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| The current fees for copies of state records can be found at: [http://www.vitalrec.com/ VitalRecords.com] | | The current fees for copies of state records can be found at: [http://www.vitalrec.com/ VitalRecords.com] |
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| [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/vitalrecordssearch/VitalRecordsSearch.aspx Massachusetts State Archives] has put the Death Record Index for the State of Massachusetts on-line, 1841-1910, [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Massachusetts_%E2%80%93_Vital_Records_:_On-line_Death_Record_Index_1841-1910 Read more.] | | [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/vitalrecordssearch/VitalRecordsSearch.aspx Massachusetts State Archives] has put the Death Record Index for the State of Massachusetts on-line, 1841-1910, [[Massachusetts – Vital Records : On-line Death Record Index 1841-1910|Read more.]] |
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| Images of certificates are online at [http://www.americanancestors.org/research/Database/MASS_BMD/default.asp New England Historic Genealogical Society]<br><br>The New England Historic Genealogical Society has vital records of 351 Massachusetts towns from their inception [http://www.americanancestors.org/search.aspx?Ca=0344&Da=190 to 1850], statewide vital records from [http://www.americanancestors.org/search.aspx?Ca=0344&Da=191 1841-1910], and vital records [http://www.americanancestors.org/database_search/mass_bmd1915.asp 1911-1915]. This is a subscription website. | | Images of certificates are online at [http://www.americanancestors.org/research/Database/MASS_BMD/default.asp New England Historic Genealogical Society]<br><br>[http://www.americanancestors.org/search.aspx?Ca=0344&Da=191 The New England Historic Genealogical Society] has vital records of 351 Massachusetts towns from their inception to 1850, statewide vital records from 1841-1910, and vital records 1911-1915. This is a subscription website. |
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| The [http://ma-vitalrecords.org/ Massachusetts Vital Records Project] has transcribed many of the vital records of Massachusetts to 1850. | | The [http://ma-vitalrecords.org/ Massachusetts Vital Records Project] has transcribed many of the vital records of Massachusetts to 1850. |
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| === Marriage Records === | | === Marriage Records === |
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| *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Massachusetts couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts]] where many went to be married to avoid the waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Also, many went to [[Cecil County, Maryland|Elkton, Cecil, Maryland]], or [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County, VA]], or [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara Falls, NY]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at "http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; (accessed 8 January 2011).&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</ref> | | *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Massachusetts couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts]] where many went to be married to avoid the waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Also, many went to [[Cecil County, Maryland|Elkton, Cecil, Maryland]], or [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County, VA]], or [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara Falls, NY]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at "http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/</ref> |
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| === Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1841-1915 === | | === Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1841-1915 === |
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| A name index and images of Massachusetts marriage records are available for free online at FamilySearch Record Search. To access these records, see [http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/s/collection/show?uri=http://10.242.202.117:8080/wcds/container/externalId/org.familysearch.easy.collection_id/1469062 Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1841-1915] . A description of this record collection is available at the Family Search Wiki article: [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Massachusetts_State_Marriage_Records Massachusetts State Marriage Records]. | | A name index and images of Massachusetts marriage records are available for free online at [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1 FamilySearch]. To access these records, see Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1841-1915 . A description of this record collection is available at the Family Search Wiki article: [[Massachusetts State Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Massachusetts State Marriage Records]]. |
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| *If your are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christenin, marriage, death or burial, A family Bible may haave been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | | *If your are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christenin, marriage, death or burial, A family Bible may haave been used to record births, marriages and deaths. |
| *Privacy laws may arestrict your access to some vital arecords. Copies of some vital arecords recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailabale to anyone except a direct relative. | | *Privacy laws may arestrict your access to some vital arecords. Copies of some vital arecords recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailabale to anyone except a direct relative. |
| *Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Massachusetts '''to locate records filed by the state and then serach the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county. | | *Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Catalog] by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Massachusetts '''to locate records filed by the state and then serach the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county. |
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| === Substitute Records === | | === Substitute Records === |