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New Directions and Recent Endeavors:
Family History Resources and the
Vermont State Archives
Scott Reilly
Vermont State Archives & Records Administration
October 29, 2011
Introduction
The VT State Archives and Records Administration since 2008
Existing holdings with genealogical value
New Directions and Recent Endeavors
County Court Records and the NHPRC Grant
Probate Court Records
Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org Partnerships
On the Horizon
Local Records in the State Archives
Pending Accessions with Genealogical Value
Court Indexes
Public Records Exemptions and Archival Records
Introduction
Recent History
Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA) was created in 2008
Greater collaboration with public agencies on records management programs
Newly-renovated building opened, 2009 – 2010
Renovations to Middlesex Building
Records in the State Archives with Genealogical Value
Vital Records Local Records Lotting Plans Court Records Naturalizations Public Institutions
(Schools, Prisons, Hospitals, etc.)
Eugenics Survey Military Records Administrative and
Legislative Records Manuscript State Papers
Recent Endeavors
County Court Records Project
The Issue with Court Records
The Opportunity
The Grant
County Court Records Project
2-year project
Caledonia, Lamoille, and Orleans Counties
330 cubic feet of case files and 500 volumes
From c. 1780 to 1945
A model to address the remaining 11 counties
Probate Court Records
Probate Court consolidation in 2011
Probate Court Records
Transfers to the State Archives since January 2011:
Fair Haven District
Windsor District
Marlboro District
Westminster District
Franklin District
Bennington District
Future Probate Court Transfers
Somewhat dependent on the courts
Prefer a county-by-county approach
Tentative discussions about Hartford District, Manchester District, and Lamoille District records
Partnerships for Improving Access
Genealogical Society of Utah
Reformatting Vermont probate records since 1950s
FamilySearch also is currently digitizing vital records from 1760 - 1954
Contract with the VT Department of Health to digitize vital records, 1909-2008
Prospects for a Vermont state page
FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.comPartnership
Collaboration on vital records and naturalizations
To be available on both sites
On the Horizon
Future Projects at the State Archives
Local records in the archives
Future Projects at the State Archives
Pending Accessions of Genealogical Interest
Weeks School
Windsor State Prison
Vermont State Hospital
Future Projects at the State Archives
Public records exemptions and archival records
Future Projects at the State Archives
Online index to court records
Research at the
State Archives
Research at the State Archives
Reference Room is open Tuesday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm
Located at 1078 US RTE 2 in Middlesex
Research at the State Archives
Online at http://vermont-archives.org/research/
Email us at [email protected]
Telephone at 802-828-2308
Online at http://vermont-archives.org/research/
Email us at [email protected]
Telephone at 802-828-2308
