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. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Childs" <jschilds@pacbell.net> To: "Joann H. Nichols" <jnichols1930@verizon.net>; <vermont@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Sicard brick Wall Quebec - Vermont - Mass - maine > Hi Joann. > I appreciate your adding on to my notes with more up to date information > about VT's vital stat files. The Bennington Museum is where the > Bennington > Historical Society resides. I loved the museum and for sure loved the > historical society library there. The volunteers were wonderfully helpful > too. I'm pleased to hear that these microfilms can now be ordered via > Salt > Lake Library. Sure beats the expense of going to VT for the info, but > those > who will go for a visit will have the beauty of VT in their minds forever. > > Again, thanks for chiming in -- this good information will hopefully help > a > researcher out there. > > Sandy Childs > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joann H. Nichols" <jnichols1930@verizon.net> > To: "Sandy Childs" <jschilds@pacbell.net>; <vermont@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 4:18 AM > Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Sicard brick Wall Quebec - Vermont - Mass - maine > > >> Hi, Sandy, >> >> Don't you mean the Bennington Museum Library? I know they have the vital >> records on microfilm from 1760-1870, 1871-1908, 1909-1942[?]. They only >> have one microfilm reader and the printouts from it aren't that great, >> but >> it isn't that difficult to copy it by hand. Then you will also know the >> town where the event occurred and can contact the town for a more >> complete >> record. The records that are available on microfilm are copies of the >> index cards that were sent to the state by each town in the early 1900s. >> In the first section, many people never recorded events. They didn't >> know >> about all these seekers who would come after! Or maybe they didn't want >> us to know their business! >> >> These microfilms are also available through the LDS libraries. Vermont >> hopes to sometime in the next few years have some of their records [the >> index cards, I think] digitized. I believe Ancestry.com is going to be >> doing it. >> >> Joann Nichols >> >> Sandy Childs wrote: >>> The Bennington Historical Society in Bennington, Bennington Co., VT has >>> rolls of film on the vital stats of 1770's and beyond. (Found my >>> ancestors 1770-1778 records.) Don't know if any of this information is >>> on >>> the internet yet or not, but they do have a website and will do research >>> for you via their volunteers. May be small fee for non-members, etc., >>> but >>> for sure you'd have good information from a great source. >>> >>> Sandy Childs >>> - >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "richardleighton" <richardleighton@charter.net> >>> To: <vermont@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 7:55 PM >>> Subject: [VERMONT] Sicard brick Wall Quebec - Vermont - Mass - maine >>> >>> >>> >>>> Looking for help with this brick wall. I have Mathilda Sicard born in >>>> St. >>>> Johnsbury Vermont on July 17, 1859. According to her death >>>> certificatein >>>> >>>> Maine in 1923. Her parents were Onezime (Onesime) Sicard and Leasine >>>> Gerneth. I have not been able to confirm her birth in Vermont. Also >>>> >>>> Looking for the birth place of her parents and confirmation that I have >>>> her >>>> mother's name correct. I suspect her parents were born someplace >>>> >>>> In Quebec according to the 1910 census for Mathilda in Westbrook Maine. >>>> Lists both parents as Canadian - French. Any help on the would be great >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Richard Leighton >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ************************************************* >>>> 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 >

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. > > >

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