Research Resources

The Vermont Supreme Court clears up Ancient Roads Law ambiguity in this ruling.

Members of the Vermont Historical Society have access to a statewide collection of Sanborn Insurance Maps.

This collection houses historical Burlington maps, including many Sanborn maps, plus fire insurance maps (up to 1922) of Burlington, Essex Junction, Richmond, Sheldon, St. Albans and Winooski.

This online guide summarizes the contents and provides information about UVM's collection of land surveyor records and how to gain access to the collections.

This houses the Wilbur Collection of Vermontiana, the Rare Book Collection, and the University Archives. The Special Collections reading room and offices are located on the ground floor of the Bailey/Howe Library.

Use Google Scholar to research and view thousands of Vermont Supreme Court cases by keyword.

Over 70,000 statewide images searchable by county, town and keyword. Great resource for historical building and landscape photos.

Extensive Vermont map collection including Beers Altas maps, historic photographs, and postcards. Historic books and manuscripts.

The Vermont Center for Geographic Information has data and imagery that surveyors often use, and it will soon have historical aerial photos as well.

This state office files, records, and certifies legislative acts and resolves administrative rules, state deeds and leases, vital records, oaths and appointments, municipal charters, and similar statutory filings.