To get a copy of birth, death, marriage, or divorce records for any town in Vermont, you should apply to "General Sevices, Reference Research, Drawer 33, Montpelier VT 05633-7601. You can download the application form at the Chittenden county GENWEB site: http://www.sover.net/~mbevins/chit_vt.htm Good luck. Mal Bevins, List Coordinator Gemcolleen@aol.com wrote: > I am looking for information on the Gilbert and Mary Pratt family of > Burlington VT. > > According to my gg grandmother's death certificate (of June 5, 1890 > Leominster MA) she was 47 at death making the year of her birth 1842-43.( My > gg grandmother's name was Mary L. Pratt Joslin). It has her birthplace as > Burlington Vt. and her parents' names as Gilbert Pratt and Mary Pratt (no > maiden name given). The certificate lists both of her parents as being born > in Canada. > > Also, what is the best place to write to get marriage and birth records for > Burlington, Chittenton County for the years 1830-60? Should one contact the > specific town or the county or the state?