History & Genealogy
Groton Library History Collection
Town Reports
A collection of annual reports of town business compiled by the town of Groton, starting in 1881.
Groton Historical Society
The Groton Historical Society has been preserving Groton, Vermont history since it was founded in the early 1930s.
Vermont History Museum
The Vermont History Museum in Montpelier is Central Vermont’s destination to learn about the history of the Green Mountain State.
Browse their online Exhibits
Vermont Stories
Digital Vermont
Vermont History Journal
Leahy Library
The Leahy Library of the Vermont Historical Society is a center for individualized research and discovery. Click here to browse the Leahy Library Online Catalog
Vermont Genealogy Library
The Vermont Genealogy Library (VTGENLIB) provides expert resources, classes, and assistance for individuals to uncover the stories behind their Vermont, French-Canadian, Scottish, English, Irish, or German ancestry.
Vermont Newspapers of Record
Vermont residents can access early Vermont newspapers in the state archives that are no longer subject to copyright restrictions online for free through a simple zip code and location verification process, thanks to a partnership between the Vermont Department of Libraries and the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration.
Vermont Digital Newspaper Project and Chronicling America
The Vermont Digital Newspaper Project , based at the University of Vermont, and supported by the Vermont Department of Libraries and the Vermont Historical Society, preserves Vermont’s historical newspapers while making them freely available online.
Vermont newspapers published between 1836 and 1922 can be searched as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program organized by the Library of Congress.
Search Vermont Newspapers at Chronicling America
Search National Newspaper at Chronicling America