Box 30 - Chelsea, VT 05038 Phone: (802) 685-4610.

ORLEANS County, Vermont Orleans Probate Court
83 Main Street - Newport, VT 05855 Phone: (802) 334-3366.

     RUTLAND County, Vermont      Fair Haven District Probate Court
          North Park Place - Fair Haven, VT 05743     Phone: (802) 265-3380.
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     Rutland District Probate Court
          83 Center Street - Rutland, VT 05702     Phone: (802) 775-0114.

WASHINGTON County, Vermont Washington Probate Court
10 Elm St. #2 - Montpelier, VT 05602-2831 Phone: (802) 828-3405.

     WINDHAM County, Vermont      Marlboro District Probate Court
          P.O. Box 523, West River Road - Brattleboro, VT 05302     Phone: (802) 257-2898.
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     Westminster District Probate Court
          P.O. Box 47 - Bellows Falls, VT 05101     Phone: (802) 463-3019.

     WINDSOR County, Vermont      Hartford District Probate Court
          P.O.Box 275 - Woodstock, VT 05091     Phone: (802) 457-1503.
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     Windsor District Probate Court
          P.O. Box 402 - North Springfield, VT 05150     Phone: (802) 886-2284.