VTGenWeb for Bennington County, Vermont
History and Genealogy

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Located in the southwestern corner of Vermont, communities in Bennington County include:  Arlington, Bennington, Bondville, Dorset, Manchester Center, Peru, Pownal, Readsboro, Rupert, Sandgate, Shaftsbury, Stamford and Woodford.
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• Index to 1790 U.S. Census Vermont by County, abstracted by Ann Mensch.
• Note:  Vermont joined the Union in March, 1791, so its 1790 census was actually taken in 1791.  At that time, Vermont consisted of 7 counties.  Present-day counties were later formed from all or portions of these seven counties.

· 1790 Census Index: Bennington County

• Bennington County Historical Markers
• National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
• State of Vermont
1. Maps of Vermont
2. Obtaining Vital Records in Vermont
• State of Vermont Department of Buildings & General Services Middlesex Complex  Reference & Research
    Location:  1078 US Route 2, Middlesex, VT
    Mailing Address:  US Route 2, Middlesex, Drawer 33, Montpelier, VT 05633-7601
    Phone: (802) 828-3286
1. Obtaining Vital Records more than 5 years old in Vermont
• Bennington District Probate Court (for the southern area)

207 South St./ P.O Box 65 · Bennington, VT 05201  PH: (802) 447-2705

• Manchester District Probate Court (for the area northern area from Arlington)

   Route 7/Box 446 - Manchester, VT 05254   PH: 802-362-1410

• Bennington County Clerk

207 South Street - Bennington, VT 05201  PH: (802) 442-8528

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ARLINGTON

· Welcome to Arlington, VT

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BENNINGTON

• Town of Bennington, Vermont
• The Town of Bennington, VT (commerce & visitors)
• Bennington, VT History
• Bennington Museum & Historical Society
• Grandma Moses - moved to Bennington in 1932 timeline of her life (1860-1961)
• Bennington Town Clerk

205 South Street, P.O. Box 469 - Bennington, VT  PH: (802) 442-1043

· Genealogical Vital Records, 1763-1850

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BONDVILLE

• Winhall Town Clerk: Box 19A - Bondville, VT 05340  PH:  (802) 297-2122

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DORSET (Chartered 20 Aug 1761)

• Dorset Town Clerk

   112 Mad Tom Road, P.O. Box 0024, E. Dorset, VT 05253   Phone: (802) 362-1178

• Dorset Historical Society Museum

P.O. Box 52 - Dorset, VT 05251  PH: (802) 867-0331

· A Brief History of Dorset, Vermont

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MANCHESTER CENTER

• Manchester and the Mountains - (Chamber of Commerce site)
• Regional Information: "...Manchester and the Mountains is made up of the towns of Manchester, Arlington (long the home to American painter Norman Rockwell), Dorset, Jamaica, Peru, Londonderry, Danby (where famed author Pearl Buck lived), Rupert, Weston, and other small towns and villages..."
• The American Museum of FLY FISHING - Manchester, Vermont
• Mark Skinner Library: 48 West Road – Manchester, VT 05254; Phone: (802) 362-2607
• Town of Manchester, Vermont
• Manchester Historical Society

P.O. Box 363 - Manchester, VT 05254  PH: (802) 362-3708

• Manchester Town Clerk:

   P.O Box 909 - Manchester Center, VT 05255  PH: (802) 362-1315

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PERU

• Historical Society of Peru

P.O. Box 153 - Peru, VT 05152  PH: (802) 824-6495

• Peru Town Clerk: P.O Box 127 - Peru, VT 05152  PH: (802) 824-3065

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POWNAL

• Pownal Historical Society !!!

P.O. Box 313, Pownal, VT 05261
  The Pownal Historical Society's web site is packed with wonderful resources!!!  The society is also developing a History Center, located at the Solomon Wright Public Library.

• Marriages in Pownal,Vermont to 1850, Copied and arranged by Elmer I. Shepard.
• Town of Pownal, VT
• Pownal Town Clerk: RD #1 Box 41 - Pownal, VT 05261  PH: (802) 823-7757

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READSBORO

• Readsboro Historical Society:  Main Street - Readsboro, VT

   Mail To: P.O. Box 158 - Readsboro, VT 05350  PH: (802) 423-5432

• Readsboro Town Clerk: P.O Box 26 - Readsboro, VT 05350  PH: (802) 423-5405

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RUPERT

• Rupert Town Clerk: Box 140 - W. Rupert, VT 05776  PH: (802) 394-7728

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SANDGATE

• Sandgate, Vermont History and General Information
• Sandgate Town Clerk: RR 1 Box 2466 - Sandgate, VT 05250  PH: (802) 375-9075

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SEARSBURG

• Searsburg Town Clerk: P.O Box 157 - Wilmington, VT 05363  PH: (802) 464-8081

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SHAFTSBURY

• Shaftsbury Historical Society:  Route 7-A - Center Shaftsbury, VT

   Mail To: P.O. Box 401 - Shaftsbury, VT 05262  PH: (802) 375-6376

• Town of Shaftsbury, Vermont
• Shaftsbury Town Clerk: P.O Box 409 - Shaftsbury, VT 05262  PH: (802) 442-4038

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STAMFORD

• Stamford Town Clerk: RR #1 Box 718 - Stamford, VT 05352  PH: (802) 694-1361

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SUNDERLAND

• Sunderland Town Clerk:

   P.O Box 295 - E. Arlington, VT 05252  PH: (802) 375-6106

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WOODFORD

• Woodford Town Clerk:

   HCR 65 Box 600 - Bennington, VT 05201  PH: (802) 442-4895

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
Researching onsite, and with the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America.  Search the Library's online catalogue to see some of the printed resources available for a location or topic.

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Printed resources for this page include:

• The Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer.  Eighth Edition, Third Printing.  Freeport, Maine:  Delorme.  1988.
• School and Library Atlas of the World.  Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor).  Sycamore, Illinois:  School and Library Publishing Company.  1982.

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