Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Genealogy

United States

New England

Massachusetts

Norfolk County

Dedham

Modern town borders of Dedham in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Town Information

Description

• Dedham, Massachusetts at Wikipedia

Populated Places

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

Adjacent Towns

'Norfolk Co.: Canton | Dover | Milton | Needham | Westwood | Suffolk Co.: Boston | Hyde Park (Boston) | West Roxbury (Boston)

Town Records

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

Dedham Town Clerk

26 Bryant St
Dedham, MA 02026
Phone: 781-751-9200
Fax: 781-751-9109
Email: pmunchbach@dedham-ma.gov
Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1636-1924 Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

Deaths

• 1916-1919 Massachusetts Deaths, 1916-1919 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Resources

For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

• Dedham Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Dedham Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Norfolk County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Norfolk County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

City Directories

• 1930-1931 Dedham and Westwood, Massachusetts, Directory : containing an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

• 1885-1930 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Dedham at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
• 1896,1899 Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, Dedham at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
• Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Compiled Genealogies

• John Guild of Dedham to Wrentham, Massachusetts at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Maps

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

• Boundary Map of Dedham at HomeTownLocator
• Dedham at FamilySearch Places
• Dedham at Google Maps
• Dedham 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
  
  

Migration

Migration routes for early European settlers to and from Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Genealogy included:

• Bay Road from Boston, Massachusetts to New Bedford, Massachusetts about 1652
• King's Highway, also known as the Boston Post Road, from Boston, Massachusetts to Charleston, South Carolina 1650s
• Old Roebuck Road from Boston, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island 1636

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

• 1635-1750 Norfolk County, MA: Index to Probate records, 1793-1900 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

• Boston Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
• Franklin Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
• Hingham Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
• Lynnfield Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
• Marlborough Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
• Mount Hope Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
• David Allen Lambert Library - an affiliate library
• Thayer Public Library - an affiliate library
• Thomas Crane Public Library - an affiliate library