Frequently Asked Questions
General Genealogy and GenWeb Questions
We would suggest that you explore “Resources“. In this section you will also find many links to great sites for beginners. Also, just as important, you should post a query on the query board, join the email list and ask questions about your ancestors there. Experience shows that the more places you ask the question, the better your chances of getting an answer.
If you do not see additional information, no one has sent that information to us to post. If you have info, Please contact us so we can add it.
Some are “thumbnail” pictures. Click on the picture for a larger view. Then you may go to full screen and drag the picture around, if it is large enough.
You can type the information in an email to us or attach a document (.doc, .txt) to the email.
In most cases, you will need to check with the County courthouse in order to obtain original documents. You can find contact information on our “Important Addresses page”.
Can you do some local research for me in Rutland County?
Unfortunately, the current county coordinator doesn’t live in the county. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t Contact Us and see if we have any ideas!
What you can also do is post a query to the Rutland County Query Forum.
That way someone else who may be researching the same family or who may have some information might see it and be able to respond to your query.
Page updated March 2024