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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Massachusetts.htm Massachusetts Vital Records State Department of Health] or the Town Clerk's office where the event occurred. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Massachusetts.htm Massachusetts Vital Records State Department of Health] or the Town Clerk's office where the event occurred. | ||
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=== Vital Records Reference Dates === | === Vital Records Reference Dates === | ||
Massachusetts' vital records start the following years: <br> | Massachusetts' vital records start the following years: <br> | ||
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== Massachusetts Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | == Massachusetts Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | ||
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Massachusetts Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Massachusetts_Vital_Records|Massachusetts Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Massachusetts Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. <br> | The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Massachusetts Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Massachusetts_Vital_Records|Massachusetts Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Massachusetts Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. <br> | ||
*[[New England Historic Genealogical Society|New England Historic Genealogical Society]] [http:// | *[[New England Historic Genealogical Society|New England Historic Genealogical Society]] [http://www.americanancestors.org] $ | ||
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Massachusetts Massachusetts Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com] - Free | *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Massachusetts Massachusetts Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com] - Free | ||
*USGenWeb.org [http://magenweb.bettysgenealogy.org/ Massachusetts Site] - Free | *USGenWeb.org [http://magenweb.bettysgenealogy.org/ Massachusetts Site] - Free | ||
*Search for Massachusetts Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=NORTH_AMERICA Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free | *Search for Massachusetts Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=NORTH_AMERICA Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free | ||
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-MA-NDX.html Massachusetts] - Free/$<br> | *The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-MA-NDX.html Massachusetts] - Free/$<br> | ||
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MA/ Massachusetts Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ <br> | *Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MA/ Massachusetts Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ <br> | ||
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=24&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Massachusetts Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $<br> | *Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=24&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Massachusetts Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $<br> | ||
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*Index to death records, 1630-1848, 1870-1955 | *Index to death records, 1630-1848, 1870-1955 | ||
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/ FamilySearch.org]. The Clarence Torrey collection of New England marriages prior to 1700 is at the [http://www. | 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/ FamilySearch.org]. The Clarence Torrey collection of New England marriages prior to 1700 is at the [http://www.americanancestors.org/ New England Historic Genealogical Society] and on microfilm at the Family History Library: | ||
*''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>Torrey, Clarence Almon. ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. Andover, Massachusetts: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|146171|title-id|disp=film 1320548}} item 14; for source notes, see {{FHL|290345|title-id|disp=films 929494–500}} [films do not circulate to Family History Centers].) </ref>Lists 17th-century marriages of Colonial New England with approximate dates. | *''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>Torrey, Clarence Almon. ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. Andover, Massachusetts: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|146171|title-id|disp=film 1320548}} item 14; for source notes, see {{FHL|290345|title-id|disp=films 929494–500}} [films do not circulate to Family History Centers].) </ref>Lists 17th-century marriages of Colonial New England with approximate dates. | ||
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*''Torrey's Bibliography to His Source Notes for New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>N.l.: Williams Word Processing, 1984. </ref>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''. <ref>N.l.: Williams Word Processing, 1984. </ref>Has an alphabetical list of his source notes indicating book title, author, publication date, and manuscript titles. | ||
*''New England Marriages Prior to 1700'' <ref>Torrey, Clarence Almon. ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. </ref>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. | *''New England Marriages Prior to 1700'' <ref>Torrey, Clarence Almon. ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. </ref>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.americanancestors.org www.americanancestors.org]. | ||
*''Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>Sanborn, Melinde. ''Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1991. </ref>Has additional marriages found in Torrey's notes after his death in 1962. | *''Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>Sanborn, Melinde. ''Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1991. </ref>Has additional marriages found in Torrey's notes after his death in 1962. | ||
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*''Third Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>Sanborn, Melinde Lutz, ''Third Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., [date not handy] </ref>includes the first and second supplements. It has many marriages from the Great Migration Study Project, sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. | *''Third Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>Sanborn, Melinde Lutz, ''Third Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., [date not handy] </ref>includes the first and second supplements. It has many marriages from the Great Migration Study Project, sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. | ||
'''State Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths <br>''' | '''State Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths <br>''' | ||
The Family History Library has records of births, marriages, and deaths beginning as early as 1603, although state records start in 1841. They can be found in a [[Family History Library Catalog Place Search|Place Search]] of the Family History Library Catalog under: | The Family History Library has records of births, marriages, and deaths beginning as early as 1603, although state records start in 1841. They can be found in a [[Family History Library Catalog Place Search|Place Search]] of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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::MASSACHUSETTS - VITAL RECORDS. | ::MASSACHUSETTS - VITAL RECORDS. | ||
Most vital records from 1841 to 1910 are online at [http://www. | Most vital records from 1841 to 1910 are online at [http://www.americanancestors.org New England Ancestors], open to members of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. You can also obtain copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates for 1841 to 1915 by writing to: | ||
Massachusetts State Archives at Columbia Point<br>220 Morrissey Boulevard<br>Boston, MA 02125<br>Telephone: 617–727–2816<br>Fax: (617) 288-8429<br>Email: [mailto:archives@sec.state.ma.us archives@sec.state.ma.us]'''<br>'''Internet: [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm Massachusetts State Archives] | Massachusetts State Archives at Columbia Point<br>220 Morrissey Boulevard<br>Boston, MA 02125<br>Telephone: 617–727–2816<br>Fax: (617) 288-8429<br>Email: [mailto:archives@sec.state.ma.us archives@sec.state.ma.us]'''<br>'''Internet: [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm Massachusetts State Archives] | ||
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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, [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Massachusetts_%E2%80%93_Vital_Records_:_On-line_Death_Record_Index_1841-1910 Read more.] | ||
Images of certificates are online at [http://www. | 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. | ||
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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Barnstable County, | Barnstable County, | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Massachusetts Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Massachusetts Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
[[Massachusetts Birth Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Massachusetts Birth Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
[[Category:Massachusetts|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Massachusetts|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | ||