Alumni records are part directories, part newspapers, and magazines, part biographies, part obituaries, part yearbooks, part vital records, etc. You get the idea. If you are seeking genealogy clues, these “records’ are full of them. All of the information is derivative, but it can provide leads for you to search for original documents. And if you are documenting a person’s family story, well, there’s a ton of that kind of information too.
So what am I including in Alumni Records?
- Alumni directories
- Alumni registers
- Alumni newsletters, bulletins, newspapers, and magazines
- Commencement programs
And what information is available in them?
- Graduation dates and degree(s) received
- Current photos and/or those of their family
- Current address lists
- Where are they now and what are they doing?
- Obituaries and “In Memoriam”
- Marriages
- Children born to the alumnus
- Deaths in their family
- Life achievements and awards
- Interesting stories about the alumnus and their family
Below is a list of links to free online alumni record and index collections for the state:
Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
(Updated October 2023)
Vermont Alumni Records
- Burr and Burton Academy Alumni News
- Castleton Normal School, General Catalogue of the Graduates 1867 – 1937
- Champlain College Alumni Newsletters
- Dartmouth College and the Associated Schools, Register of Living Alumni 1915
- Goddard College Alumni Magazine
- Goddard College Alumni News
- Long Trail School Newsletter
- Middlebury College, Catalogue of the Graduates, a Biographical Register and Directory, 1853
- Middlebury College, Catalogue of the Officers and Alumni and All Others Who Have received Degrees, 1800 to 1889
- Mount St. Joseph Academy Newsletter
- Norwich University Alumni News
- Norwich University Catalogue of Alumni and Past Cadets, 1879
- Norwich University, 1819-1911, History, Graduates, Roll of Honor
- Norwich University, Alumni Directory, 1984
- Norwich University, Catalogue of Alumni and Past Cadets, 1895
- Norwich University, Catalogue of Alumni and Past Cadets, May, 1895
- Saint Michael’s College Alumni Newsletter
- Schools, Directories, Catalogue of Alumni and Past Cadets of Norwich University, May, 1895
- State Normal School, History and Alumni Record 1867-1887
- The Normal Register: A History of the First Vermont State Normal School, Its Instructors and Alumni, 1885
- The Sharon Academy Alumni News
- The University of Vermont Alumni Magazine, 1957-1975
- The Vermont Alumnus, 1937-1942
- University of Vermont Alumni Quarterly Magazine
- University of Vermont Alumni Weekly, 1921-1937
- University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Catalogue of the Officers of Government and Instruction, the Alumni and Other Graduates, 1791-1890
- University of Vermont Bulletin, 1955-1966
- University of Vermont Obituary Record, 1895
- University of Vermont, Post, 1975-1977
- University of Vermont, The Alumnus, 1943-1943
- University of Vermont, The Vermont Alumni News, 1943-1950
- University of Vermont, UVM Notes, 1950-1955
- University of Vermont, Vermont Quarterly, 1988-1995
- University of Vermont, Vermont, 1977-1987
- Vermont College of Fine Arts Alumni Magazine
- Vermont Law School Alumni Magazine
- Vermont Technical College Alumni Newsletter
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!