Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Genealogy

United States

New England

Massachusetts

Bristol County

Dighton

Town of Dighton in Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Town Information

Description

• Dighton, Massachusetts at Wikipedia

Populated Places

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

Adjacent Towns

Bristol Co.: Berkley | Rehoboth | Somerset | Swansea | Taunton

Town Records

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

Dighton Town Clerk

979 Somerset Ave
Dighton, MA 02715
Phone: 508-669-5411
Fax: 508-669-5932
Email: smedeiros@townofdighton.com
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

• Dighton Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Bristol County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Bristol County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

City Directories

• 1940-1957 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Dighton at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
• 1913-1948 Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, Dighton at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
• Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Court Records

• 1697-1801 Bristol County, MA: Extracts from Court of General Sessions of the Peace, 1697-1801 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Maps

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

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

• 1686-1880 Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880 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

• Franklin Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
• Hingham Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
• North Dartmouth Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
• Providence Rhode Island FamilySearch Center
• General Society of Mayflower Descendants - an affiliate library
• Middleborough Public Library - an affiliate library
• Roger Williams University Library - an affiliate library