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Vermont Death Records
In Vermont, statewide vital registration began in 1857, when the General Assembly passed a bill
requiring that towns report to the Secretary of State all births, marriages, and deaths occurring
in their jurisdiction.
Prior to that time, some towns kept such records in order to resolve questions
concerning the distribution and inheritance of property.
Vital records, particularly death records,
gradually became recognized as an important tool in studying the location and spread of epidemics.
In 1896, the Legislature transferred responsibility for the vital statistics system to the newly
formed Board of Health, the forerunner of the Vermont Department of Health. The Health Department
has retained this responsibility to the present day.
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State Records Office:
Vermont Department of Health
Vital Records Section
P.O. Box 70
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 863-7275
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