Cindy, Your James could possibly be a brother I guess to Alversa Fuller she was b about 1820. Do you know the parentage of James? Sylvia -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alger and Walcott Family Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 8:14 PM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Ephraim FULLER/James Fuller Sylvia -- I have a James T. Fuller b. 1814 Wheelock, VT, died 1884 Glover. He married Ann Goodwin and they had three children -- Elliot, Cordelia and Franklin. Cindy Grand Isle -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of papagran Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:52 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Ephraim FULLER/James Fuller Paul I see you mention James Fuller can you supply any more details about him I have had some indication that a James Fuller was father to my great great grandmother Alversa Fuller Severance from Salem/Derby VT Sylvia T -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of smith.p.a@comcast.net Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:48 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: [VERMONT] Ephraim FULLER It appears that I may be getting closer to finding the connection between Vermont and my second great grandfather-in-law, William Henry FULLER (1820-1899).  It seems that the family of an Ephraim FULLER might be a good candidate. Ephraim was reportedly born May 23, 1762 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.  He married Abigail HIGGINS in November of 1785 in Newfane, Windham, Vermont.  Abigail was born on December 21, 1765 in Newfane, Windham, Vermont.  The couple had fourteen children between 1786 and 1810.  The last four were born in Chatham (now Brownsburg-Chatham) , Argenteuil, Quebec, beginning in 1800. Ephraim died in Chatham in 1842.  Abigail then moved back to Milton, Chittenden, Vermont where she lived with one of her sons until she died in 1845. My hypothesis that William Henry's clan might have been Empire Loyalists would not fit this scenario, since Ephraim was a wounded veteran of the Revolutionary War.  Abigail was awarded his pension after moving back to Vermont. To reiterate, the 1860 and 1880 US censuses indicate that William was born in "Chatham, Lower Canada" and that his father was born in Vermont. I got really excited about James FULLER (Ephraim's third son) and Julia Dorcas REYNOLDS being the sought-after parents, but no listing of their ten children shows a William, and their first child was born in 1821.  They were married in 1819 however, so the possibility is still there.  The first nine of their known children were born in Chatham. I am afraid that all of my data is secondary, and much of it was taken from the One World Tree.  Documents related to Ephraim's  veteran's status and marriage to Abigail are recorded in "Genealogy of Thomas Fuller of Woburn ", by William Hyslop Fuller, 1919, pages130-131: After beating my head on this brick wall for so many years I now feel like I am so close to a solution that I can taste it.  If anyone o this list can help, I would surely appreciate it. Thanks Paul Smith Citrus Heights, California ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Source, The Poultney Journal--Fri. July 10, 1925. SOUTH POULTNEY, VT. Miss Florence Parry of Ludlow is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. R. Hughes. Miss Eleanor Roberts of Albany, N.Y., spent the Fourth at her home here. Upon her return to Albany she was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. W. J. Roberts, who will spent a few days there. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morris and son, Donald, of St. Paul, Minn., are guests of his sister, Mrs. R. T. Roberts and family. Transcribed by. Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Source, The Poultney Journal--Fri. June 12, 1925. WELLS, VT. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lewis of Bennington passed Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. John Perkins and son, Lester, of West Rupert, visited relatives in town on Sunday. Mrs. Mattie Goodspeed returned on Monday to her home in Rutland, after spending a few weeks in town. Miss Teresa Kalahan of Fair Haven spent the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kalahan. Mrs. John Foley of New York has been spending several days at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Boone. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Palmer and family of Rutland visited at the home of Mrs. Palmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wilcox. Master Wilmont Lobdell has returned to his home in Fair Haven, after visiting at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Lobdell. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Hollister, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hackins of Schenectady, and Clyde Smith of Troy, N.Y., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Smith. The June meeting of Lake St. Catherine chapter, D.A.R., will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. John Howe. This is the last meeting of the year, with the election of offices. All prospective members are invited. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Sylvia -- I have a James T. Fuller b. 1814 Wheelock, VT, died 1884 Glover. He married Ann Goodwin and they had three children -- Elliot, Cordelia and Franklin. Cindy Grand Isle -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of papagran Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:52 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Ephraim FULLER/James Fuller Paul I see you mention James Fuller can you supply any more details about him I have had some indication that a James Fuller was father to my great great grandmother Alversa Fuller Severance from Salem/Derby VT Sylvia T -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of smith.p.a@comcast.net Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:48 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: [VERMONT] Ephraim FULLER It appears that I may be getting closer to finding the connection between Vermont and my second great grandfather-in-law, William Henry FULLER (1820-1899).  It seems that the family of an Ephraim FULLER might be a good candidate. Ephraim was reportedly born May 23, 1762 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.  He married Abigail HIGGINS in November of 1785 in Newfane, Windham, Vermont.  Abigail was born on December 21, 1765 in Newfane, Windham, Vermont.  The couple had fourteen children between 1786 and 1810.  The last four were born in Chatham (now Brownsburg-Chatham) , Argenteuil, Quebec, beginning in 1800. Ephraim died in Chatham in 1842.  Abigail then moved back to Milton, Chittenden, Vermont where she lived with one of her sons until she died in 1845. My hypothesis that William Henry's clan might have been Empire Loyalists would not fit this scenario, since Ephraim was a wounded veteran of the Revolutionary War.  Abigail was awarded his pension after moving back to Vermont. To reiterate, the 1860 and 1880 US censuses indicate that William was born in "Chatham, Lower Canada" and that his father was born in Vermont. I got really excited about James FULLER (Ephraim's third son) and Julia Dorcas REYNOLDS being the sought-after parents, but no listing of their ten children shows a William, and their first child was born in 1821.  They were married in 1819 however, so the possibility is still there.  The first nine of their known children were born in Chatham. I am afraid that all of my data is secondary, and much of it was taken from the One World Tree.  Documents related to Ephraim's  veteran's status and marriage to Abigail are recorded in "Genealogy of Thomas Fuller of Woburn ", by William Hyslop Fuller, 1919, pages130-131: After beating my head on this brick wall for so many years I now feel like I am so close to a solution that I can taste it.  If anyone o this list can help, I would surely appreciate it. Thanks Paul Smith Citrus Heights, California ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Source, The Poultney Journal--Fri. May 28, 1925. POULTNEY, VT. Mrs. Asa Cook and daughter were Rutland visitors on Saturday. Miss Matella Rooney spent the week-end at her home in Castleton. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parker of Castleton visited in town on Monday. Miss Irene Stark of Rutland a guest of Mrs. Julia Minogue on Sunday. Miss Ethel Murphy of Granville, N.Y., Sunday at her home here. James Gilbert of Springfield, Mass., was a Sunday guest of P. Seymour. Misses Ruth Atkins and Grace Wilson visited in Granville, N.Y., on Sunday. Misses Ann Morris and Credewain Parry were Granville, N.Y., visitors on Saturday. Miss Florence Thomas was a week-end guest of Miss Elvira Roberts of Rutland. Mrs. Thomas Hughes and Mrs. Morgan Harris visited in Granville, N.Y. on Tuesday. Misses Mary and Jennie Bertolino have returned from a visit with relatives in Salem, N.Y. Mrs. John Miller of Springfield. Mass., is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Boyce. J. Tomasi of Salem and Anna Cavoretto of Granville, N.Y., visited relatives in town on Friday. Miss Ida Jones, a teacher at T. C. A., passed the week-end at her home in Lakeport, N.H. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Found several Benjamins in the Civel war 1861--1866 one was from Barnet and one from Burke.Nothing on a sailer though so far.                                                                                                 Jean M                                                                                                       --- On Tue, 11/4/08, Susan Husk <shusk@evansville.net> wrote: From: Susan Husk <shusk@evansville.net> Subject: [VERMONT] Benjamin B(?) Fuller To: vermont@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 10:06 AM Looking for Benjamin B(?) Fuller - said to have been a 'sailor' which could mean a lot of things (ocean, Lake Champlain, Great Lakes route to Chicago, other). The story goes that he died at sea as a young man in the few years prior to 1893. He married Eleanor/Ella D. Dickerson/Dickinson/Dickenson who was living in Poultney, VT - no marriage date, but she was a widow in 1893. She was 16 in 1880, so the marriage date is between 1880 and 1893. William E./Lavinia Fuller could be Benjamin B. Fuller's parents - no proof. Any information, obviously, would be exciting. Any advice on where to look with such little information is helpful as well. Thank you, SHusk DICKENSON/DICKINSON/DICKERSON, FULLER, LOUIS/LEWIS/LOIS, FETTER, CLIBBORN, REINOEHL, SCHOLLAR, WOOD, WOODRUFF, WHITCOMB, FASSETT, SECOR, PURDY?, TARBELL, CLARK ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Isaac Ramsdell marr.Polly Potter Oct.12,1809 St,Johnsbury,,Caledonia County,Vt..Marr.2nd Susan TaylorSept.13,1823.Danville,Caledonia County,Vt.May find more info in St.Johnsbury,Vt.Records.Isaa's Son Miras marr.Caroline Pierce,St.J.Connected somehow to Westfield,Vt.Burials,etc.Joseph Pierce+Susanna are Caroline's Parents.May find more in Family Search.org.My vision is very poor ,wish I could help more-but maybe now you have a starting point.Regards;Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan J." <jnrose@webtv.net> To: <vermont@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:21 PM Subject: [VERMONT] POTTER family > From: "Phillipp Steffon" <bstevens27@verizon.net> > I need to find the Potter family that was in Vermont 1800 , I KNOW NOT > The town!, Phil > > Hi Phil, > Could you please give more info. on your POTTER family such as male's > first names, wife's name, children and grandchildren's names? > > Could your POTTER ancestor have served in the War of 1812-14 from > Vermont? There are 22 POTTER soldiers listed; two of their wife's names > were Polly H. and Sarah. Also, 14 of their town of residence are > listed. They were not my ancestors. > > Happy searching, > > Jan Jordan<jnrose@webtv.net> > > > > > ************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html > Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 11578 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

Hello Emily , Thank You for this Answer !!, It tells me WHAT i wanted to know ! I can now explore those records , Which btw : Is the FIRST i have heard of them I have been monitering the Vermont list for 15 years , This is first time the index cards were mentioned !! ,, Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich & Emily Johnson" <reeljohnson@gmavt.net> To: <vermont@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Vermont Vital Records > Technically, yes, the microfilms at the Middlesex office of Reference and > Research do cover all the towns in Vermont. Town clerks copied town > records > onto birth, death, and marriage cards and sent the cards in. The cards > were > then grouped by years (early records to 1870, 1871-1907, 1908-1942, > 1942-1954, 1955-1979), alphabetized by surname within those year > groupings, > then alphabetized by first name within the surname groupings. They are not > grouped by town. > > As Joann stated, not all early vital records were recorded by towns. If a > birth, death, or marriage was not recorded in the town, it will not be on > the microfilm. Also, as previously stated, the cards are copies of town > records, so if the original handwritten record was difficult to read, the > copied cards may not be totally accurate. Name spellings vary greatly > (Wheeler, Wheler, Whelen, Whalen, etc), depending on what the original > record looked like. One card for a death record I found simply said "Old > Mrs > Wheeler" and gave the date of her death and the name of the town. > > So, to answer your question...if you know the surname, and can determine > which year range you wish to search, you can scroll through the film and > view all the cards for that surname for that time frame. You would be able > to look at the film containing the Potter name for the early years (up to > 1870), and see what is on the film. If it is a common name, there might be > a > lot of cards to view. > > Hope this helps. > > Emily > > > > > ************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html > Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Jan , I would if I could !!!! , I DO NOT Know that stuff !!, I know NOTHING about my ggg grannys family , my ggggranny is Emma Mira Potter : BORN IN New York state in 1829 , Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan J." <jnrose@webtv.net> To: <vermont@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 7:21 PM Subject: [VERMONT] POTTER family > From: "Phillipp Steffon" <bstevens27@verizon.net> > I need to find the Potter family that was in Vermont 1800 , I KNOW NOT > The town!, Phil > > Hi Phil, > Could you please give more info. on your POTTER family such as male's > first names, wife's name, children and grandchildren's names? > > Could your POTTER ancestor have served in the War of 1812-14 from > Vermont? There are 22 POTTER soldiers listed; two of their wife's names > were Polly H. and Sarah. Also, 14 of their town of residence are > listed. They were not my ancestors. > > Happy searching, > > Jan Jordan<jnrose@webtv.net> > > > > > ************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html > Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Paul I see you mention James Fuller can you supply any more details about him I have had some indication that a James Fuller was father to my great great grandmother Alversa Fuller Severance from Salem/Derby VT Sylvia T -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of smith.p.a@comcast.net Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:48 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: [VERMONT] Ephraim FULLER It appears that I may be getting closer to finding the connection between Vermont and my second great grandfather-in-law, William Henry FULLER (1820-1899).  It seems that the family of an Ephraim FULLER might be a good candidate. Ephraim was reportedly born May 23, 1762 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.  He married Abigail HIGGINS in November of 1785 in Newfane, Windham, Vermont.  Abigail was born on December 21, 1765 in Newfane, Windham, Vermont.  The couple had fourteen children between 1786 and 1810.  The last four were born in Chatham (now Brownsburg-Chatham) , Argenteuil, Quebec, beginning in 1800. Ephraim died in Chatham in 1842.  Abigail then moved back to Milton, Chittenden, Vermont where she lived with one of her sons until she died in 1845. My hypothesis that William Henry's clan might have been Empire Loyalists would not fit this scenario, since Ephraim was a wounded veteran of the Revolutionary War.  Abigail was awarded his pension after moving back to Vermont. To reiterate, the 1860 and 1880 US censuses indicate that William was born in "Chatham, Lower Canada" and that his father was born in Vermont. I got really excited about James FULLER (Ephraim's third son) and Julia Dorcas REYNOLDS being the sought-after parents, but no listing of their ten children shows a William, and their first child was born in 1821.  They were married in 1819 however, so the possibility is still there.  The first nine of their known children were born in Chatham. I am afraid that all of my data is secondary, and much of it was taken from the One World Tree.  Documents related to Ephraim's  veteran's status and marriage to Abigail are recorded in "Genealogy of Thomas Fuller of Woburn ", by William Hyslop Fuller, 1919, pages130-131: After beating my head on this brick wall for so many years I now feel like I am so close to a solution that I can taste it.  If anyone o this list can help, I would surely appreciate it. Thanks Paul Smith Citrus Heights, California ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Looking for Benjamin B(?) Fuller - said to have been a 'sailor' which could mean a lot of things (ocean, Lake Champlain, Great Lakes route to Chicago, other). The story goes that he died at sea as a young man in the few years prior to 1893. He married Eleanor/Ella D. Dickerson/Dickinson/Dickenson who was living in Poultney, VT - no marriage date, but she was a widow in 1893. She was 16 in 1880, so the marriage date is between 1880 and 1893. William E./Lavinia Fuller could be Benjamin B. Fuller's parents - no proof. Any information, obviously, would be exciting. Any advice on where to look with such little information is helpful as well. Thank you, SHusk DICKENSON/DICKINSON/DICKERSON, FULLER, LOUIS/LEWIS/LOIS, FETTER, CLIBBORN, REINOEHL, SCHOLLAR, WOOD, WOODRUFF, WHITCOMB, FASSETT, SECOR, PURDY?, TARBELL, CLARK

WHAT was GGGGRANNYs name? Her fathers name? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillipp Steffon" <bstevens27@verizon.net> To: <vermont@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Vermont Vital Records > Hello Joann and listers , My question was : In other words :: Do > this index cards cover ALL of the towns in the state ??? , Are they by > towns ??? , ARE ALL Towns in the cards files ?? , Please note this , I > Do NOT have a town , I do not have a given name ! > I have one thing , On the 1900 census ( for St Joseph MO ) my ggggrany > said her father was from Vermont , I need to locate ALL those people > living > in Vermont BEFORE 1829 > Then I can try to find them same people in NEW YORK in 1830 , I have > extracted EVERY Potter person Out of the 1830 census who had a child of > less > that one year of age > my granny was born Feb 17 1829 in NY , Phil > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joann H. Nichols" <jnichols1930@verizon.net> > To: <vermont@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 3:49 PM > Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Vermont Vital Records > > >> Hi, Phillipp, >> >> A few e-mails ago, I told about the microfilms of the vital records, but >> I'll do it again. They start with 1760-1870, then 1871-1908, then >> 1909-1942 [I think], I can't remember how far they go. Probably if you >> look at the LDS online catalog you can see what they have available. >> The first section doesn't include all the vital record events that >> happened in VT, as people didn't always have them recorded. I'm not >> sure the LDS has them as far as they are available in Middlesex. Back >> in the early 1900s, town clerks were asked to copy their vital records >> onto cards which were sent to the state. When I first started doing >> genealogy about 1970, the cards themselves were available in >> Montpelier. But for a long time now, all that is available is the >> microfilm of the cards. >> >> Joann Nichols >> >> Phillipp Steffon wrote: >>> Hello People , Please clarify this ' stuff ' , As in What Index >>> Cards >>> ?? , What time frame do they cover ? , What towns ? Are they For ALL >>> Towns >>> in Vermont ?? , I need to find the Potter family that was in Vermont >>> 1800 >>> , I KNOW NOT The town !!!, Phil >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Joann H. Nichols" <jnichols1930@verizon.net> >>> To: <vermont@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 6:12 AM >>> Subject: [VERMONT] Vermont Vital Records >>> >>> >>> >>>> The VT records are not in Montpelier; they are in Middlesex, the next >>>> exit from Montpelier off I-89. The same films are available through an >>>> LDS library as well. However, these are not original records; the >>>> original records would be at the town clerk's office. Some of the town >>>> clerk's records have also been microfilmed and would be at Middlesex as >>>> well, and available through the LDS. The microfilmed birth, death and >>>> marriage records are copies of the cards the towns sent to the state. >>>> Many times whoever was copying the cards could not read the old >>>> handwriting [they weren't genealogists!] and there will be errors. The >>>> good thing about the cards is that you can discover in what town the >>>> event occurred, and if you need real proof, you can contact the town >>>> for >>>> a copy of the original record. >>>> >>>> Joann >>>> >>>> Vernon and Betty wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just for general information, the birth, death, & marriage records are >>>>> also >>>>> on microfilm in Montpeliar, Vt and they have several readers there for >>>>> you >>>>> to use. A little better than having to go to every town clerk in the >>>>> state >>>>> for records. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> ************************************************* >>>> List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html >>>> Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: >>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ************************************************* >>> List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html >>> Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> >> ************************************************* >> List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html >> Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html > Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Source, The Poultney Journal--Fri. July 10, 1925. STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY, SS, } Ralph H. Frasier To D. L. Clark. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of a certain Lien Note in my hands for foreclosure, I will sell at Public Auction, in the highway in front of the residence now occupied by Dr. D. L. Clark in the Town of Poultney , in the county of Rutland, on the 25th day of July, 1925, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the following described property to wit; One Star Roadster automobile, For the purpose of satifying said Lien Note and the legal costs and charges thereon. Dated at Poultney, in said County, the 8th day of July, 1925. C. E. Rogers, Deputy Sheriff. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Hi Corky A., HUNT, SIMON. Volunteered to go to Plattsburgh, [NY], September, 1814, and served in company of Capt. Jonathan Jennings, Chelsea, [VT]. Ref: Book 52, AGO Page 79. ROSTER OF SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF 1812-14, Prepared and published under the direction of Herbert T. Johnson, The Adjutant General, 1933, page 233. [My note: He was not my VT ancestor.] Transcribed by, Jan Jordan<jnrose@webtv.net>

Alvin B. CHENEY of Newport, Vermont, enlisted May 6, 1898, at age 28 into Company L, mustered in on May 16, 1898 and mustered out of U.S. service Oct. 31, 1898. Remarks: He was sick in quarters Sept. 1 to Sept. 3, 1898. VERMONTERS IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 1898, 1998, p. 123. Transcribed by, Jan Jordan<jnrose@webtv.net>

Technically, yes, the microfilms at the Middlesex office of Reference and Research do cover all the towns in Vermont. Town clerks copied town records onto birth, death, and marriage cards and sent the cards in. The cards were then grouped by years (early records to 1870, 1871-1907, 1908-1942, 1942-1954, 1955-1979), alphabetized by surname within those year groupings, then alphabetized by first name within the surname groupings. They are not grouped by town. As Joann stated, not all early vital records were recorded by towns. If a birth, death, or marriage was not recorded in the town, it will not be on the microfilm. Also, as previously stated, the cards are copies of town records, so if the original handwritten record was difficult to read, the copied cards may not be totally accurate. Name spellings vary greatly (Wheeler, Wheler, Whelen, Whalen, etc), depending on what the original record looked like. One card for a death record I found simply said "Old Mrs Wheeler" and gave the date of her death and the name of the town. So, to answer your question...if you know the surname, and can determine which year range you wish to search, you can scroll through the film and view all the cards for that surname for that time frame. You would be able to look at the film containing the Potter name for the early years (up to 1870), and see what is on the film. If it is a common name, there might be a lot of cards to view. Hope this helps. Emily

From: "Phillipp Steffon" <bstevens27@verizon.net> I need to find the Potter family that was in Vermont 1800 , I KNOW NOT The town!, Phil Hi Phil, Could you please give more info. on your POTTER family such as male's first names, wife's name, children and grandchildren's names? Could your POTTER ancestor have served in the War of 1812-14 from Vermont? There are 22 POTTER soldiers listed; two of their wife's names were Polly H. and Sarah. Also, 14 of their town of residence are listed. They were not my ancestors. Happy searching, Jan Jordan<jnrose@webtv.net>

The microfilms (births, deaths, marriages for all towns in VT) at Middlesex, VT, include 1942-1954, and 1955-1979. Records after 1979 are also available, but the methods for searching them are different, as I think the year ranges are much smaller, perhaps even year by year, with an index to each year. One would have to look in the year index for the name being searched, find the record number, then look on another film for the actual record. I haven't used the more recent films at all, so I don't know exactly how it works, and I don't know how many years these later records cover. Emily

Hi, Phillipp, A few e-mails ago, I told about the microfilms of the vital records, but I'll do it again. They start with 1760-1870, then 1871-1908, then 1909-1942 [I think], I can't remember how far they go. Probably if you look at the LDS online catalog you can see what they have available. The first section doesn't include all the vital record events that happened in VT, as people didn't always have them recorded. I'm not sure the LDS has them as far as they are available in Middlesex. Back in the early 1900s, town clerks were asked to copy their vital records onto cards which were sent to the state. When I first started doing genealogy about 1970, the cards themselves were available in Montpelier. But for a long time now, all that is available is the microfilm of the cards. Joann Nichols Phillipp Steffon wrote: > Hello People , Please clarify this ' stuff ' , As in What Index Cards > ?? , What time frame do they cover ? , What towns ? Are they For ALL Towns > in Vermont ?? , I need to find the Potter family that was in Vermont 1800 > , I KNOW NOT The town !!!, Phil > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joann H. Nichols" <jnichols1930@verizon.net> > To: <vermont@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 6:12 AM > Subject: [VERMONT] Vermont Vital Records > > > >> The VT records are not in Montpelier; they are in Middlesex, the next >> exit from Montpelier off I-89. The same films are available through an >> LDS library as well. However, these are not original records; the >> original records would be at the town clerk's office. Some of the town >> clerk's records have also been microfilmed and would be at Middlesex as >> well, and available through the LDS. The microfilmed birth, death and >> marriage records are copies of the cards the towns sent to the state. >> Many times whoever was copying the cards could not read the old >> handwriting [they weren't genealogists!] and there will be errors. The >> good thing about the cards is that you can discover in what town the >> event occurred, and if you need real proof, you can contact the town for >> a copy of the original record. >> >> Joann >> >> Vernon and Betty wrote: >> >>> Just for general information, the birth, death, & marriage records are >>> also >>> on microfilm in Montpeliar, Vt and they have several readers there for >>> you >>> to use. A little better than having to go to every town clerk in the >>> state >>> for records. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ************************************************* >> List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html >> Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html > Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thanks, Darrell, I always say I'm going to be a detective when I grow up! Joann Darrell Martin wrote: > Hi, Joann: > > There is an additional value in the index cards. In a few (thankfully rare) instances, the Town Clerk's original records have been lost, in whole or in part. In such cases, the index cards may be the only alternative available. They are not extraordinarily accurate, but they are much, much better than nothing at all. > > I think the best approach is belt *and* suspenders. Use the index, but also search as though it didn't exist. If you find both types of records, and they agree, you can pretty much bank on it. If you find both, but there are discrepancies ... well, genealogy often resembles detective work more than it does mathematics, doesn't it? [grin] > > Darrell > > -----Original Message----- > >> From: "Joann H. Nichols" <jnichols1930@verizon.net> >> Sent: Nov 3, 2008 8:12 AM >> > > [snip] > >> Many times whoever was copying the cards could not read the old >> handwriting [they weren't genealogists!] and there will be errors. The >> good thing about the cards is that you can discover in what town the >> event occurred, and if you need real proof, you can contact the town for >> a copy of the original record. >> >> Joann >> > > > > Darrell A. Martin > a native Vermonter in exile in Illinois > darrellm@sprynet.com > > > ************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html > Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >