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How to Find Massachusetts Death Records (view source)
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== '''Deaths before 1841''' == | == '''Deaths before 1841''' == | ||
For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases: | |||
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| [http://ma-vitalrecords.org/ 1600-1850 - At Massachusetts Vital Records Project] | |||
| '''Free;''' Transcriptions and images of Massachusetts town vital records. Includes births, marriages, and deaths. The collection is comprised of records for over 150 Massachusetts towns. | |||
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| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495 1620-1988 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries] | |||
| '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' Database and images of Massachusetts town records that include births, marriages, and deaths. The collection is comprised of records for over 260 Massachusetts towns. | |||
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| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4094 1620-1850 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries] | |||
| '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' Index to published town birth records for many, but not all Massachusetts towns. | |||
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| [http://www.americanancestors.org/Search.aspx?Ca=0344&Da=190 Early-1850 - use American Ancestors at the Family History Library] | |||
| '''Free at the Family History Library;''' Includes index and digital images of published town vital records. | |||
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4094 1620-1850 - use your Ancestry subscription] | |||
| '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/subscribe Obtain a subscription to Ancestry]; Index to published town birth records for many, but not all Massachusetts towns. | |||
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| [http://www.americanancestors.org/Search.aspx?Ca=0344&Da=190 Early-1850 - use your American Ancestors subscription] | |||
| '''$,''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/membershipproduct.aspx Obtain a subscription to American Ancestors]; Includes index and digital images to published town records | |||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the index?''' | |||
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching indexes]] | |||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No birth record for your ancestor?''' | |||
| [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|Other records with birth information]] | |||
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<center>[[How to Find Massachusetts Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | |||
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West Virginia did not exist at this time and was known as the state of Virginia. '''Before 1853, no deaths were recorded by the county or state'''. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place. | West Virginia did not exist at this time and was known as the state of Virginia. '''Before 1853, no deaths were recorded by the county or state'''. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place. | ||