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It is easiest to start with the state vital records indexes (listed below) for births, marriages, and deaths since 1841. Massachusetts was the first | It is easiest to start with the state vital records indexes (listed below) for births, marriages, and deaths since 1841. Massachusetts was the first to require a consistent recording of these events statewide. Original vital records (starting as early as 1639) are found with the clerk of the {{RecordSearch|2061550|town or city}} where the event occurred. See the [[Massachusetts Genealogy Guide#Vital_Records|Massachusetts Genealogy Guide]] and [[Massachusetts Vital Records|Massachusetts Vital Records]] pages for more details.<noinclude>[[Category:Templates_for_MA_pages]]</noinclude> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:45, 20 January 2022
It is easiest to start with the state vital records indexes (listed below) for births, marriages, and deaths since 1841. Massachusetts was the first to require a consistent recording of these events statewide. Original vital records (starting as early as 1639) are found with the clerk of the town or city where the event occurred. See the Massachusetts Genealogy Guide and Massachusetts Vital Records pages for more details.