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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 state to bring a unified recording of these events. More details can be found on the [[Massachusetts Genealogy Guide#Vital_Records|Massachusetts Genealogy Guide]] and [[Massachusetts Vital Records|Massachusetts Vital Records]] pages. | It is easiest to start with the state vital records indexes (listed below) for births, marriages, and deaths 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]] and [[Massachusetts Vital Records|Massachusetts Vital Records]] pages.<br> | ||
In Massachusetts, the original vital records 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. <noinclude>[[Category:Templates_for_MA_pages]]</noinclude> | In Massachusetts, the original vital records 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. <noinclude>[[Category:Templates_for_MA_pages]]</noinclude> | ||