Vermont, Bennington County
Where Manchester's records are kept. The Town of Manchester has its own town government; the town clerk keeps land records and copies of birth and death certificates.
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The cards below include Manchester's own offices, along with the Bennington County and State of Vermont offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Vermont Department of Corrections offender locator, linked from vermont.gov, for anyone now on record with the state DOC. Vermont runs all jails through the state system.
Open official site Vermont Offender LocatorState courts
The Vermont Judiciary Public Portal: case information from the Superior Court civil, criminal, family and probate divisions and the Supreme Court, by name or case number, with registration for fuller access.
Open official site Vermont court recordsCourt records
The U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont: federal civil and criminal cases, written opinions, the court calendar and jury service, with case records and filings through PACER.
Open official site Vermont Federal CasesPolice & jail
Missing persons cases from the Vermont State Police: the people reported missing in Vermont, with photographs and how to report information.
Open official site Vermont State Police missing personsState records
The Vermont Secretary of State business search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and trade names by name or business ID, with filings, status and the registered agent.
Open official site Vermont Business & Corporation SearchCourt records
Vermont's bankruptcy clerk works from 11 Elmwood Avenue, Burlington, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays; hearings and creditors meetings are held in Rutland or Burlington, depending on where the debtor lives.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of VermontVital records
Vermont birth, death, marriage, civil union and divorce certificates from the Vermont Department of Health Vital Records office, ordered online, by mail or in person; town clerks and the State Archives hold older records.
Open official site Vermont vital recordsPolice & jail
Sheriff's department for Bennington County, Vermont, with a court division, background on the sheriff and the department's strategic plan for serving towns across the county.
Open official site Bennington County Sheriff's DepartmentPolice & jail
The Vermont Sex Offender Registry from the Vermont Crime Information Center: registered offenders listed for public access by name, town or county, with photos and offense details.
Open official site Vermont sex offender registryPolice & jail
Vermont criminal conviction record checks from the Vermont Crime Information Center: statewide conviction records by name, requested online for a fee, with consent based and fingerprint checks.
Open official site Vermont criminal history record checkState records
Unclaimed property held by the Vermont State Treasurer: dormant accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, searched and claimed online by name.
Open official site Vermont unclaimed property searchCity records
In Manchester, Bennington County, the town office site links the town clerk's services and elections back to 2020, the assessor, police, accounting and finance, and sign permits.
Open official site Town of ManchesterEverything else, organized
11 more Manchester Town sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
The Town of Manchester, a place of 4,484 people, is in Bennington County, whose county seat is Bennington. The clerk of the town where Manchester Town lies keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Vermont Superior Court unit for Bennington County. Manchester's own offices are in the cards above, and our Bennington County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Vermont is run by the Vermont Elections Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Manchester.
Deeds for property in Manchester are recorded by the town clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Bennington County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Vermont come from the state vital records office, Vermont Department of Health Vital Records, and the town or city clerk can also issue copies. The state office's site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.