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Many of the births and marriages recorded in the town records have been extracted and are listed in the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true International Genealogical Index] at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.FamilySearch.org]. The Clarence Torrey collection of New England marriages prior to 1700 is at the [http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ New England Historic Genealogical Society] and on microfilm at the Family History Library:  
Many of the births and marriages recorded in the town records have been extracted and are listed in the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true International Genealogical Index] at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.FamilySearch.org]. The Clarence Torrey collection of New England marriages prior to 1700 is at the [http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ New England Historic Genealogical Society] and on microfilm at the Family History Library:  


Torrey, Clarence Almon. ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. Andover, Massachusetts: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985. (FHL book 974 V2t; film 1320548 item 14; for source notes, see films 929494–500 [films do not circulate to Family History Centers].) Lists 17th-century marriages of Colonial New England with approximate dates.  
Torrey, Clarence Almon. ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. Andover, Massachusetts: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985. (Family History Library film 1320548 item 14; for source notes, see films 929494–500 [films do not circulate to Family History Centers].) Lists 17th-century marriages of Colonial New England with approximate dates.  


''Torrey's Bibliography to His Source Notes for New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. N.l.: Williams Word Processing, 1984. (FHL book 974 V23w.) Has an alphabetical list of his source notes indicating book title, author, publication date, and manuscript titles.  
''Torrey's Bibliography to His Source Notes for New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. N.l.: Williams Word Processing, 1984. Has an alphabetical list of his source notes indicating book title, author, publication date, and manuscript titles.  


Torrey, Clarence Almon. ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700'', is on CD, edited and published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. It has complete citations for almost all the sources cited. See also [http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org www.NewEnglandAncestors.org].  
Torrey, Clarence Almon. ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700'', is on CD, edited and published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. It has complete citations for almost all the sources cited. See also [http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org www.NewEnglandAncestors.org].  


Sanborn, Melinde. ''Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1991. (FHL book 974 V2t supp.) Has additional marriages found in Torrey's notes after his death in 1962.  
Sanborn, Melinde. ''Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1991.Has additional marriages found in Torrey's notes after his death in 1962.  


Sanborn, Melinde. ''Second Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995. Provides additional marriages found in Torrey's notes after his death in 1962.  
Sanborn, Melinde. ''Second Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995. Provides additional marriages found in Torrey's notes after his death in 1962.  
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Writing to the [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ELE/eleclk/clkidx.htm town clerk]can be the quickest way to get birth, marriage, and death information. The Family History Library has some of the vital records on microfilm:  
Writing to the [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ELE/eleclk/clkidx.htm town clerk]can be the quickest way to get birth, marriage, and death information. The Family History Library has some of the vital records on microfilm:  


Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts. ''Births, Marriages (1841–1895); Indexes to Births and Marriages (1841–1905), Deaths (1841–1971)''. (On 398 rolls of film, beginning with FHL film 961262.) Microfilms of original records are in the Division of Vital Statistics, Massachusetts.  
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts. ''Births, Marriages (1841–1895); Indexes to Births and Marriages (1841–1905), Deaths (1841–1971)''. (On 398 rolls of film, beginning with Family History Library film 961262.) Microfilms of original records are in the Division of Vital Statistics, Massachusetts.  


For copies of birth, marriage, and death records from 1916 to the present, write to:  
For copies of birth, marriage, and death records from 1916 to the present, write to:  
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From 1738 to about 1888, divorce records may have been filed in the county court, governor's council records, superior court of judicature, or supreme judicial court. After 1888 proceedings were usually filed at the county probate court and superior court. The library has some of these court records, including:  
From 1738 to about 1888, divorce records may have been filed in the county court, governor's council records, superior court of judicature, or supreme judicial court. After 1888 proceedings were usually filed at the county probate court and superior court. The library has some of these court records, including:  


Massachusetts, Secretary of the Commonwealth. ''Divorce Index, 1952–1970''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. (FHL films 959804-5.)  
Massachusetts, Secretary of the Commonwealth. ''Divorce Index, 1952–1970''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. (Family History Library films 959804-5.)  


== '''Websites'''  ==
== '''Websites'''  ==
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[http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ vital http://www.newenglandancestors.org/][http://www.newenglandancestors.org/] Vital records of 351 Massachusetts towns from their inception to 1850 and a new database for statewide vital records from 1841-1910. This is a subscription website.  
[http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ vital http://www.newenglandancestors.org/][http://www.newenglandancestors.org/] Vital records of 351 Massachusetts towns from their inception to 1850 and a new database for statewide vital records from 1841-1910. This is a subscription website.  


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