Russell, Hampden County, Massachusetts Genealogy

United States

New England

Massachusetts

Hampden County

Russell

Modern town borders of Russell in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Town Information

Description

• Russell, Massachusetts at Wikipedia

Populated Places

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

Boundary Changes

===Adjacent Towns==Hampden Co.: Blandford | Granville | Montgomery | Westfield | Hampshire Co.: Huntington

Town Records

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

Russell Town Clerk

65 Main St
Russell, MA 01071
Phone: 413-862-6207
Fax: 413-862-3103
Email: russelltownclerk@russellma.net
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

• Russell Cemeteries List at Find a Grave
• Hampden County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Catalog
• Hampden County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

City Directories

• 1906-1954 Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, Russell 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

Maps

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

• Boundary Map of Russell at HomeTownLocator
• 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
• Russell at FamilySearch Places
• Russell at Google Maps
• Russell at Mapcarta
• Massachusetts Maps State Page
  
  

Migration

Migration routes for early European settlers to and from Russell, Hampden County, Massachusetts Genealogy included:

• Catskill Road from Springfield, Massachusetts to Catskill, New York 1750s
• Hampden and Berkshire Turnpike  from near Springfield, MA to the Becket Turnpike  at Becket, MA; toll booths open from 1829 to 1852; now I-90.

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 ($)

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

• Goshen Connecticut FamilySearch Center
• Hartford Connecticut FamilySearch Center
• Manchester Connecticut FamilySearch Center
• Berkshire Athenaeum - an affiliate library
• Chicopee Public Library - an affiliate library
• Jones Library Inc. - an affiliate library
• Thomas J. O'Connell Memorial Library-New England Civil War Museum and Research Center - an affiliate library