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[[Image:MA State Archives exterior.jpg|right|600px|MA State Archives exterior.jpg]]  
[[Image:Repository Building.jpg|thumb|right]]  


=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''Email:'''<br>
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">Source 1.</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:repository@whatever.net repository@whatever.net] <br>
:[mailto:Archives@sec.state.ma.us Archives@sec.state.ma.us]  
 
'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />
 
:000 Santa's Workshop Lane<br>
:North Pole,&nbsp;AK 99999-9999 <br><br>
 
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;802-000-0000<br>


'''Address:'''<br>
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30 <br>
:Secretary of the Commonwealth<br>Massachusetts Archives<br>220 Morrissey Blvd.<br>Boston, MA 02125<br>


'''Telephone:'''<br>
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;{''Optional''} <br>
:(617) 727-2816<br>


'''Fax:'''<br> 
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>
:(617) 288-8429<br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<br>
*Repository Internet site ''{create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.''<br>
:Monday through Friday, 8:45 am-5:00 pm and each 2nd and 4th Saturday from 9:00 am-3:00 pm
*Repository catalog online. <br>
*Repository database. <br>
*other(s).<br>


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>
:[https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/archives/archives.htm Website]
=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


[https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/'''Digital Commonwealth''']Contains photographs, maps, postcards, books, artifacts and much more.<br>
{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
 
=== Tips  ===
 
{Optional}
 
=== Guides  ===
 
{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}
 
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
 
{''&nbsp;'''List''' (link to a Wiki article for) '''at least one or more other repositories''' that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.''}
 
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.
 
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>
 
*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>
*<br>
 
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
 
*<br>
*<br>
 
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>


[https://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcsrch/SearchWelcome.html '''Massachusetts Searchable Collection'''] Includes records from church, town, Indian and maritime and more.
*<br>


=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===


{{reflist}}  
{{reflist}}


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{{Massachusetts|Massachusetts}}


[[Category:United_States_Repositories]] [[Category:Massachusetts_Archives_and_Libraries]][[Category:Massachusetts, United States]][[Category:Archives and Libraries]]
[[Category:United States Repositories|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:State_Name,_or_County_Name|{{PAGENAME}}]]

Revision as of 16:24, 26 November 2010


Massachusetts State Archives

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  repository@whatever.net

Address:[1]

000 Santa's Workshop Lane
North Pole, AK 99999-9999

Telephone:[1]  800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000
Fax:  802-000-0000

Hours and holidays:[1]  Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30

Directions, maps, and public transportation:[1]  {Optional}

Internet sites and databases:

  • Repository Internet site {create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.
  • Repository catalog online.
  • Repository database.
  • other(s).

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

{Please briefly describe the strengths and weaknesses of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).[2] For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.[3]}

Tips[edit | edit source]

{Optional}

Guides[edit | edit source]

{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. }

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

{ List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.}

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Massachusetts State Archives, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}

Similar Collections



Neighboring Collections


Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Source 1.
  2. Source 2.
  3. Source 3.