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''[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Massachusetts Deaths'''''<br> __NOTOC__  
''[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Massachusetts Deaths'''''<br> __NOTOC__  
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Massachusetts Towns have been recording deaths since the 1600s. Statewide registration began in 1841.  
Massachusetts Towns have been recording deaths since the 1600s. Statewide registration began in 1841.  


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== '''Next Step: When did the death occur? '''  ==
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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Death Records'''</span>
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span><br>


:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Massachusetts Death Records#Deaths_before_1841|Deaths before 1841]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Massachusetts Death Records#Deaths_from_1841_thru_1920|Deaths from 1841 thru 1920]]''' </span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Massachusetts Death Records#Deaths_from_1921_thru_present|Deaths from 1921 thru present]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Death Information|Death year unknown]]'''</span>
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| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495 1620-1988 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries]  
| [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.  
| '''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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== '''Order the Certificate''' ==
== '''Order the Certificate''' ==
 
With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations:  
With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations:  


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:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]


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[[Category:Massachusetts_Vital_Records]]
[[Category:Massachusetts_Vital_Records]]
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