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New Directions and Recent Endeavors: Family History Resources and the Vermont State Archives

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.

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New Directions and Recent Endeavors: Family History Resources and the Vermont State Archives

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  1. New Directions and Recent Endeavors:Family History Resources and the Vermont State Archives Scott Reilly Vermont State Archives & Records Administration October 29, 2011

  2. Introduction • The VT State Archives and Records Administration since 2008 • Existing holdings with genealogical value

  3. New Directions and Recent Endeavors • County Court Records and the NHPRC Grant • Probate Court Records • Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org Partnerships

  4. On the Horizon • Local Records in the State Archives • Pending Accessions with Genealogical Value • Court Indexes • Public Records Exemptions and Archival Records

  5. Introduction

  6. 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

  7. Renovations to Middlesex Building

  8. 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 Records in the State Archives with Genealogical Value

  9. Recent Endeavors

  10. County Court Records Project • The Issue with Court Records • The Opportunity • The Grant

  11. 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

  12. Probate Court Records • Probate Court consolidation in 2011

  13. Probate Court Records Transfers to the State Archives since January 2011: Fair Haven District Windsor District Marlboro District Westminster District Franklin District Bennington District

  14. 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

  15. Partnerships for Improving Access

  16. Genealogical Society of Utah • Reformatting Vermont probate records since 1950s • FamilySearch also is currently digitizing vital records from 1760 - 1954

  17. Contract with the VT Department of Health to digitize vital records, 1909-2008 • Prospects for a Vermont state page

  18. FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.comPartnership • Collaboration on vital records and naturalizations • To be available on both sites

  19. On the Horizon

  20. Future Projects at the State Archives • Local records in the archives

  21. Future Projects at the State Archives • Pending Accessions of Genealogical Interest Windsor State Prison Weeks School Vermont State Hospital

  22. Future Projects at the State Archives • Public records exemptions and archival records

  23. Future Projects at the State Archives • Online index to court records

  24. Research at the State Archives

  25. 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

  26. Research at the State Archives • Online at http://vermont-archives.org/research/ • Email us at archives@sec.state.vt.us • Telephone at 802-828-2308 • Online at http://vermont-archives.org/research/ • Email us at archives@sec.state.vt.us • Telephone at 802-828-2308

  27. Thank You! Scott Reilly Archivist scott.reilly@sec.state.vt.us 802-828-2207

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