Massachusetts Cemeteries
Find links and information on locating cemeteries in Massachusetts...[More]
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Massachusetts Obituaries
Learn how and where to locate obituaries and death records in Massachusetts...[More]
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1790 United States Federal Census
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1800 United States Federal Census
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1810 United States Federal Census
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1820 United States Federal Census
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1830 United States Federal Census
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1840 United States Federal Census
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1850 United States Federal Census
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Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
This collection of abstracts of grave sites contains information originally published in the Senate documents of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as the Society magazine. Veterans and patriots of the Revolutionary War whose graves were found between 1900 and 1987 are included in this first volume. Included in eac...[More]
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Arlington, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850
Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, this work contains the vital records of the citizens of Arlington, Massachusetts, from the time of its founding until the year 1850. This work is one volume in a series of books that were published containing the vital records of the towns of Massachusetts, making this series of particular...[More]
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Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, 1820-71
The United States has admitted more immigrants than any other nation. No official federal records were made for the influx of foreign peoples to the United States before 1820, but the number of immigrants arriving between 1776 and 1820 has been estimated at 250,000. This database, containing more than 2,700 immigrant names, will help researchers wh...[More]
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Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 2: 1820-73
This database contains more than 5,300 immigrant names. Originally published by the National Archives as Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast and Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820-63, the database includes passenger lists from the following ports (dates for each port in brackets):...[More]
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Barnstable County Massachusetts 1855 Census
The peninsula forming the southeastern extremity of Massachusetts is known as Cape Cod. Its position earned it the name "the right arm of Massachusetts" because it has its shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand symbolically poised over the deep, as if beckoning the disputed pilgrims to cross over and rest safely under the palm. ...[More]
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Barnstable, Massachusetts Census, 1920
Created in 1638, the town of Barnstable is located on Cape Cod in eastern Massachusetts. This database is a collection of federal census records from the town in 1920. Taken from microfilm copies of the original census documents in the National Archives, each record reveals the resident's name, age, relationship to the head of the household, and bi...[More]
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Boston Births, 1700-1800
This collection of births was originally part of the 24th Report of the Record Commision and contains over 15,000 birth records. Each record has the child's name, names of parents, and date of birth. As it is a report to a records commission, the collection is largely complete up to about 1745. However, after that date the number of recorded births...[More]
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Boston City Directory, 1800
A center of early United States history and freedom, Boston, Massachusetts was also an important commercial port and home of hundreds of both small and large businesses. In 1800, Boston was the largest town in New England and the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Common occupations in Boston included distillers, merchants, sail makers, ...[More]
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Boston Port Arrivals and Immigrants, 1715-16, 1762-69
Rivaled by few other ports in the middle of the 18th Century, Boston was the destination of many immigrants to British North America. This collection of port authority records reveals a wealth of information regarding some of the arrivals in the years 1715-16 and 1762-69. Organized chronologically, researchers will find the ship's name, captain, da...[More]
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Boston Vital Records, 1630-99
Believed to contain all the birth, marriage, and death records of the first seventy years of Boston, this work was intended to be comprehensive. As a result this database contains over thirty thousand vital records as reported to the Records Commision between 1630 and 1699. In addition to these vital records, baptisms in the Boston First Church for...[More]
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Boston, Massachusetts City Directory, 1789
A center of early United States history and freedom, Boston, Massachusetts was also an important commercial port and home of hundreds of both small and large businesses. This database is a transcription of the 1789 Boston City Directory, the first one created for the city. It contains the names, occupations, and street addresses of nearly 1,500 bu...[More]
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Boston, Massachusetts Directory, 1805
In the early 1800's, Boston, Massachusetts, was one of America's busiest and most vibrant commercial ports. It attracted visitors and brought in goods from other ports along the Atlantic coast as well as Europe and Asia. A center of banking, shipping, and manufacturing, many of America's first large businesses called Boston home. This directory ...[More]
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Boston, Massachusetts Directory, 1890
One of the oldest and most important cities in English North America, Boston was home to over 200,000 people in 1890. This database is a directory of city residents in that year. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides their address and occupational information. It includes the names of over 195,000 people, mostly heads of househo...[More]
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Boston, Massachusetts, 1913 Harvard University Alumni Directory
In 1905, at a meeting of the Associated Harvard Clubs, it was decided that a directory be created which would contain the names of all living men who had at any time been registered in Harvard University. This database, which contains over 35,000 names, was based on the second edition of the Alumni Directory, which was corrected to 15 Septe...[More]
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Boston, New North Church Records, 1714-99
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Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore Steamship Arrivals, 1890-1930
Around the turn of the century tens of thousands of steamships arrived in the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore laden with millions of immigrants seeking a new life in America. This database is a listing of ships that arrived in these ports as the nineteenth century ended and as the new century began. Researchers will find the ...[More]
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Bradford Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850
These records include the vital records of the town of Bradford, Essex Co., MA from the 1600s through the year 1849. I have listed as many as possible in the context of family groups, listed alphabetically. At the end of each surname I have listed all those births, marriages, and/or deaths which could not be definitely identified with one of the fa...[More]
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Brockton, Massachusetts City Directory, 1887-90
Located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Brockton was home to over 10,000 residents in 1890. This database is a transcription of three city directories originally published between 1887 and 1890. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This collection includes the names of over...[More]
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California Narratives: Early Voyages to California
Albert Peabody and John Eagleston were merchants in Salem, Massachusetts who sailed to California to capitalize on the needs of the mining industry. They made two separate trips to California, sailing around South America. Early Voyages to California consists of two pieces from the Historical Collections of the Essex Institute. Peabody's trip ...[More]
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Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90
Home to Harvard University in Massachusetts, Cambridge boasted a population of over 50,000 in 1890. This database is a collection of four directories for the city originally published between 1887 and 1890. It is a listing of city residents in those years. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides their address and occupational info...[More]
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Chelsea, Massachusetts Directories, 1890-92
An affluent suburb of Boston, the town of Chelsea was formed in 1793 and was home to about 30,000 residents in 1890. This database is a collection of two directories for the city originally published in 1890 and 1892. It is a listing of city residents in those years. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides their address and occupa...[More]
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Cheshire, Massachusetts Census, 1900-20
Formed in 1793, the quiet town of Cheshire is a short ten miles north of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. This database is a collection of federal census records for the town in 1900, 1910, and 1920. Information provided includes name of town resident, age, and birthplace. Researchers will also find the year, page, and line number of the original documen...[More]
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Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts Births to 1850
The Vital Records of Danvers, Massachusetts (Volume 1, Births), published by the Essex Institute in 1909, is a comprehensive accounting of births in Danvers, Massachusetts up to the end of the year 1849. The data is found in several places: books of record kept by the town clerks; church records; cemetery inscriptions; and many private records foun...[More]
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Dennis, Massachusetts Census, 1920
Located on Cape Cod, the town of Dennis was created in 1793. This database is a collection of federal census records from the town in 1920. Taken from microfilm copies of the original census documents in the National Archives, each record reveals the resident's name, age, relationship to the head of the household, and birthplace. It provides valuab...[More]
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Essex County, Massachusetts Birth Records to 1850: Newburyport
This database, consisting of nearly 16,000 birth records, is one portion of the vital records for Newburyport (Essex County), Massachusetts up to 1850. The records include all entries found in the books of record kept by the town clerks, in the church records, in the cemetery inscriptions, and in many private records found in family bibles. At the ...[More]
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Essex County, Massachusetts Death Records to 1850: Newburyport
Newburyport, Massachusetts Death Records This database, consisting of approximately 9,500 death records, is one portion of the vital records for Newburyport, Massachusetts. The death records include all entries to be found in the books of record kept by the town clerks, in the church records, in the cemetery inscriptions, and in many private re...[More]
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Essex County, Massachusetts Depositions, 1636-86
Records of the Essex County Quarterly Courts for the period 1636-86, from which this database originated, have been abstracted and published in a series of nine volumes, produced by the Essex Institute in Salem, Massachusetts. The Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9 (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institut...[More]
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Essex County, Massachusetts Marriages to 1850: Newburyport
This database, consisting of more than 12,000 marriage records, is one portion of the vital records for Newburyport, Massachusetts. The records of marriages include all entries found in books of record kept by town clerks, in church records, in cemetery inscriptions, and in many private records found in family bibles. Frequently, the residence loca...[More]
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Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, Part 1
As one of the first settled colonies in North America, Massachusetts occupies an important role in tracing American ancestors. This collection of probate records reveals to the researcher significant information about some residents of Essex County, Massachusetts. As each county was responsible for probate records rather than the state government, ...[More]
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Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1638-1840
With a collection more complete than many other states, Massachusetts probate records are kept by each county rather than the state. This database is an index to the probate records of Essex County between 1638 and 1840. Each entry shows the name of the person, date of probate, and type of record (will, inventory, etc.). It also provides a brief de...[More]
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Fall River, Massachusetts City Directories, 1889-91
Bordering Rhode Island in the southern Massachusetts County of Bristol, Fall River is about twenty miles southeast of Providence. This database is a transcription of three city directories originally published between 1889 and 1891. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This co...[More]
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Genealogical Advertiser: A quarterly Magazine of Family History, Vol. I-4
This databases consists of miscellaneous. probate, court, church, and vital records from Massachusetts and Maine. Some personal and family histories are included, with most records coming from the 19th century and earlier. ...[More]
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Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families
This wonderful database contains the names of thousands of individuals from Plymouth, Massachusetts. Each record includes the individual's name, spouse's name, marriage date, children's names, and birth dates. The record for each family consists of several generations and begins with the names of the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower and its si...[More]
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Hancock, Massachusetts Census, 1790-1920
Located on the border with New York, the town of Hancock, Massachusetts was formed in 1776 in the county of Berkshire. This database is an index to the federal censuses of the town from 1790 to 1920, and contains the names of over 5000 persons. It provides the first and last name of the resident appearing in the census along with the year, page and...[More]
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Lanesboro, Massachusetts Census, 1790-1920
Just north of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is the town of Lanesboro. This small town, formed in 1765, has been home to thousands of persons since its creation. This database is an index to federal census records for the town between 1790 and 1920. Taken from the National Archives Regional Administration office in Pittsfield, information provided incl...[More]
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LDS Biographical Encyclopedia
The biographies in this database, collected around 1900, detail the lives of many men and women who played a role in the organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The information for some is more complete than for others, church leaders being among the more detailed. However, most biographies include birth and death dates, ma...[More]
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Leominster, Massachusetts Directories, 1883-95
Located in central Massachusetts, about twenty miles north of Worcester, Leominster boasted a population of about 6,000 in 1890. This database is a transcription of eight city directories originally published between 1884 and 1895. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This col...[More]
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Lowell, Massachusetts City Directory, 1861
This database contains the 1861 city directory for the city of Lowell, located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In addition to providing the names of the heads of households, it provides their addresses and occupational information. Also included is a business directory, information on local schools, churches, banks, societies, and other...[More]
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Lowell, Massachusetts Directories, 1889-90
Home to about 50,000 people in 1890, Lowell, Massachusetts is situated near the New Hampshire border in Middlesex County. This database is a collection of two directories for the city originally published in 1889 and 1890. It is a listing of city residents in those years. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides their address and o...[More]
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Loyalists and Their Times, Vol. 1
This is a history of the relations, disputes, and challenges between Great Britain, the American Colonies and the United States of America. This work is an attempt to present the story from the Loyalists' point of view, with the aid of documents and records. It also gives the early history and settlement in the British Provinces of America by the L...[More]
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Loyalists and Their Times, Vol. 2
This is a history of the relations, disputes, and challenges between Great Britain, the American Colonies and the United States of America. This work is an attempt to present the story from the Loyalists' point of view, with the aid of documents and records. It also gives the early history and settlement in the British Provinces of America by the L...[More]
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Marlboro, Massachusetts City Directory, 1911
This database contains the 1911 city directories for the cities and towns of Marlboro, Westboro, Northboro, Southboro, Hudson, Berlin, Bolton, Stow and Sudbury, located in the state of Massachusetts. In addition to providing the names of the heads of households, it provides their addresses and occupational information. Also included are a business ...[More]
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Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91
In early colonial America, requirements to vote and hold public office included owning land and being declared "free" from bondage. This database is a collection of records from Massachusetts for men who applied to be designated "free" by colonial courts. Entries often include the individual's name, residence, and original source of the information...[More]
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Massachusetts Army and Navy, 1861-65
A record of Massachusetts' involvement during the War of 1861-65, this database lists Massachusetts officers and soldiers who were killed in action. Each entry includes the following information: name and rank of the individual, command, engagement, and date of death. ...[More]
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Massachusetts Census, 1790-1890
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Massachusetts Centinal Marriage Notices
Boston has been the home to many newspapers throughout its history. This database contains marriage notices from one of these area newspapers. The Massachusetts Centinal began publication in 1784, in the growing metropolis, as a semi-weekly newspaper. In 1790 its name changed to the Columbian Centinel and publication ceased in 1840. This database ...[More]
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Massachusetts Deaths, 1844: Vol. 8, Barnstable to Hampshire; Volume 9, Middlesex to Worcester
Massachusetts kept vital statistics records since the earliest days, with statewide registration beginning in 1841. In the early decades, the records were kept on a twelve-month year that ran from 1 May to 30 April. This database includes deaths in Massachusetts reported for 1844 (exclusive of Boston), from 1 May 1843 to 30 April 1844...[More]
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Massachusetts Freemen
In 17th Century Massachusetts to hold public office and to vote, a man had to be declared "free." The confirmation of this title was done by the general court after the candidate provided evidence he was a respectable member of a Congregational Church. This database contains the names of hundreds of men who were declared "freemen" by the state of M...[More]
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Massachusetts Marriages to 1800
This database of Massachusetts marriages to 1850 contains over 29,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked. The marriage date is usually the date of marriage as given in the original entry. However, when no marriage date is ...[More]
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Massachusetts Military Company History, Vol. 4
This is a history of the Military Company of Massachusetts, known as The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. Volume 4 begins with the establishment of peace in 1866 and covers the history until the year 1888. The database contains many facts concerning births, marriages, occupations, etc. of the past and present members ...[More]
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Massachusetts Name Changes, 1780-1892
This collection of court records originally published in 1893 contains changes of names approved by the courts of Massachusetts between 1780 and 1892. Containing nearly 40,000 records, each entry includes the original name and the new name. In addition, most entries contain information on family relatives and the person's residence at the time of c...[More]
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Massachusetts Pioneers
This descriptive list of pioneers of Massachusetts was taken from colonial, town, church and other contemporary documents. It lists over 5000 persons who settled the colony and were instrumental in its growth. Including settlers from as far back as the Mayflower, researchers will find birth, occupation, marriage and death information along with a l...[More]
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Massachusetts Pioneers to the West Index
This list #of pioneers includes many "sons and daughters" of old Massachusetts Bay Colony families who removed to New York State and states of the Midwest, principally Michigan. Each entry often includes vital information about the settler and the reference from which the information was taken, usually the county record in New York or Michigan. ...[More]
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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.
Prepared by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, this is an indexed compilation of the records of the Massachusetts soldiers and sailors who served in the army or navy during the Revolutionary War. This is a 17 volume series, and contains an alphabetized list of all surnames. There are over 175,000 records in this database, which give, when availab...[More]
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Massachusetts Spanish American War Records
8th Massachusetts Infantry Roll of Honor. In every war the percentage of deaths from disease is greater than of deaths on the battlefield, and the Spanish war was no exception. Of the hundreds of Massachusetts young men who volunteered and answered the call of President McKinley for troops, 292 were called upon to sacrifice their lives for their co...[More]
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Massachusetts Town Birth Records
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Massachusetts Town Death Records
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Massachusetts Town Marriage Records
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Massachusetts: Middlesex County, Cambridge, Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, was founded in 1831 by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society as the first in a national movement toward creating ""rural"" cemeteries. The cemetery is now a haven in the midst of the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This collection gathers information from h...[More]
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Middlesex County, Massachusetts Deponents, 1649-1700
The Middlesex County Court Folios, a massive collection of unpublished court documents dating from 1649, is currently in the custody of the Judicial Archives and is stored at the Massachusetts Archives at Columbia Point. No satisfactory index of the collection has yet been made. The following index is not an index to all deponents in the Middlesex ...[More]
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Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870
Middlesex County is located west of Boston, MA. It includes such historic towns as Cambridge, Concord, Lexington, and Lincoln (site of Paul Revere's capture). This database gives a listing of various types of Probate records as wills, administration of wills, guardianships, adoptions, etc. These records are from 1648-1870. Information includes nam...[More]
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Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1871-1909 (Part A-K)
When the people of Middlesex County needed to file official documents, they traveled to the county courthouse where officials recorded and notarized their paperwork. This database indexes names of persons in conjunction with the various types of probate records they filed. These records include wills, administrations of wills, change of name docu...[More]
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Naturalizations in America and the West Indies
The Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantation established the act for naturalization in the American and West Indian colonies in 1740. Pursuant to that act, commissioners in the Americas sent records back to England detailing those foreign protestants who were naturalized in the colonies. This collection of those naturalization records contains ...[More]
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New Ashford, Massachusetts Land Owners, 1842-1900
The quiet town of New Ashford lies in the north-western corner of Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. This database is a listing of persons who owned land in the town between 1842 and 1900. Also included in this collection is a list of males eligible to vote and were thus assessed a poll tax, the amount of which settled at two dollars. An asterisk ...[More]
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New England Immigrants, 1700-75
Before the American Revolutionary War, hundreds of thousands of immigrants settled in New England, most coming from European nations, particularly the United Kingdom. Compiled from disparate sources, this database is a collection of records for over 2000 prominent men and women who arrived in America and settled in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massac...[More]
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New England Irish Pioneers
This detailed work sets forth the history and happenings of Irish immigrants to America in the seventeenth century. Important historical events are described, groups of immigrants are identified, and many prominent individuals and their families are discussed. This database will help individuals who are searching for early Irish immigrants and the ...[More]
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Norfolk County, MA Probate Index 1793-1900
Among the cities included in the county are: Braintree, Brookline, Canton, Dedham, Foxborough, Medfield, Medway, Milton, Needham, Norfolk, Quincy, Randolph, Stoughton, Walpole, Weymouth, and Wrentham. There are a total of over 20,000 entries in this database. These entries include first, middle, and last names, date, place of reside...[More]
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Old Dunstable, Maine and New Hampshire Founders
The town of Dunstable was created by the colony of Massachusetts, but in 1741 transferred to the colony of New Hampshire. This work is a compilation of genealogies of the early founders of this New England town. These genealogies often include details of birth, marriage, and death along with occupation. Envisioned as a supplement to the town histor...[More]
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Passenger Arrivals in the U.S., 1819-20
Prepared on order of the U. S. Senate, this informative database contains most of the immigrants who arrived in the nation between October 1819 and September 1820. The records contained herein reveal such facts about the immigrant as age, sex, occupation, nation of origin and in some records, the ship on which they arrived. To the researcher of U. ...[More]
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Persons of Quality Original Lists
This informative database contains lists of emigrants from Great Britain to the United States from 1600-1700. The individuals include emigrants, religious exiles, political rebels, men serving prison terms, children, and women. The records include, where possible, the person's age, where they were from, the name of the ship they travelled in, the d...[More]
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Peru, Massachusetts, Census Records, 1790-1920
The western town of Peru, Massachusetts, was created in 1771 in the county of Berkshire. This database is an index to the federal censuses of town of Peru from 1790 to 1920, and contains the names of over 3100 persons. It provides the first and last name of the resident appearing in the census along with the page and line number of the source docum...[More]
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts Directories, 1889-93
The county seat of the western Massachusetts Berkshire County, Pittsfield was home to over 20,000 people in 1890. This database is a collection of five directories for the city originally published between 1889 and 1893. It is a listing of city residents in those years. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides their address and occ...[More]
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Plymouth Colony, History and People
True to its name, this book includes a history of the Plymouth colony along with biographical sketches of important colony members. Also included are lists of others who also arrived in the early days of the settlement. ...[More]
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Quaker Invasion of Massachusetts
This database is a history concerned with correcting the popular fallacies commonly associated with the Quakers (Friends) during Colonial times and to assign to them their true place in the early history of Massachusetts. It reveals the actions that Colonial authorities took upon the Quakers, and the Quakers' resistance to these persecutions. In ...[More]
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Revolutionary War Courts-Martial
The history of the American Revolution is familiar to any American citizen. This work contains the stories of the 3,315 men who did not meet the challenges of the war and were brought before military courts-martial. Even if an ancestor isn't found in this book, this book reveals in part the context surrounding the Revolutionary War, giving it parti...[More]
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Revolutionary War Officers
The result of an act of Congress, this collection of Revolutionary War officers constitutes one of the most complete databases of its kind. With over 14,000 listings, this collection includes not only those who served in the Continental Army, but also many who served in the various state militias during the war. The men are organized by rank, with ...[More]
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Revolutionary War Pension Index
Affecting the lives of millions of people in North America, the Revolutionary War involved thousands of Americans fighting for independence. This database is an index to a list of pensions awarded to U. S. veterans of the war. It was taken from "Letter from the Secretary of Way, communicating A Transcript of the Pension List of the United States sh...[More]
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Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts: Cemetery Inscriptions
This databases includes all the inscriptions that were found in 1892, in that part of the cemetery in use before 1830. This cemetery was the only one used by the town of Rowley to 1702, when the burial ground in Byfield Parish was first used. The words and figures in brackets above each inscription indicate where the same may be found in the rows...[More]
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Salem, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-89, 1890-91, 1893-94
Formed in 1630, Salem borders the Atlantic Ocean, in the county of Essex. This database is a transcription of city directories originally published in 1888, 1890 and 1893. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides their address and occupational information. It includes the names of over 97,000 people, mostly heads of households. For...[More]
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Shelburne, Massachusetts Vital Records
Located in the heart of Franklin County, Massachusetts, the town of Shelburne was formed in 1768. This database is a collection of birth, marriage and death records from the town since its creation until 1849. Birth records often reveal parents' names. Marriage records occasionally shows place of marriage or the former residence of the spouse. Deat...[More]
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Ship Passenger Lists from Ireland to America: Miscellaneous Ships
Information on the following ships is included in this database: Ship Globe, from Ireland, June 5, 1716 arriving Boston, Mass The ships Patience and Judith, from London, June 30, 1716 arriving Boston, Mass September 22, 1736 Captain John Carrell, from Ireland (no ship name) arriving Boston, Mass August 19, 1744 (no ship name) Ir...[More]
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Sons of the American Revolution
This work contains the entire list (thousands of members) of the membership of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution to December 31, 1901, including deceased members, with their line of descent from their Revolutionary ancestors. Search this database if you have ancestors who participated in the Revolution or who were members of the...[More]
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Sons of the Utah Pioneers-A Genealogy of the Descendants of John May
A Genealogy of the Descendants of John May Who Came from England to Roxbury in America 1640. This book was printed in 1878. It contains the early generations and seven Branches of the May family, with additional information of value in researching the family lines, which are traced to the mid 1800s. The geographic area covered is all within Massach...[More]
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Suffolk County, Boston City Massachusetts 1810 City Directory
In the early 1800s, Boston, Massachusetts, was one of America's busiest and most vibrant commercial ports. It attracted visitors and brought in goods from other ports along the Atlantic coast as well as Europe and Asia. A center of banking, shipping, and manufacturing, many of America's first large businesses called Boston their home. This ...[More]
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Tewksbury, Massachusetts Vital Records
Near the border with New Hampshire, Tewksbury, Massachusetts was formed from neighboring Billerica town in 1734. This database is a record of the births, marriages and deaths in the town from its founding until 1850. It contains over 2000 records and a total of nearly 5000 names. Each birth record usually contains the names of both parents and many...[More]
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Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: Town History to 1878
A history of Townsend in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, from the grant of Hathorn's farm in 1676 to 1878. Along with a general town history, there are postmaster lists, "selectmen," land owners, and some marriages and other vital records. ...[More]
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USGenWeb Project - Massachusetts
The USGenWeb Project State web sites are your starting points for finding genealogical and historical information. Each state site features state information and also provides you with links to each county web site within the state....[More]
http://www.rootsweb.com/~magenweb/

Warwick, Massachusetts: Town History to 1854
A history of the town of Warwick, Massachusetts, from its earliest settlement to 1854. This history also lists prominent citizens (doctors, selectmen, etc). There are also birth, marriage, and death information taken from diaries of contemporaries, from the early to mid-19th century. ...[More]
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Webster, Massachusetts Census, 1870
Geographically one of the smallest towns in Massachusetts, Webster was formed in 1832 and became a mill town producing wool and cotton products in the late nineteenth century. This database is a collection of federal census records for the town in that year and includes the names of over 4700 residents. It provides information regarding the person'...[More]
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West Boylston, Massachusetts Census, 1870
Located in central Massachusetts, West Boylston was a mill town in the 19th Century, producing cotton blankets and woolens. This collection of census records for the town in 1870 reveals valuable information regarding nearly 2900 residents. Researchers will find age, sex, race, occupation, and birthplace information in addition to the person's name...[More]
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts Census, 1870
Situated in the south-central part of the state, West Brookfield was a factory town in the 19th Century, manufacturing shoes, boots, and other leather goods. This collection of census records for the town in 1870 reveals valuable information regarding over 1800 residents. Researchers will find age, sex, race, occupation, and birthplace information ...[More]
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Westminster, Massachusetts Census, 1870
The rural community of Westminster, Massachusetts, a short twenty miles north of Worcester, was created in 1759. In 1870 the town had a total population of nearly 2000 according to the federal enumerators. This database is a collection of records from the 1870 Federal Census. Researchers will find information on the age, sex, race, occupation, and ...[More]
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Williamstown, Massachusetts Census, 1900
Bordering New York and Vermont in the northwestern corner of the state, Williamstown, Massachusetts is a part of Berkshire County. This database is a collection of federal census records for the town in 1900 and provides information regarding over 4500 residents. It provides the person's name, age, and birthplace. Additionally, to aid the researche...[More]
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Williamstown, Massachusetts Census, 1910-20
Created as West Hoosuck Plantation in 1765, Williamstown borders both New York and Vermont in northwestern Berkshire County, Massachusetts. This database is a collection of federal census records for the town in 1910 and 1920. Taken from microfilm copies of the original census documents in the National Archives, each record reveals the resident's n...[More]
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Winchendon, Massachusetts Census, 1870
Located in Worcester County and bordering New Hampshire, the town of Winchendon was formed in 1764. This database is a transcript of Schedule 1 from the 1870 federal census for the entire town. Containing over 3400 residents, it reveals a wide range of valuable information. In addition to a person's name, researchers will find information regarding...[More]
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Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate Index, Vol. 1 & 2 A - Z, July 1731-1881
Worcester County which is in central Massachusetts and runs from the north of Massachusetts to the south, with many historic towns including: Sturbridge, Worcester, Sutton, and Royalston. There are about 35,700 events recorded in this database. Although this simply lists a person, the type of probate record, and the date, it is invaluable as the ...[More]
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WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
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