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In Massachusetts, the original vital records (birth, marriage, or death) are found with the clerk of the {{RecordSearch|2061550|town or city}} where the event occurred. The records start as early as 1639, though not all places followed the law. | In Massachusetts, the original vital records (birth, marriage, or death) are found with the clerk of the {{RecordSearch|2061550|town or city}} where the event occurred. The records start as early as 1639, though not all places followed the law. | ||
It is easiest to start with the state vital records indexes for events since 1841. | |||
Massachusetts was the first state to bring a unified recording of these events. More details can be found on the [[Massachusetts Genealogy Guide#Vital_Records|Massachusetts Genealogy Guide]] page and [[Massachusetts Vital Records|Massachusetts Vital Records]].<noinclude>[[Category:Templates_for_MA_pages]]</noinclude> | |||
Revision as of 12:53, 4 January 2022
In Massachusetts, the original vital records (birth, marriage, or death) are found with the clerk of the town or city where the event occurred. The records start as early as 1639, though not all places followed the law.
It is easiest to start with the state vital records indexes for events since 1841.
Massachusetts was the first state to bring a unified recording of these events. More details can be found on the Massachusetts Genealogy Guide page and Massachusetts Vital Records.