This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carollee57us Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.counties.franklin/4065.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The catholic church records are there starting are there starting about 1850. The town clerk records start about the same time but earlier in land records. Also parts of Swanton were once Highgate. Highgate records go back quite a ways, but some early ones are in shoe boxes. Also try the Find a Grave on line.You can also try vital records and the VT Canadian Genealogy Society Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.