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 Massachusetts was the first state to initiate statewide registration of vital records beginning in 1841. However, the city of Boston, which had kept records prior to this time, didn't start reporting their vital statistics to the state until about 1850. Records from 1841 to 1920 are housed at the Massachusetts Archives. Every five years, another block of five years is transferred from the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics to the Archives.
-For deaths that occurred during this time period, try the following databases:
+For marriages that occurred during this time period, try the following databases:
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-| {{RecordSearch|1928860|1841-1920 - At FamilySearch.org}}
+| {{RecordSearch|1469062|1841-1915 - At FamilySearch.org}}
-| '''Free;''' Browse only collection. Includes deaths, 1916-1920 and amended vital records, 1841-1920
+| '''Free;''' Name index and images of Massachusetts statewide marriage registers.
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-| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No death record for your ancestor?'''
+| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
-| [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|Other records with death information]]
+| [[Substitute Records For United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]
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-<center>[[How to Find Massachusetts Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
+<center>[[How to Find Massachusetts Marriage Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_marriage_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another marriage year]]</center>
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