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The following important events in the history of [[Massachusetts]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. | The following important events in the history of [[Massachusetts]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. | ||
'''1620-1691'''<nowiki>: | '''1620-1691'''<nowiki>: The Plymouth Colony was established. It eventually spread over today's Plymouth, Barnstable, and Bristol Counties.</nowiki> | ||
'''1630'''<nowiki>: | '''1630'''<nowiki>: Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded. It expanded to today's area of Essex, Middlesex, Old Norfolk (now part of New Hampshire), and Suffolk Counties.</nowiki> | ||
'''1691'''<nowiki>: | '''1691'''<nowiki>: A new charter was granted to Massachusetts Bay Colony, uniting it with Plymouth Colony. Parts of Maine and Nova Scotia were also added to Massachusetts.</nowiki> | ||
'''1775'''<nowiki>: | '''1775'''<nowiki>: The</nowiki>[[Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783|Revolutionary War]] began at Lexington and Concord. | ||
'''1786'''<nowiki>: | '''1786'''<nowiki>: The Ohio Land Company was formed, resulting in the emigration of many Massachusetts residents to</nowiki>[[Ohio]]. | ||
'''1788'''<nowiki>: | '''1788'''<nowiki>: Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the Constitution.</nowiki> | ||
'''1820'''<nowiki>: | '''1820'''<nowiki>:</nowiki>[[Maine]] was separated from Massachusetts. | ||
'''1830s-1840s'''<nowiki>: | '''1830s-1840s'''<nowiki>: As the factory system developed, thousands of foreign laborers began moving to Massachusetts.</nowiki> | ||
'''1861-1865'''<nowiki>: | '''1861-1865'''<nowiki>: During the</nowiki>[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|Civil War]] 146,000 men from Massachusetts served in the Union Army. | ||
A good general history of Massachusetts is: | A good general history of Massachusetts is: | ||
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A Tour of Masschusetts History: http://www.masshome.com/tour.html | A Tour of Masschusetts History: http://www.masshome.com/tour.html | ||
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Revision as of 10:09, 17 December 2007
The following important events in the history of Massachusetts affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping.
1620-1691: The Plymouth Colony was established. It eventually spread over today's Plymouth, Barnstable, and Bristol Counties.
1630: Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded. It expanded to today's area of Essex, Middlesex, Old Norfolk (now part of New Hampshire), and Suffolk Counties.
1691: A new charter was granted to Massachusetts Bay Colony, uniting it with Plymouth Colony. Parts of Maine and Nova Scotia were also added to Massachusetts.
1775: TheRevolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord.
1786: The Ohio Land Company was formed, resulting in the emigration of many Massachusetts residents toOhio.
1788: Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the Constitution.
1820:Maine was separated from Massachusetts.
1830s-1840s: As the factory system developed, thousands of foreign laborers began moving to Massachusetts.
1861-1865: During theCivil War 146,000 men from Massachusetts served in the Union Army.
A good general history of Massachusetts is:
Hart, Albert Bushnell, ed. Commonwealth History of Massachusetts: Colony, Province, and State. 5 vols. New York, NY: The States History, 1927-30. (FHL book 974.4 H2h.)
A helpful bibliography of Massachusetts local histories is:
Haskell, John Duncan. Massachusetts: A Bibliography of Its History. Hanover, New Hampshire: University Press of New England, 1983. (FHL book 974.4 H23m.)
Internet Resources
Massacusetts Historical Society: http://www.masshist.org/welcome/
A Tour of Masschusetts History: http://www.masshome.com/tour.html