A genealogist must have the patience of Job; the curiosity of a cat; the stubbornness of a mule; the eyesight of an eagle; be blessed with the luck of the Irish and have the ability and stamina of a camel to go long hours without food or drink." (The Herald, Vol. 18, No. 3 & 4; 1995)

The Vermont Genealogy Web Project

The Vermont GenWeb began in the summer of 1996 as a result of the nationwide effort called the United States Genealogy Web Project. USGenWeb brings together people who wish to share their genealogical interests and resources. It is broken down by individual states; with state GenWebs broken down by counties. Welcome to Vermont! My name is Sue Waite-Langley and I am the volunteer responsible for Addison County. If you would like to contribute information to this page, please let me know. If you would like to host a Vermont county, or have questions about the VTGenWeb, please contact our state coordinator Ann McRoden Mensch. If you would like to contact the coordinator for the entire USGenWeb Project, email Timothy S. Stowell. Your participation is welcomed!

In March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database Project. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index.

In June, as the Kentucky Project was coming to completion, it was decided to create this page for all states, establishing the USGenWeb. Volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of county pages for a state page. If you would like to contribute your data or create a county page within a given state, please contact the person responsible for maintaining your state page.

Addison County was organized 18 Oct 1785 from Rutland County. It comprises the towns of Addison, Bridport, Bristol, Cornwall, Ferrisburg, Goshen, Granville, Hancock, Leicester, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Orwell, Panton, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Starksboro, Vergennes, Waltham, Weybridge, and Whiting.

"Genealogy is proven family history. Mythology is not." With these words, Ferna Lary begins her article on keeping an open mind at all times during our journey to find our ancestors. "The best tool a genealogist can have is an inquiring eye when it comes to any and all data. IGI records, PAF files, GEDCOM's and family histories are only as good as the researcher who put them together. It doesn't mean they don't include valuable research information, because more often than not this information will help you find another hole to dig around in or another location to research that you hadn't thought of before. But remember it's mythology until you prove it." An open mind is our best ally in ferreting out the truth. Don't ignore the obvious because it's unexpected. Don't unwaveringly accept the proof because it's "written in stone" when all other evidence suggests a different story. Ferna gives a fresh approach to analyzing genealogical data and her article is well worth reading.

Recently I've been receiving lots of requests for help in locating vital records; research requests; photo requests and other similar pleas for assistance. Quite frankly I'd have asked me too! I wanted to let you all know that although my own major research problem and therefore my thoughts are in Addison County ... I am in Dallas, Texas. If you need some special assistance in research or would like to offer your assistance ... please consider posting your request or offer directly to the queries board where everyone will have a chance to view it. I'd help if I could with these type of questions ... but it's just too far to drive. Please ... if you can help with lookups in your town ... let me know so that I can post your name.