Orleans County History Resources and Links
Local Historical Resources:
List of Periodicals Owned by the O.C.H.S.
Northeast Kingdom Vermont Genealogy
Orleans County History - Information from Child's Gazetteer, 1887
VTGenWeb - Many useful links to Orleans County history
The Northland Journal
Glover Historical Society
A Coventry History Timeline - Coventry, Vermont
History of St. Mark's Episcopal Church - Newport, Vermont
Genealogical Research:
Cyndi's List - A vast list of genealogy websites for Vermont
VTGenWeb/Vermont History and Genealogy
Vermont
French-Canadian
Genealogical Society
Eastern Townships and Quebec Genealogy - Includes a page on Vermont records
New England Historical Genealogical Society
Vermont Historical Research:
Vermont Supreme & Circuit Court Judges - 1778 - 1904
Vermont in the Civil War: a Vermont Military Site
UVM's Landscape Change Program - Photographs of VT from 200 years ago to today
Vermont State Archives and Records Administration
Vermont Historical Society
Vermont's USGS Page
Vermont Women's History Project
Vermont Historic Photos - Vermont Historical Society's Photographs on Flickr
Quests:
Valley Quest - the non-profit organization that inspired our quests
Maps
Vermont Agency of Transportation - "AOT Maps"
Mapping Ancient Roads
Lotting Plans at Vermont Archives
Historic USGS Maps of Vermont - Topographical maps from the 1900s
Sets of old town maps at low resolution
Old state road maps
Early Vermont Maps and Atlases
Vermont Maps at Harvard University
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - Requires Vermont Historical Society membership
Writings
Various writings on old roads
"Planning for Ancient Highways" and other articles
"The History and Law of Vermont Town Roads" (scroll to bottom of the screen)
"How Tos"
Town Research Outlines
Ancient Roads Listserv
Other Useful Links:
Local Attractions
Center of the Kingdom
VT North Country Chamber of Commerce, Newport
Northeast Chamber of Commerce, St Johnsbury
Indoor Recreation
Outdoor Recreation
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