Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts Genealogy

United States

New England

Massachusetts

Franklin County

Colrain

Modern town borders of Colrain in Franklin County, Massachusetts.

Town Information

Description

• Colrain, Massachusetts at Wikipedia

Populated Places

Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities,
Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns

Franklin Co.: Buckland | Charlemont | Greenfield | Heath | Leyden | Shelburne | Vermont: Windham Co.: | Guilford | Halifax

Town Records

In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Colrain Town Clerk

55 Main Rd
Colrain, MA 01340
Phone: 413-624-3454
Fax: 413-624-8852
Email: townclerk@colrain-ma.gov
Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1636-1924 Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
• 1722-1919 Colrain, MA: Birth Records, 1722-1919 at American Ancestors — index ($)

Marriages

• 1735-1922 Colrain, MA: Marriage Records, 1735-1922 at American Ancestors — index ($)

Deaths

• 1724-1932 Colrain, MA: Death Records, 1724-1932 at American Ancestors — index ($)
• 1916-1919 Massachusetts Deaths, 1916-1919 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Resources

For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

• Colrain Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Franklin County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Franklin County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

City Directories

• Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Maps

This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

• Boundary Map of Colrain at HomeTownLocator
• Colrain at FamilySearch Places
• Colrain at Google Maps
• Colrain at Mapcarta
• Massachusetts County Map at Mass.gov
• McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
• Old Maps of Massachusetts at Old-Maps.com
• Massachusetts Maps State Page
  
  

Military

Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:

• Massachusetts Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
• United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865

For more Civil War Military Records see:

• Massachusetts Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918

For more World War I Military Records see:

• Massachusetts Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
• United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945

For more World War II Military Records see:

• Massachusetts Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
• United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Newspapers

• 1800-Current Massachusetts, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Probate Records

• 1812-1915 Franklin County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1812-1915 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Research Facilities

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Bennington Vermont FamilySearch Center
• Berkshire Athenaeum - an affiliate library
• Brooks Memorial Library - an affiliate library
• Chicopee Public Library - an affiliate library
• Jones Library Inc. - an affiliate library