Vermont, Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965

Name index to death and burial records from the state of Vermont. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. This set contains 74,099 records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.

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Vermont, Deaths and Burials

Information icon.png This is a Legacy Collection
This collection is a partial index of records for this locality. The collection was originally assembled for publication in April 2010. Since that time only a few records may have been added. As no additional records will be added, or any corrections made to the data, this is considered to be a "Legacy" collection.
Where significant issues with the data have been identified, a Known Issues Wiki article has been created. See the table of contents of this article to see if one is available.
Many Legacy collections contain records from localities other than that which the collection is for. If available, please consult the coverage table to see what other localities may be included.
As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify any information you find with original records.

What is in This Collection?

This collection is an index of deaths and burials for the years 1871 to 1965 taken from the following sources:

  • Indexed church records
  • Civil registrations

Church records and civil registration were official sources and are some of the most reliable sources of family history information.

This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name
  • Gender
  • Date of death
  • Place of death
  • Age
  • Date of birth
  • FS Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials
  • Marital status
  • Names of parents
  • Name of spouse

Collection Content

Coverage Table

The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

Locality Births and Christenings, 1765-1908 Marriages, 1791-1974 Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965
Addison 20,055 8,413 7,152
Bennington 20,307 8,323 6,120
Caledonia 25,505 10,143 6,741
Chittenden 27,408 16,267 47,687
Essex 5,770 3,555 2,474
Franklin 23,630 14,974 8,224
Grand Isle 3,720 1,174 772
Lamoille 10,795 5,587 3,454
Orange 37,997 10,196 6,788
Orleans 15,923 12,528 6,028
Rutland 46,592 16,557 16,200
Vermont 47,763 30,491 12,023
Washington 33,966 20,397 25,060
Windham 37,764 12,447 8,976
Windsor 45,134 14,381 10,608
Total 402,329 185,433 168,307