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The Vermont Secretary of State's office contains a wealth
of papers
of interest to the genealogist. Here, historical records
are housed in the
Public Record Division, of which Patricia Thomas is director.
Redstone Building
26 Terrace Street
Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609-1101
1-802-828-2363
http://www.sec.state.vt.us/
The administrative offices of the Vermont Secretary of
State are
located in this lovely old mansion on a hill near
the State House
in Montpelier. Our other divisions are split between
Redstone
and Heritage I, another office building in Montpelier.
VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE
26 Terrace Street Redstone Bldg
Montpelier
828-2363
Archives
828-2308
Corporations 81 River St
Montpelier
828-2386
Elections
828-2464
Licensing & Professional Regulation
828-2363
Redstone Building
26 Terrace Street
Drawer 09
Montpelier, Vermont 05609-1101
The following is a summary of some of the papers you can find in this office:
Governor's Papers. Most of these are at the Vermont Historical Society, the University of Vermont and the New York State Library at Albany, though there are some in the secretary of State's office.Executive Records. These are mostly proclaimations, appointments and executive orders authorized by the Governor of Vermont.
Campaign contributions
Primary and General Election material
U.S. Senators and Representatives
Voting Rights
State Elections
Registered Voters
Town Meeting miscellaneous
Roll of the House
House Yeas and Nays
House and Senate Bills
Joint Resolutions and Acts
Original Acts and Resolutions
Laws of Vermont
Assembly Journals
Change of names, formation, taxation and other such corporation information
Records of the formation of school districts
Insurance companies
Incorporation of independent local churches
Railroad companies
Trademarks and tradenames
Registration of trading stamp companies
Foreign corporations
Power of attorney
Mining and Quarrying rights
Transportation agency
Fish and game
Department of forests, parks and recreation
Deed records
As with the Governor's papers most of these are at the Vermont Historical Society, the University of Vermont and the New York State Library at Albany, although there is an inventory of most of these at the Secretary of State's office.
List of land taxes
Survey taxes
Land papers of New York pertaining to Vermont 1643-1803
Stored in or on the map case (lotting plans, about 50 maps, John W. Chandler Records and Atlas)
These are volumes of 18th century Vermont documents transcribed by Henry Stevens of Barnet, VT
New York-Vermont land grants
Record of the Board of War
Ethan Allen
Evidence as to the Territorial rights of New York 1664-1774
Boundaries of New York
The Vermont State House, by Mary G. Nye, 1936
Roll of Hands
Journal of Agreement
Ledger
State House Research files
Highway District maps
New Hampshire grant maps
Manuscript Vermont State Papers includes correspondence, addresses, committee reports, petitions, etc. These can be accessed the card catalog at this office. The collection consists of 64 volumes, 22 document boxes, 11 cartons and a 2 volume index.
Charter of Royalton, Vermont, 1770
Charter of Saltash (Plymouth), Vermont, 1772
Charters Granted by the State of Vermont 1779-1809
Sundry Charters Granted by the State of Vermont 1778-1811
Municipal Charters and Charter Amendments
Papers of the Vermont/New Hampshire boundary dispute
Papers of the Vermont Bicentennial Commission
State Papers Archives
Town Lists of Insane
Women's sufferage petitions
Federal acts of historic import
Grant lists
New York Land Grants (1688-1786)
Mary G. Nye's papers
Consent of the New York legislature for the Formation of the State of Vermont, 1790.
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