Vermont history and genealogy

We are happy to offer this Vermont item, our first for the state.

The Annual Reports of the Town of Chelsea for the year ending February 19, 1908.

Town annual reports like this are a wealth of local history information, and genealogists will find the list of births, marriages and deaths in the town during the year to be of interest as well. If you want to know about life in Chelsea VT in 1907-08 in excruciating detail (down to the amount of reimbursement for feeding the tramps), this is for you. This is our first Vermont items, and we're eager to see if there is demand for more. 47+ pages. Download it now in PDF format for $2.50.

The Vermont Central Railroad Investigation of 1872-74.

This document, 571+ pages in length, includes verbatim testimony gathered by the commission and will be of interest to those interested in the Vermont Central, those with an interest in government in Vermont, those with an interest in crime and corruption in the years following the Civil War and culminating in the age of the robber barons. Due to extensive testimony about manufacture of railroad car wheels, it will be of particular interest to those who are interested in the history of railroading and heavy manufacturing. Download it now in PDF format for $5.00. PLEASE NOTE: if you are NOT using a high-speed internet connection (usually DSL or cable) this document will take around 50 minutes to download. You may want to consider downloading it at a location where you can establish a high speed connection, such as your local public library.

Hartford, Vermont Historical Pageant (1911)

The town of Hartford, VT includes the villages of Hartford, White River Junction, Quechee, West Hartford, and Wilder. This sesquicentennial production tells the history of the town (and the surrounding area); the booklet includes several pages of synopsis that constitute a gloss of the area's history in the early years. Also included are nice advertisements of area establishments, and a list of sponsors of the pageant, which was performed four times at a location near White River Junction. Please be advised that there is no cast of characters in the booklet. 28+ pages, PDF format, download now for $4.00.

Please do let us know if you are interested in our efforts in re-publishing Vermont material. Obviously we're just getting started with Vermont, and we'd love to hear that people are interested. to contact us at Between the Lakes Group if this -- or some other Vermont topic -- is of interest to you -- or, better yet, join our mailing list!

Vermont History

We are happy to offer this Vermont item, our first for the state.

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