Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Brewster Ladies' Library 
• Brooks Free Library  ~ Harwich
  • Charles D. Cahoon Local History and Genealogy Room 
• Cotuit Library 
• Eastham Public Library 
• Eldredge Public Library  ~ Chatham
  • Genealogy Department 
• Falmouth Public Library 
  • Special Collections 
• Family History Centers in Barnstable County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Marstons Mills Public Library 
• Provincetown Public Library 
• Snow Library  ~ Orleans

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MABARNST 
  Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

• Cape Cod Times 
  Daily newspaper for the Cape Cod & Island area in Massachusetts. Includes obituaries archived from 1997-present.

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Bourne Historical Society 
• Cape Cod Genealogical Society 
• Falmouth Genealogical Society 
• The Falmouth Historical Society 
• Historical Society of Old Yarmouth 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• Ancestry.com - Early Vital Records of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties, MA to about 1850 
  CD-ROM review by Linda Woodward Geiger, CGRS, CGL.
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Barnstable 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Barnstable County
    • Barnstable 
    • Bourne 
    • Brewster 
    • Chatham 
    • Dennis 
    • Falmouth 
    • Harwich 
    • Mashpee 
    • Provincetown 
    • Wellfleet 
    • Yarmouth 

Berkshire County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Ancestry.com - Adams and North Adams, Massachusetts Directories, 1887, 1889-90, 1890-93 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Great Barrington, Massachusetts Directory, 1894 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Lee, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Marlborough, Massachusetts Directory, 1887-88 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - New Ashford, Massachusetts Land Owners, 1842-1900 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - North Adams, Massachusetts Directories, 1887, 1890-93 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Pittsfield, Massachusetts Directories, 1889-93 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Berkshire County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Berkshire 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Berkshire County (USGenWeb)
    • Adams 
    • Alford 
    • Becket 
    • Cheshire 
    • Clarksburg 
    • Dalton 
    • Egremont 
    • Florida 
    • Great Barrington 
    • Hancock 
    • Hinsdale 
    • Lanesborough 
    • Lee 
    • Lenox 
    • Monterey 
    • Mount Washington 
    • New Ashford 
    • New Marlborough 
    • North Adams 
    • Otis 
    • Peru 
    • Pittsfield 
    • Richmond 
    • Sandisfield 
    • Savoy 
    • Sheffield 
    • Stockbridge 
    • Tryingham 
    • Washington 
    • West Stockbridge 
    • Williamstown 
    • Windsor 
• USGenWeb Archives 

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• Historic Graveyards of the Berkshires 
• The Political Graveyard 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Ancestry.com - Cheshire, Massachusetts Census, 1900-1920 
• Ancestry.com - Hancock, Massachusetts Census, 1790-1920 
• Ancestry.com - Lanesboro, Massachusetts Census, 1790-1920 
• Ancestry.com - Peru, Massachusetts, Census Records, 1790-1920 
• Ancestry.com - Williamstown, Massachusetts Census, 1900 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Williamstown, Massachusetts Census, 1910-1920 ,
• Census Online 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Berkshire Athenaeum - Pittsfield's Public Library 
  • Local History, Genealogy & Berkshire Authors 
• Dalton Free Public Library 
• David and Joyce Milne Public Library  ~ Williamstown
• Family History Library Catalog 
• North Adams Public Library 
  • Historical Collection 
• Sheffield Bushnell Sage Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MABERKSH 
  Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

• The Berkshire Eagle - Obituaries 

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Berkshire County Historical Society 
• Berkshire Family History Association, Inc.  ~ Pittsfield
• Friends of the Silvio O. Conte National Archives  ~ Pittsfield
• Historical Societies of Berkshire County 
• North Adams Historical Society, Inc. 
  • Genealogy Research 
• The Sheffield Historical Society 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Berkshire County
    • Adams 
    • Alford 
    • Becket 
    • Cheshire 
    • Clarksburg 
    • Dalton 
    • Egremont 
    • Hancock 
    • Hinsdale 
    • Lanesborough 
    • Lee 
    • Lenox 
    • Monterey 
    • North Adams 
    • Pittsfield 
    • Richmond 
    • Sheffield 
    • Stockbridge 
    • Tyringham 
    • Williamstown 

Bristol County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Ancestry.com - Easton, Massachusetts Directory, 1889 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Fall River, Massachusetts City Directories, 1889-91 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Mansfield, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - New Bedford, Massachusetts Directories, 1887, 1889-90 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Taunton, Massachusetts Directories, 1890-93 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Bristol County Massachusetts Local History and Genealogy 
• City of Fall River Online 
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Bristol County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Freemen's Purchase 1659 - Map  ~ Fall River
  Drawn map; list of first lot owners; deed (typed) from Indians to 26 colonists; miscellaneous information on will, etc., for Jacob HATHAWAY (d. 1759) of Freetown, Massachusetts; some photos.
• The Herald News  ~ Fall River
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Bristol 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• New Bedford, Massachusetts 
• NORTON for Genealogists 
  Includes lists of Assessors and Selectmen from 1711-1857, local addresses, 1855 town census & cemetery listings
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Bristol County (USGenWeb)
    • Easton 
    • Fairhaven 
    • Fall River 
    • Freetown 
    • Mansfield 
    • North Attleboro 
    • Norton 
    • Rehoboth 
    • Taunton 
    • Westport 
• USGenWeb Archives 

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Massachusetts, Bristol County 1790 Census , 1800 , 1810 , 1850 , 1860 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Ames Free Library  ~ North Easton
• Attleboro Public Library 
  • Genealogy Resources 
• Berkley Public Library 
• Dartmouth Public Libraries 
• Dighton Public Library 
• Fall River Public Library 
  • Reference Room 
• Family History Centers in Bristol County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Millicent Library  ~ Fairhaven
  • Archives Department 
• New Bedford Free Public Library 
  • Reference/Research Department 
• New Bedford Whaling Museum  ~ New Bedford
  • Research Library 
  • Online Collections Search 
    • Search Library 
    • Search Object Collection 
    • Search Photo Archives 
    • Search Logbooks 
• Norton Public Library 
• Russells Mills Library 
• Westport Free Public Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MABRISTO 
  Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 
• Freemen's Purchase 1659 - Map  ~ Fall River
  Drawn map; list of first lot owners; deed (typed) from Indians to 26 colonists; miscellaneous information on will, etc., for Jacob HATHAWAY (d. 1759) of Freetown, Massachusetts; some photos.

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

• Vital Statistics of Easton, Massachusetts, 1864 to 1910. Births, Marriages, Deaths Extracted from Easton Annual Reports 
  A book by Harry G. Woodworth.

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Bourne Historical Society 
• Easton Historical Society  ~ North Easton
• Fairhaven Historical Society 
• Friends of Historic Preservation - Freetown, Massachusetts 
  Mission is to preserve, protect and restore historic structures and sites in Freetown, Massachusetts.
• Massachusetts Society of Genealogists 
  Chapters in Bristol, Hampden, Middlesex & Worcester counties.
• New Bedford Historical Society  ~ New Bedford
• Norton Historical Society 
• Old Dartmouth Historical Society 
• Somerset Historical Society 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• Ancestry.com - Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Vital Records, 1642-1896 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Bristol County
    • Acushnet 
    • Berkley 
    • Dartmouth 
    • Dighton 
    • Easton 
    • Fairhaven 
    • Fall River 
    • Freetown 
    • Mansfield 
    • Marblehead 
    • New Bedford 
    • North Attleborough 
    • Norton 
    • Raynham 
    • Rehoboth 
    • Seekonk 
    • Somerset 
    • Swansea 
    • Taunton 
    • Westport 
• Vital Records of Easton, Massachusetts 
  Transcription of the vital records of Easton, Massachusetts, from LDS microfilm.

Dukes County

General:

• 1907 Directory of Chilmark and Gay Head, Mass. 
• American Local History Network 
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Dukes County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Historical Records of Tisbury, Massachusetts 
  • 1862 Draft List: Tisbury Men Aged 18 - 45 
  • 1897 Vineyard Haven and Tisbury Resident Directory 
  • Resident Directory of Vineyard Haven, Mass. 1907 
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Dukes 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• RootsWeb 
• The Portuguese Genealogy Project of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. 
  History and genealogy of the Portuguese families, including immigrants from the Azores, the Cape Verde Islands, and the Madeira Islands, who settled on Martha's Vineyard.
• Sketches of the Early Settlers of Chilmark 
  Biographical Sketches of the Early Settlers of Chilmark, Dukes Co., Mass. by Dr. Charles Banks.
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Dukes County (USGenWeb)
    • Chilmark 
    • Edgartown 
    • Tisbury 

Cemeteries:

• Abel's Hill Cemetery, Chilmark, MA - Photos and Transcripts 
  Photographs, transcripts, and biographical information on 18th century gravestones at Abel's Hill Cemetery in Chilmark, Dukes Co., Mass. on the island of Martha's Vineyard.
• Cemeteries of Martha's Vineyard 
  Links to photographs, transcripts, and notes on gravestones at Company Place Cemetery, West Chop Cemetery, Christiantown, and other sites on Martha's Vineyard.
• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 
• Tower Hill Cemetery, Edgartown, MA, Photos and Transcripts 
  Photographs, transcripts, and biographical notes on all of the pre-1750 gravestones located at Tower Hill Cemetery (aka "Old Burying Ground").
• West Tisbury Village Cemetery Photos and Transcripts 
  Selected 17th and 18th century gravestones of some of the early settlers of Tisbury and West Tisbury, MA. Includes early families of ALLEN, ATHEARN, EDDY, HANCOCK, MANTER, MAYHEW, TORREY, WEST, and others.

Census:

• The 1880 Census of Chilmark and Gay Head, Mass. 
  Transcript of the 1880 census of the town of Chilmark, Mass. (including the future town of Gay Head and the island of Nomans Land.) Includes age, occupation, birthplace, race, and other notes.
• The 1880 Federal Census of Edgartown, Mass. 
  Transcript of the 1880 Federal Census of Edgartown, Dukes Co., Mass. Includes House, Family, Name, Age, Occupation, Birthplace, Race, and other notes.
• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Online 
• Historical Records of Tisbury, Massachusetts 
  • 1790 Federal Census of Tisbury, Dukes Co., Mass. 
  • 1800 Federal Census of Tisbury, Dukes Co., Mass. 
  • The 1850 Census of Chilmark, MA 
  • The 1850 Census of Edgartown, MA 
  • The 1850 Census of Tisbury, MA 
  • 1865 Census of East Parish Tisbury, Mass. 
  • The 1880 Census of Tisbury, Mass. 
  • Index to the 1850 Census of Dukes County, MA 
  • Index to the 1860 Federal Census of Tisbury, MA 
  • Index to the 1870 Federal Census of Tisbury, MA 
  • Name Extract of the 1910 Federal Census of Tisbury, MA 
  • Surname Index to the 1910 Federal Census of Tisbury, MA 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing (CLAMS) 
  Access to the card catalogs of libraries on Cape Cod Massachusetts including Martha's Vinyard and Nantucket.
• Family History Centers in Dukes County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Tisbury History: On-Line Historical Archives 
• Vineyard Haven Public Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MADUKES 
  Archives: browse or search.
• MA-MVPGP Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Portuguese immigrants who settled in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Martha's Vineyard Historical Society 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• Ancestry.com - Early Vital Records of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties, MA to about 1850 
  CD-ROM review by Linda Woodward Geiger, CGRS, CGL.
• Historical Records of Tisbury, Massachusetts 
  • Deaths in Tisbury 1850 - 1875 
  • Every Name Index to Town Marriage Records in Tisbury, MA 1850 - 1875 
    • Index to Marriages in Tisbury by Bride's Name 1844-1940  
      Index to marriages in Tisbury, Mass. by bride's name, for the period 1844-1940. Prepared by the staff of the Tisbury Town Clerk's office.
    • Index to Marriages in Tisbury by Groom's Name 1844-1940  
      Index to marriages in Tisbury, Mass. by groom's name, for the period 1844-1940. Prepared by the staff of the Tisbury Town Clerk's office.
  • Index of Death Notices in the Vineyard Gazette 1850 - 1875 
  • Index to Death & Marriage Notices in the Vineyard Gazette 1884-1939 A - K  and L - Z 
  • Index to Marriage Notices in the Vineyard Gazette, 1850-1863 
    Index to marriage notices in the Vineyard Gazette by bride and groom - mainly covers marriages on Martha's Vineyard and Dukes County, Mass. Covers years 1850-1863. Includes names, residences, date and place of marriage, and newspaper issue.
  • Marriages in Tisbury, 1850 - 1853 
    Transcript of the town marriage register for the town of Tisbury, Mass., covering the years 1850-1853.
  • Marriages in Tisbury, 1853 - 1875 
    Transcript of town marriage register for the town of Tisbury, Mass. for the years 1853-1875. An every-name index to marriages in Tisbury for 1850-1875 is also available at http://history.vineyard.net//tmindex.htm.
  • Tisbury Deaths to the Year 1850: Adams to Linton  and Part Two: Look - Yale
    Transcribed from pp. 195 - 219 of "Vital Records of Tisbury Massachusetts to the Year 1850" published by the New England Historic Genealogy Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund. Boston, Mass., 1910. Part two, Look through Yale (pp. 219 - 244) is also available at http://www.vineyard.net/vineyard/history/tvrd2.htm.
  • Town Marriage Records in Tisbury, 1850 -1875: An Index of Recorded Names 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Dukes County
    • Chilmark 
    • Edgartown 
    • Tisbury 

Essex County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Amesbury High School - Local Connections History - Genealogy - Research - Resource & Exhibition Site 
  Dedicated to presenting information about historical people, places, and events in and around Northeastern Essex County, Massachusetts including the communities of Amesbury, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, and West Newbury. Reference links, resources, and student project postings will continually be added as this site grows.
• Ancestry.com - Amesbury, Massachusetts Directory, 1891 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Bradford, Massachusetts Directory 1889 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Essex County, Massachusetts Depositions, 1636-86 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, Part 1 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, Supplement 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Essex, Massachusetts Directory 1888-89 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1638-1840 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Gloucester, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-91 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Georgetown, Massachusetts Directory 1885-86 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Groveland, Massachusetts Directory 1885-86, 1894 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Hamilton, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Haverhill, Massachusetts Directory 1894 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton, Massachusetts: Town Histories 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Ipswich, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Lawrence, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-92 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Lynn, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Newburyport, Massachusetts Directory, 1891 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Peabody, Massachusetts Directory, 1886 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Rowley, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Salem, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-89, 1890-91, 1893-94 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Salem Witches 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Swampscott, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Essex County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Essex County Massachusetts 
• Essex County Registry of Deeds - Northern District  ~ Lawrence
• The Essex County Registry of Deeds - Southern District  ~ Salem
• Gloucester, Massachusetts 
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Essex 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• RootsWeb 
• Salem, Massachusetts - The City Guide 
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Essex County (USGenWeb)
    • Amesbury 
    • Andover 
    • Beverly 
    • Boxford 
    • Bradford and Groveland 
    • Danvers 
    • Essex 
    • Georgetown 
    • Gloucester 
    • Hamilton 
    • Haverhill 
    • Ipswich 
    • Lawrence 
    • Lynn 
    • Lynnfield 
    • Manchester 
    • Marblehead 
    • Merrimac 
    • Methuen 
    • Middleton 
    • Nahant 
    • Newbury 
    • Newburyport 
    • North Andover 
    • Peabody 
    • Rockport 
    • Rowley 
    • Salem 
    • Salisbury 
    • Saugus 
    • Swampscott 
    • Topsfield 
    • Wenham 
    • West Newbury 
• USGenWeb Archives 
  

Cemeteries:

• Ancestry.com - Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts: Cemetery Inscriptions 
  Original source: Geo. B. Blodgette. Inscriptions from the Old Cemetery in Rowley, Massachusetts. Salem, MA, USA: The Salem Press Publishing and Printing Co., 1893.
• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• Old Burial Hill, Marblehead, Massachusetts 
  Partial listing with genealogical notes.
• The Political Graveyard 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Online 

• History of Ipswich, Essex and Hamilton 
  The online version of the 1834 book by Joseph Felt.

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Abbot Public Library  ~ Marblehead
• Amesbury Public Library 
  • Local History and Genealogy Resources 
• Beverly Public Library 
  • The Beverly Room 
• Boxford Village Library 
• Cape Ann Historical Museum  ~ Gloucester
• Family History Centers in Essex County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Flint Public Library  ~ Middleton
• G. A. R. Memorial Library  ~ West Newbury
• Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library 
  • Genealogy 
• The Hamilton-Wenham Public Library 
• Haverhill Public Library 
  • Special Collections 
• Immigrant City Archives - The Historical Society of Lawrence, Massachusetts and it's People 
  Research facilities including many records, books, manuscripts, photographs, taped oral histories and memorabilia relating to Lawrence.
• Ipswich Public Library 
• Langley-Adams Library  ~ Groveland
• Lawrence Public Library 
  • LPL -Lawrence Genealogy 
• Lynnfield Public Library 
  • Local History & Genealogy 
• Manchester by-the-Sea Public Library 
  • Archives Room 
• Memorial Hall Library  ~ Andover
  • Genealogy Research 
    • Street Directories in Memorial Hall Library 
• Nevins Memorial Library  ~ Methuen
  • Historical Collection 
• Newburyport Public Library 
• Peabody Essex Museum  ~ Salem
  • The Phillips Library 
    Formerly known as the Essex Institute. Extensive collection of manuscripts and books covering history and genealogy of maritime New England. Holdings include all the Essex County court records from 1636 to 1820, including the court records from the 1692 witchcraft trials. A large maritime history collection including 19th- and 20th-century images of ships and maritime subjects.
• Peabody Institute Library 
  • Eben Dale Sutton Room 
    Local history resource room: over three thousand books, five hundred maps, hundreds of news clippings and newspapers, broadsides, photographs, prints, pamphlets, video tapes and objects chronicling life in Peabody and our country from its beginning to the present.
• Rockport Public Library 
• Rowley Public Library 
• Salem Public Library 
• Salisbury Public Library 
• Saugus Public Library 
• Stevens Memorial Library  ~ North Andover
• Swampscott Public Library 
• T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library  ~ Essex
• Wenham Public Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• essexcountygenealogy - Essex County Genealogy 
• ESSEX-ROOTS Mailing List 
  A read-only mailing list for the dissemination of the Essex-Roots Newsletter, a monthly newsletter dealing with Essex County, Massachusetts. Archives: browse or search.
• MAESSEX 
  Archives: browse or search.
• MASOUTHESSEX Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in south Essex County, Massachusetts including the towns of Danvers, Peabody, Lynn, Salem, Middleton, Topsfield, Boxford, Beverly, and Lynnfield. Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

• Ages from Court Records, Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts 
  A book by Melinde Lutz Sanborn.
• History of Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, Including Lynnfield, Saugus, Swampscot and Nahant 
  A book by Alonzo Lewis.

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Andover Historical Society 
• Beverly Historical Society & Museum 
• Danvers Historical Society 
• Essex Society of Genealogists 
• Georgetown Historical Society 
• Haverhill Historical Society 
• Ipswich Historical Society 
• Italian Genealogical Society of America  ~ Peabody
• Jewish Historical Society of the North Shore  ~ Marblehead
• John H. Chipman, Jr. Post #89 G.A.R. Hall 
  A memorial site to the more than 500 late members of this Grand Army of the Republic Massachusett Post. History of G.A.R. Post #89, member photos, and service records. Historical & Genealogical research material of greater Beverly, MA area men who fought in the American Civil War.
• Methuen Historical Society 
• Peabody Historical Society 
• Rowley Historical Society 
• Saugus Historical Society 
• Swampscott Historical Commission 
• Topsfield Historical Society 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• Ancestry.com - Bradford Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts Births to 1850 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Essex County, Massachusetts Birth Records to 1850: Newburyport 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Essex County, Massachusetts Death Records to 1850: Newburyport 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Essex County, Massachusetts Marriages to 1850: Newburyport 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Record of Marriages Performed by Rev.Christopher Sargent 
  These records are posted with the kind permission of the Massachusetts Historical Society and were organized for this web page by John M. Austin. They provide corrections and additions to the Methuen Vital Records.
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Essex County
    • Amesbury 
    • Andover 
    • Beverly 
    • Boxford 
    • Essex 
    • Georgetown 
    • Gloucester 
    • Groveland 
    • Hamilton 
    • Haverhill 
    • Ipswich 
    • Lawrence 
    • Lynn 
    • Lynnfield 
    • Manchester 
    • Merrimac 
    • Methuen 
    • Middleton 
    • Nahant 
    • Newbury 
    • Newburyport 
    • North Andover 
    • Oak Bluffs 
    • Peabody 
    • Rockport 
    • Rowley 
    • Salem 
    • Salisbury 
    • Saugus 
    • Topsfield 
    • Wenham 
    • West Newbury 
    • West Tisbury 

Franklin County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Ancestry.com - Erving, Massachusetts Directory 1885 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Greenfield, Massachusetts Directory 1892 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Orange, Massachusetts Directories, 1885, 1896 
  Searchable database available by subscription. R
• Ancestry.com - Warwick, Massachusetts: Town History to 1854 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Wendall, Massachusetts Directory, 1885 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Charlemont, Massachusetts 
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Franklin County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Franklin County Chamber of Commerce 
  Includes a map of the county with information for each of the cities.
• Franklin County Publications Archive Index 
  Full text index of Greenfield Gazette and Courier, starting in 1870. Librarian created.
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Franklin 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• RootsWeb 
• Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts 
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Franklin County (USGenWeb)
    • Ashfield 
    • Bernardston 
    • Buckland 
    • Charlemont 
    • Colrain 
    • Conway 
    • Deerfield 
    • Erving 
    • Gill 
    • Greenfield 
    • Hawley 
    • Heath 
    • Leverett 
    • Leyden 
    • Monroe 
    • Montague 
    • New Salem 
    • Northfield 
    • Orange 
    • Rowe 
    • Shelburne 
    • Shutesbury 
    • Sunderland 
    • Warwick 
    • Wendell 
    • Whately 

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• Green River Cemetery  ~ Greenfield
• McCarthy Funeral Homes  ~ Franklin County, Massachusetts
  In business serving Western Massachusetts since 1895. Maintained records since business inception. Great for genealogical requests.
• The Political Graveyard 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Online 

• The French and Indian raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1704 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Dickinson Memorial Library  ~ Northfield
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Greenfield Public Library 
• Historic Deerfield 
  A museum of New England history and art within the carefully preserved 330 year old western Massachusetts village of Deerfield.
• Leverett Library 
• M. N. Spear Memorial Library  ~ Shutesbury
• Robertson Memorial Library  ~ Leyden

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• CAN-DEERFIELD-ATTACK-1704 Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding historic Deerfield, Massachusetts, with emphasis on the 1704 attack by French and Native American raiders who burned the town, taking to Canada approximately 100 captives many of whom died or were killed during the journey. Archives: browse or search.
• MAFRANKL 
  Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

• Godfrey Nims: A History of Colonial New England 
  Book for sale.

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Ashfield Historical Society 
• Deerfield Descendants 
  Information on Deerfield, Massachusetts descendants reunions, an online survey, information to plan your visit and books of particular interest to Deerfield Descendants.

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• Ancestry.com - Shelburne, Massachusetts Vital Records 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Deerfield, Massachusetts -- Vital Records to 1850 
  A complete transcription of the 1920 NEHGS publication.
• Greenfield, Massachusetts -- Vital Records to 1850 
  Transcription of Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts To The Year 1850, published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1915.
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Franklin County
    • Ashfield 
    • Bernardston 
    • Buckland 
    • Colrain 
    • Deerfield 
    • Erving 
    • Greenfield 
    • Hawley 
    • Heath 
    • Monroe 
    • New Salem 
    • Orange 
    • Shelburne 
    • Shutesbury 
    • South Deerfield 
    • Turners Falls 
    • Wendell 
    • Whately 

Hampden County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Ancestry.com - Amherst, Massachusetts Directories, 1886-87, 1895 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Holyoke, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-90, 1892 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Palmer, Massachusetts Directory, 1892 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Springfield, Massachusetts Directories, 1890-91 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Christ Church Parish Springfield, Massachusetts 1817 - 1927 
• County History & Information 
• Early Brimfield - Hampden Co., MA 
• Early Members of the First Baptist Church, Holyoke, MA 1803-1828 
• ePodunk - Hampden County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Historic Holyoke 
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Hampden 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• Old Postcards of Jacob's Ladder Trail, Route 20, Berkshire, Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Massachusetts 
  Vintage postcards of towns on the Trail, area links, and a section entitled Growing Up on Jacob's Ladder, about the webkeeper's life on the Trail.
• RootsWeb 
• The Tragedy of the Precious Blood Church Fire 
  Compilation of various resources & comparative lists of the reported deaths from the 1875 fire in Holyoke, MA.
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Hampden County (USGenWeb)
    • Agawam 
    • Blandford 
    • Brimfield 
    • Chester 
    • Chicopee 
    • East Longmeadow 
    • Granville 
    • Hampden 
    • Holland 
    • Holyoke 
    • Longmeadow 
    • Ludlow 
    • Monson 
    • Montgomery 
    • Palmer 
    • Russell 
    • Southwick 
    • Springfield 
    • Tolland 
    • Wales 
    • West Springfield 
    • Westfield 
    • Wilbraham 
• USGenWeb Archives 
  

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Online 
• Hampden County, Massachusetts Granville 1790 Census 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Connecticut Valley Historical Museum  ~ Springfield
  • Connecticut Valley Historical Museum's Library and Archives Collections 
    Devoted to collecting the history of Springfield, Massachusetts and to genealogical research for the New England states and French Canada. Holdings for Massachusetts genealogical research are particularly strong. The collections also include approximately 3,000 published genealogies, and over 1,000 volumes of French Canadian genealogical records.
• East Longmeadow Public Library 
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Grace Hall Memorial Library  ~ Montgomery
• Hampden Free Public Library 
• Holyoke Public Library 
• Jones Library  ~ Amherst
  • Special Collections 
• Monson Free Library 
  • Archives & Local History 
• Palmer Public Library 
  • Local History & Genealogy Collection 
• Porter Memorial Library  ~ Blandford
• Richard Salter Storrs Library  ~ Longmeadow
  • Hafer Local History and Genealogy Room 
• Springfield Library 
• West Springfield Public Library 
• Westfield Athenĉum 
• Wilbraham Public Library  ~ Massachusetts
  • Local History Collection 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MAHAMPDE 
  Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Chester Historical Society, Hampden County, Massachusetts 
• Longmeadow Historical Society 
• Massachusetts Society of Genealogists 
  Chapters in Bristol, Hampden, Middlesex & Worcester counties.

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Hampden County
    • Brimfield 
    • Chicopee 
    • East Longmeadow 
    • Granville 
    • Hampden 
    • Holland 
    • Holyoke 
    • Longmeadow 
    • Ludlow 
    • Monson 
    • Montgomery 
    • Palmer 
    • Southwick 
    • Springfield 
    • West Springfield 
    • Westfield 
    • Wilbraham 

Hampshire County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Ancestry.com - South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts Directory 1892 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Hampshire County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Hampshire 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• Old Postcards of Jacob's Ladder Trail, Route 20, Berkshire, Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Massachusetts 
  Vintage postcards of towns on the Trail, area links, and a section entitled Growing Up on Jacob's Ladder, about the webkeeper's life on the Trail.
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Hampshire County (USGenWeb)
    • Amherst 
    • Belchertown 
    • Chesterfield 
    • Cummington 
    • Easthampton 
    • Enfield 
    • Goshen 
    • Granby 
    • Greenwich 
    • Hadley 
    • Hatfield 
    • Huntington 
    • Middlefield 
    • Northampton 
    • Pelham 
    • Plainfield 
    • Prescott 
    • South Hadley 
• USGenWeb Archives 
  

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 

• Angel of Hadley -- Fact or Myth? 
• Hadley Guide - History 
• A History of Amherst College (1894), by William S. Tyler 1830 
  Written in 1894, a comprehensive history of Amherst (Massachusetts) College, during the administrations of its first five presidents.
• History of Hadley, Massachusetts, Introduction, pub 1905 
  History of Hadley including the Early History of Hatfield, South Hadley Amherst and Granby Massachusetts, by Sylvester Judd.
• The South Hadley Canal 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Clapp Memorial Library  ~ Belchertown
• Edwards Public Library  ~ Southampton
• Emily Williston Memorial Library  ~ Easthampton
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Forbes Library  ~ Northampton
  • Calvin Coolidge Memorial Room 
• Granby Public Library 
• Lilly Library  ~ Florence
• South Hadley Public Library 
• Williamsburg Libraries 
• Worthington Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MAHAMPSH 
  Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Western Massachusetts Jewish Genealogy Society  ~ Northampton, Massachusetts

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Hampshire County
    • Belchertown 
    • Cummington 
    • Easthampton 
    • Hadley 
    • Hatfield 
    • Huntington 
    • Middlefield 
    • Northampton 
    • Plainfield 
    • Southampton 
    • Ware 
    • Williamsburg 

Middlesex County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Ancestry.com - Massachusetts Genealogy 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription.
  • Arlington, Massachusetts Directory, 1896-97 
  • Ashland, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  • Bedford, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  • Belmont, Massachusetts Directory, 1896-97 
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90 
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts History, Supplement 
  • Concord, Massachusetts Directory, 1892 
  • Concord, Massachusetts Town Officers, 1861 
  • Dunstable, Massachusetts: Town History 1873 
  • Everett, Massachusetts Directory 1889 
  • Hopkinton, Massachusetts Directory 1886 
  • Hudson, Massachusetts Directory 1887-88 
  • Lexington, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  • Lowell, Massachusetts Directories, 1889-90 
  • Malden, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  • Medford, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  • Melrose, Massachusetts Directory, 1885 
  • Middlesex County, Massachusetts Deponents, 1649-1700 
  • Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870 
  • Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1871-1909 (Part A-K) 
  • Newton, Massachusetts Directory 1929 
  • Pepperell and Groton, Massachusetts Directory 1895-96 
  • Somerville, Massachusetts Directories, 1889-90, 1892 
  • Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: Town History to 1878 
  • Watertown, Massachusetts, Various Town Records through 1737 
• CCFGPW - Cambridge Blue Book 
  City and street directory for Cambridge, Massachusetts for 1910.
• Concord, Massachusetts 
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Middlesex County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Framingham History 
• History of Waltham 
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Middlesex 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts 
  A collection of social, political, and criminal news stories transcribed from Massachusetts newspapers of the 19th to early 20th century.
• Molasses Disaster of January 15, 1919 
  Molasses tank in Boston exploded with great force and flooded the streets with an eight-foot wave of molasses killing 21 people
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• RootsWeb 
• Sudbury Archives 
  Online searchable database includes approximately 15,000 records dating from 1639 to 1850 from the Town Clerk's Office of Sudbury, the Goodnow Library, Longfellow's Wayside Inn, the Sudbury Historical Society, and the Wayland Historical Society. Each record is searchable by title, date, subject, personal name, location of original, document category and record number, and many include editorial or historical annotations. Many records also contain scanned images or transcriptions of the original documents.
• Town of Natick, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Middlesex County (USGenWeb)
    • Ashland 
    • Carlisle 
    • Chelmsford 
    • Framingham 
    • Lexington 
    • Marlborough 
    • Medford 
    • Natick 
    • Sherborn 
    • Stoneham 
    • Tewksbury 
    • Wolburn 
• USGenWeb Archives 
  
• Where was the Actual Boston Tea Party Site? 
• Ye Olde Woburn 
  Maps, city information, churches, cemeteries, newspapers and more.

Cemeteries:

• Ancestry.com - Lexington, Massachusetts Cemetery Records 
  Searchable database available by subscription. Source: Robbins Cemetery Records.
• Ancestry.com - Massachusetts: Middlesex County, Cambridge, Mt. Auburn Cemetery 
  Original source: Information extracted from the cemetery headstones at Massachusetts: Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• First Burial Ground - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts 
  Cemetery extractions, epitaphs and photos.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• Mount Auburn Cemetery  ~ Cambridge
  America's first garden cemetery established in 1831.
  • History 
• The Political Graveyard 
• Second Burial Ground - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts 
  Cemetery extractions, epitaphs and photos.
• Woodbrook Cemetery - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts 
  A complete index in PDF format of the interment and lot cards of Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Census Online 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Acton Memorial Library 
• American Textile History Museum  ~ Lowell
  Tells America’s story through the art, history, and science of its textiles.
  • Osborne Library 
    The collections include books, pamphlets, government documents, trade catalogs, advertising material, prints, photographs & business records that record the history of textile production in the United States. Access to the library is by appointment only for researchers aged 18 years and over.
• Ashland Public Library 
• Ayer Library 
• Bacon Free Library  ~ South Natick
• Beford Free Public Library 
• Belmont Public Library 
• Billerica Public Library 
• Boston Athenĉum 
  • Reference Services 
• Burlington Public Library 
• Cambridge Public Library 
  • New England Local History Collection 
• Cary Memorial Library  ~ Lexington
  • Local History Collection 
• Charles River Museum of Industry  ~ Waltham
• Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History  ~ Cambridge
• Chelmsford Public Library 
• Concord Free Public Library 
  • Special Collections 
• Dunstable Free Public Library 
• Everett Public Libraries 
• Family History Centers in Middlesex County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Flint Memorial Library  ~ North Reading
• Framingham Public Library 
  • Framingham Local History 
• Gleason Public Library  ~ Carlisle
• Goodnow Library  ~ Sudbury
• Groton Public Library 
  • Historical Room 
• Hazen Memorial Library  ~ Shirley
• Hudson Public Library 
• The Jackson Homestead - Newton's Museum and Historical Society 
• J. V. Fletcher Library  ~ Westford
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library  ~ Wakefield
• Malden Public Library 
  • Local History 
• Marlborough Public Library 
• Maynard Public Library 
• Medford Public Library 
• Melrose Public Library 
  • Local History 
• Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library  ~ Dracut
• New England Conference - United Methodist Church Commission on Archives & History  ~ Boston
• Northeastern University Libraries  ~ Boston
  • Archives and Special Collections Department 
    • Manuscript Collections 
• Reading Public Library 
• Reuben Hoar Library  ~ Littleton
• Robbins Library  ~ Arlington
• The Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library  ~ Boston
  Masonic library.
• Sargent Memorial Library  ~ Boxborough
• Sherborn Library 
  • Local History, Genealogy and Rare Book Collection 
• Somerville Public Library 
• Tyngsborough Public Library 
• Waltham Public Library 
  • Local History & Genealogy - Waltham Room 
• Watertown Free Public Library 
• Wayland Free Public Library 
• The Westford Museum & Historical Society 
• Weston Public Library 
  • Local History Room 
• Wilmington Memorial Library 
• Winchester Public Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MA-MDX-ACTON Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the town of Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Archives: browse or search.
• MAMIDDLE 
  Archives: browse or search.
• TEWKSBURY_HOSPITAL Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in Tewksbury Hospital, Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary, and Tewksbury Almshouse (same place just different names) in Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts from May 1, 1854 to the present. Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

• Store Ledger Book, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

Occupations:

• Merchants and Sea Captains of Old Boston 
  Information about merchants and sea captains in early Boston, and the businesses they built and the ships they commanded.

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

• Ages from Court Records, Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts 
  A book by Melinde Lutz Sanborn.
• Boston's Copp's Hill Burying Ground Guide 
  A book by Charles Chauncey Wells.
• Boston on Fire: A History of Fires and Firefighting in Boston 
  A book by Stephanie Schorow.
• A History of the Town of Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts from Its Earliest Settlement to 1832, and of the Adjoining Towns, Bedford, Acton 
  A book by Lemuel Shattuck.
• Preachers, Patriots & Plain Folks: A Guide to King's Chapel, the Granary & Central Cemeteries in Boston 
  A book by Charles Chauncey Wells.

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• The Arlington Historical Society 
  This website lists genealogical resources for the research of Menotomy/West Cambridge/Arlington, Massachusetts families. The society owns and operates the Smith Museum on Arlington history and the 1740s Jason Russell house.
• Billerica Historical Society 
• The Cambridge Historical Society 
• Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society 
  Worcester and Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts.
• Chelmsford Historical Society 
• Framingham Historical Society and Museum 
• Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery  ~ Cambridge
• Lexington Historical Society 
• Lincoln Historical Society 
• Lowell Historical Society 
• Marlborough Historical Society 
• Massachusetts Society of Genealogists 
  Chapters in Bristol, Hampden, Middlesex & Worcester counties.
• Maynard Historical Society 
• Natick Historical Society & Museum 
• Pepperell Historcial Commission 
• Shirley Historical Society 
• Stoneham Historical Society 
• Wakefield Historical Society 
• Waltham Historical Society 
• Wayland Historical Society 
• Weston Historical Society 
• Winchester Historical Society 
• Woburn Public Library 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• Ancestry.com - Arlington, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Groton, Massachusetts Vital Records 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Tewksbury, Massachusetts Vital Records 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Town of Natick, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 1874 - 1913 Vital Records 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Middlesex County
    • Acton 
    • Arlington 
    • Ashby 
    • Ashland 
    • Ayer 
    • Bedford 
    • Belmont 
    • Billerica 
    • Boxborough 
    • Burlington 
    • Cambridge 
    • Carlisle 
    • Chelmsford 
    • Concord 
    • Dracut 
    • Dunstable 
    • Everett 
    • Framingham 
    • Groton 
    • Holliston 
    • Hopkinton 
    • Hudson 
    • Lexington 
    • Lincoln 
    • Littleton 
    • Lowell 
    • Malden 
    • Marlborough 
    • Maynard 
    • Medford 
    • Melrose 
    • Natick 
    • Newton 
    • North Reading 
    • Pepperell 
    • Reading 
    • Sherborn 
    • Shirley 
    • Somerville 
    • Stoneham 
    • Stow 
    • Sudbury 
    • Tewksbury 
    • Townsend 
    • Tyngsborough 
    • Wakefield 
    • Waltham 
    • Watertown 
    • Wayland 
    • Westford 
    • Weston 
    • Wilmington 
    • Winchester 

Nantucket County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Nantucket County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Nantucket 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
  

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• NHA Cemetery Inscription Project  ~ Nantucket, Massachusetts
  The Nantucket Historical Association, with the help of numerous volunteers and other local organizations, has launched a Nantucket Cemeteries Project in an effort to collect and document information about the island’s cemeteries.
• The Political Graveyard 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Family History Library Catalog 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MANANTUC 
  Archives: browse or search.
• Nantucket Families Discussion List 
  A mailing list for anyone who has an interest in genealogy or history related to families of Nantucket, their descendants and those who married into those lines.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Nantucket Historical Association 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• Ancestry.com - Early Vital Records of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties, MA to about 1850 
  CD-ROM review by Linda Woodward Geiger, CGRS, CGL.
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Nantucket County
    • Nantucket 

Norfolk County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Ancestry.com - Braintree, Massachusetts Directories, 1888, 1892 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Canton, Massachusetts Directory 1887 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Cohasset, Massachusetts Directory, 1894 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Dedham, Massachusetts Directory, 1893 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Dover, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Holbrook, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Franklin, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Foxborough, Massachusetts Directories, 1887, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Medway, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Milton, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Needham, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-89, 1893 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Norwood, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Randolph, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Wrentham and Norfolk, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Norfolk County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Norfolk 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• Needham, Massachusetts 
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Norfolk County (USGenWeb)
    • Canton 
    • Cohasset 
    • Foxborough 
    • Hingham 
    • Medway 
    • Stoughton 
    • Walpole 
    • Weymouth 

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Political Graveyard 

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Avon, Massachusetts - Public Library 
• Bellingham Public Library 
• Boyden Library  ~ Foxborough
• Dedham Public Library 
• Dover Town Library 
• Family History Centers in Norfolk County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Fiske Public Library  ~ Wrentham
• Franklin Public Library 
• Holbrook Public Library 
• Medway Public Library 
• Milton Public Library 
• Morrill Memorial Library  ~ Norwood
• Needham Free Public Library 
  • Reference Department 
• Norfolk Public Library 
• Paul Pratt Memorial Library  ~ Cohasset
• Public Library of Brookline 
  • Local History 
• Sharon Public Library 
• Stoughton Public Library 
  • Reference Services 
• Thayer Public Library  ~ Braintree
• Turner Free Library  ~ Randolph
• Walpole Public Library 
  • Massachusetts & Local History Pathfinder 
• Wellesley Free Library 
• Westwood Public Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MA-HINGHAM-BOOK Mailing List 
  For anyone interested in the families chronicled in the "History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts" that was published by the Town in 1893. Archives: browse or search.
• MANORFOL 
  Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• The Braintree Historical Society 
• Canton Historical Society 
• Cohasset Historical Society 
• Dedham Historical Society 
• Medway Historical Society, Medway, Massachusetts 
  A large library with local and state reference books and maintains a large photograph collections and museum with many artifacts relating to local history.
• Milton Historical Society 
• Needham Historical Society 
• Quincy Historical Society 
• Randolph Historical Society 
• South Shore Genealogical Society  ~ Hanover
  Serving Norfolk & Plymouth counties.
• The Stoughton Historical Society 
• Walpole Historical Society 
• Wellesley Historical Society 
• Wrentham Historical Society 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Norfolk County
    • Avon 
    • Bellingham 
    • Braintree 
    • Brookline 
    • Canton 
    • Dedham 
    • Dover 
    • Foxboro 
    • Franklin 
    • Holbrook 
    • Hyde Park 
    • Medfield 
    • Medway 
    • Millis 
    • Milton 
    • Needham 
    • Norfolk 
    • Norwood 
    • Plainville 
    • Quincy 
    • Randolph 
    • Sharon 
    • Stoughton 
    • Walpole 
    • Wellesley 
    • Westwood 
    • Wrentham 
• Vital Records 
  Vital records of Braintree, MA, transcribed from the book 'Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793' edited by Samuel A. Bates and published by Daniel H. Huxford, Printer, Randolph MA, in 1886. Also partial transcription of the records from the book 'The Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths, and Intentions of Marriage, in the Town of Dedham. Volumes 1&2 With an Appendix Containing Records of Marriages Before 1800, Returned from other Towns, Under the Statute of 1857. 1635-1845' edited by Don Gleason Hill, Town Clerk, and printed at the Office of The Dedham Transcript, Dedham MA, in 1886.
• Vital Records of Braintree, Massachusetts 1640-1793 
  Vital records in alphabetical order for birth, death, and marriage by surname of groom or bride.
• Walpole History Vital Records to 1850 

Plymouth County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Ancestry.com - Abington, Massachusetts Directories, 1889, 1892 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Brockton, Massachusetts City Directory, 1887-90 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Duxbury, Massachusetts Directory, 1894 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Lakeville, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Marshfield, Massachusetts Directory, 1894 
  Searchable database available by subscription. A
• Ancestry.com - Middleboro, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Norwell, Massachusetts Directory, 1894 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Plymouth, Massachusetts Church Records, Vols. I and II, 1620-1859 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Plymouth, Massachusetts Directories, 1890, 1893 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Scituate, Massachusetts Directory, 1894 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Whitman, Massachusetts Directories, 1889, 1892 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth Project 
  Volunteer transcription project of Davis, William T. "Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth". Part II. Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families (1st Edition; Boston: A. Williams and Company, 1883) - part of the USGenWeb Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
• Brockton Mass Genealogy 
  Devoted to the history and genealogy of the citizens of Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
• County History & Information 
• Duxbury Online - Duxbury, Massachusetts 
• ePodunk - Plymouth County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Plymouth 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• Plymouth Massachusetts History and Genealogy 
• RootsWeb 
• Scituate Genealogy 
  Families who resided in Scituate, MA, and in neighboring towns from Weymouth to the Cape.
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Plymouth County (USGenWeb)
    • Abington 
    • Bridgewater 
    • Brockton 
    • Carver 
    • Duxbury 
    • East Bridgewater 
    • Halifax 
    • Hanover 
    • Hanson 
    • Hingham 
    • Hull 
    • Kingston 
    • Lakeville 
    • Marion 
    • Marshfield 
    • Middleborough 
    • Norwell 
    • Pembroke 
    • Plymouth 
    • Plympton 
    • Rochester 
    • Rockland 
    • Scituate 
    • Wareham 
    • West Bridgewater 
    • Whitman 
• USGenWeb Archives 
  

Cemeteries:

• Ancestry.com - Epitaphs from Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1657-1892 
  Original source: Kingman, Bradford., Brookline, MA, USA: New England Illustrated Historical Pub. Co., 1892.
• Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater 
  Electronic edition of Williams Latham's "Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater" (1882) - cemetery transcriptions for twelve major and several minor cemeteries in Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• Hingham Cemetery - "Old Ship" 
  Alphabetic listing of 3,953 burials at Hingham "Old Ship" Cemetery located in Hingham, Massachusetts. Also a link to other Hingham Cemeteries.
• Ye Olde Burial Ground Plympton Massachusetts 
  Lists families/descendants of Plymouth Colony buried in Plympton cemetery. Also contains photos of gravestones.
• The Political Graveyard 
• WINSLOW Cemetery  ~ Marshfield
  Listing of 160 individuals buried in Winslow cemetery including Daniel WEBSTER.

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Abington Public Library 
• The ALDEN House Museum 
  The home of John & Priscilla Alden in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
• Bridgewater Public Library 
  • Historical Room 
• Brockton Public Library System 
  • Local History Collection 
• Carver Public Library 
• Clift Rodgers Free Library  ~ Marshfield Hills
• Duxbury Free Library 
• Family History Centers in Plymouth County 
  From the FamilySearch web site . Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Hanson Public Library 
• Hingham Public Library 
  • Reference 
• Hull Public Library 
• John Curtis Free Libary  ~ Hanover
• Kingston Public Library 
  • Local History Room 
• Mattapoisett Free Public Library 
• Middleborough Public Library 
• Pembroke Public Library 
• Plymouth Public Library 
  • History/Genealogy 
• Plympton Public Library 
• Rockland Public Library 
• Scituate Town Library 
• Ventress Memorial Library  ~ Marshfield
• Wareham Free Public Library 
• West Bridgewater Public Library 
• Whitman Public Library 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MA-HINGHAM-BOOK Mailing List 
  For anyone interested in the families chronicled in the "History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts" that was published by the Town in 1893. Archives: browse or search.
• MAPLYMOU 
  Archives: browse or search.
• MA-PLYMOUTH-WAREHAM Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the town of Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Archives: browse or search.
• RevJohnLyford 
  Message board for the history and genealogy of Rev. John Lyford of Plymouth .

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

• History of Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts 
  Transcribed from the 1867 Plymouth County Directory.

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Brockton Historical Society 
• The Duxbury Rural & Historical Society 
• Hanson Historical Society 
  Hanson, Massachusetts.
• Hingham Historical Society 
• Pembroke Historical Society 
• Scituate Historical Society 
• South Shore Genealogical Society  ~ Hanover
  Serving Norfolk & Plymouth counties.

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• Duxbury VR Contents - Contents of Duxbury Vital Records 
  Complete transcription of the 1911 book giving all birth, marriage and death records through 1850, drawn from the records of the town of Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and other sources.
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Plymouth County
    • Abington 
    • Bridgewater 
    • Brockton 
    • Carver 
    • Duxbury 
    • East Bridgewater 
    • Halifax 
    • Hanover 
    • Hanson 
    • Hingham 
    • Hull 
    • Kingston 
    • Marion 
    • Mattapoisett 
    • Middleborough 
    • Norwell 
    • Pembroke 
    • Plymouth 
    • Rochester 
    • Rockland 
    • Scituate 
    • Wareham 
    • West Bridgewater 
    • Whitman 
• Vital Statistics of Bridgewater, Massachusetts 
  A book by Harry G. Woodworth.

Suffolk County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Ancestry.com - Boston Port Arrivals and Immigrants, 1715-1716, 1762-1769 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• BostonFamilyHistory.com 
  Ethnic, topical guide to research in this historic city.
• Boston Streets: Mapping Directory Data  ~ Massachusetts
  Combines photographs, maps, & city directories into a variety of interactive tools for exploring Boston past & present.
  • Cowpaths 
    Interactive orthographic maps for 1844, 1867, 1874, 1898, 1928, 1950 & 2001.
  • Moments: Photographs and Images 
    Photographic collection complete with detailed descriptions.
  • The People: City directories 
    City directories for 1845, 1855, 1865, 1870, 1872, 1875, 1885, 1905 & 1925.
    • Search Boston city directories 
    • Browse all Boston city directories 
      • Stimpson's Boston Directory, 1845 
      • The Boston Directory, 1855 
      • The Boston Directory, 1865 
      • The Boston Directory, 1870 
      • The Boston Directory, 1872 
      • The Boston Directrory, 1875 
      • The Boston Directory, 1885 
      • The Boston Directory, 1905 
      • The Boston Directory for the year commencing July 1, 1925 
  • Places: Atlases, Maps, and Geospatial material 
    Atlases from 1874, 1898, and 1928 are available for browsing and searching.
    • Browse a Specific Boston City Atlas 
      • Atlas of the county of Suffolk, Massachusetts. Volume 1. Boston proper 
        Published by G.M. Hopkins of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G.M.Hopkins & Co.1873-1875. This atlas contains 26 hand colored plates plus an index map covering the Shawmut peninsula and extending into the Back Bay.
      • Atlas of the City of Boston. from actual surveys and official plans. Boston proper and Back Bay 
        Published by G. W. Bromley & Co., 1898. Thirty two hand colored plates extending as far as the Back Bay Fens.
      • Atlas of the city of Boston. Boston Proper and Back Bay from actual surveys and official plans. Atlas of the City of Boston 
        Published by G. W. Bromley & Co., 1928. Thirty six hand colored plates, plus title page, street index, and overview map.
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Suffolk County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Holy Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts 
  This site by Marge Reid has a multitude of resources for the church including the 1895 HTC Parish Directory and an HTC researchers directory, as well as many others.
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Suffolk 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
  
• USGenWeb Archives 
  

Cemeteries:

• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• Forest Hills Cemetery  ~ Boston
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• Historic Burying Grounds Initiative 
  The City of Boston has sixteen historic burying grounds and three larger garden-style cemeteries under its jurisdiction which date between 1630 and 1892. The HBGI's mission is the comprehensive restoration, on-going conservation & heritage interpretation of Boston’s sixteen historic burying grounds
  • About the Burying Grounds 
    Information on the 16 historic burying grounds in Boston.
    • Copp's Hill 
      Originally called North Burying Ground established in 1633.
    • The Granary Burying Ground 
      Established in 1660.
    • King's Chapel 
      Boston's oldest burying ground established in 1630.
  • Iconography of the Gravestones 
    The death’s head was the first imagery employed in gravestone carving. Other decorative motifs accompanying the death’s head were the hourglass & coffins.
  • Search Historic Headstones 
    Online database searchable by surname or by cemetery.
• The Political Graveyard 
• Silent City on a Hill: Landscapes of Memory and Boston's Mount Auburn Cemetery 
  A book by Blanche Linden-Ward.

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 

Directories:

• Ancestry.com - Boston, Massachusetts City Directory, 1789 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Boston, Massachusetts Directory, 1805 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Boston, Massachusetts Directory, 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Chelsea, Massachusetts Directories, 1890-92 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Suffolk County, Boston City Massachusetts 1810 City Directory 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Footnote.com - City Directories for Boston, Massachusetts 
  Directories for 1861-1878, 1923-1926. Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.

• Boston African-American National Historic Site 
• Boston History 

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Boston Public Library 
  • Research Services 
    • Genealogy and Family History Resources  
    • Genealogy -- Searching Family Histories 
    • Microtext Department 
    • Newspaper Room 
      • Boston Newspapers in Microfilm 
    • Obituary Database 
      Online searchable index of obituaries appearing in the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald from 1971-1974 & 1990-1997.
    • Rare Books & Manuscripts 
    • Special Collections 
• Chelsea Public Library 
  • Guide to the Resources of the Chelsea Public Library Historical Archives 
• Family History Library Catalog 
• The Museum of Afro-American History Boston 
• Revere Public Library 
• Winthrop Public Library & Museum 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• BOSTON Mailing List 
  Archives: browse or search.
• HTC-BOSTON Mailing List 
  For anyone researching their German roots in Boston, Massachusetts. Archives: browse or search.
• MACHELSEA Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the towns of Chelsea, Revere & Winthrop. Archives: browse or search.
• MASUFFOL 
  Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 
• Ancestry.com - Map of Dorchester, Massachusetts Land Allotments, 1660 
• Ancestry.com - Map of Boston, Massachusetts, 1775-1776 

Military:

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

• The Boston Jewish Advocate Obituary Database 
• BPL's Obituary Database 
  Obituaries in the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald from 1971-74 and 1990-1997.

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

• Ages from Court Records, Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts 
  A book by Melinde Lutz Sanborn.

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• The Bostonian Society 
• Brighton Allston Historical Society 
• Dorchester Historical Society 
• Forest Hills Educational Trust  ~ Boston
  At the historic Forest Hills cemetery.
• Jamaica Plain Historical Society 
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• Ancestry.com - Boston Births, 1700-1800 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Boston, Massachusetts Marriages, 1700-1809 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Boston Vital Records, 1630-1699 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• City of Boston - Registry Division 
  Vital records, certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates.
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Suffolk County
    • Boston 
    • Chelsea 
    • Revere 
    • Winthrop 

Worcester County

General:

• American Local History Network 
• Ancestry.com - Athol, Massachusetts Directories, 1885, 1897 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Baldwinville, Massachusetts Directory, 1885 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Fitchburg, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Leominster, Massachusetts Directories, 1883-95 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Millbury, Massachusetts Directory 1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Otter River, Massachusetts Directory 1885 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Petersham, Massachusetts Directory 1885 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Phillipston, Massachusetts Directory 1885 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Royalston, Massachusetts Directory, 1885 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Templeton, Massachusetts Directory, 1885 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Worcester, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-90 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate Index, Vol. 1 & 2 A - Z, July 1731-1881 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ann's Royalston, MA Genealogy and History 
  This page was created in memory of Ann's ancestor, Nahum GREEN. It is linked to USGen Web's Worcester county, MA, & contains census, American Revolution history, vital records, etc. for the town of Royalston, MA. It also gives genealogy information on the ELLIOT family.
• County History & Information 
• ePodunk - Worcester County 
  Provides ancestral demographics for the county & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• The Landmark Newspaper 
  Serving the Wachusett Region: Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling, Massachusetts.
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 - Worcester 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts on microfiche.
• Old Sturbridge Village 
• NACO - About Counties 
  • Cities in the County 
• RootsWeb 
• USGenWeb 
  
  • Towns in Worcester County (USGenWeb)
    • Royalston 
    • Spencer 
    • Sutton 
• USGenWeb Archives 
  

Cemeteries:

• Ancestry.com - Worcester, Massachusetts Burials, 1727-1859 
  Original source: Worcester Society of Antiquity. Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1727 to 1859: With Biographical and Historical Notes. Worceser, MA, USA: Worcester Society of Antiquity, 1878.
• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the county.
• GNIS County Cemetery Locations 
• The Howard Cemetery, Town of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts 
• Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts 
  Tombstone transcriptions.
• The Political Graveyard 
• St. Anne's Church Yard Cemetery - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 
  Tombstone listing of the church yard cemetery at Saint Anne's Church on the Boston Turnpike Rt9 in Shrewsbury, Mass.
• Worcester State Hospital Hillside Cemetery Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 
  Tombstone transcriptions.

Census:

• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1790 , 1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , Mortality Schedules 1850-1880 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1890 Veterans Schedules , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Ancestry.com - West Boylston, Massachusetts Census, 1870 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - West Brookfield, Massachusetts Census, 1870 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Westminster, Massachusetts Census, 1870 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Winchendon, Massachusetts Census, 1870 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Census Online 
• Ancestry.com - Webster, Massachusetts Census, 1870 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - Westborough, Massachusetts Census, 1870 
  Searchable database available by subscription.

• Blackstone 
• Douglas 
• Grafton 
• Hopedale 
• Mendon 
• Millbury 
• Millville 
• Northbridge 
• Sutton 
• Upton 
• Uxbridge 

Directories:

Libraries, Archives & Museums:

• Athol Public Library 
  • Genealogy 
• Bancroft Memorial Library  ~ Hopedale
• Beaman Memorial Public Library  ~ West Boylston
• Family History Library Catalog 
• Fitchburg Public Library 
• Forbush Memorial Library  ~ Westminster
• Grafton Public Library 
• Harvard Public Library 
• Joshua Hyde Public Library  ~ Sturbridge
  • Local History 
• Milford Town Library 
  • Local History & Genealogy 
• Northborough Free Library 
• Paige Memorial Library  ~ Hardwick
• Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library  ~ Dudley
• Richards Memorial Library  ~ Paxton
• Ritter Memorial Library  ~ Lunenburg
• Shrewsbury Public Library 
• Taft Public Library  ~ Mendon
• Upton Town Library 
• Worcester Historical Museum 
• Worcester Public Library 
  • Genealogy Resources 

Mailing Lists & Message Boards:

• MACLINTON Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the town of Clinton, Massachusetts. Archives: browse or search.
• MA-MENDON Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the town of Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Archives: browse or search.
• MAWORCES 
  Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information:

• 1895 U.S. Atlas 

Military:

• 51st Regiment Massachusetts Militia: 1862-1863 
  Contact point for exchange of genealogical information on the men who served in this primarily Worcester County, MA, regiment.

Miscellaneous Records:

Newspapers:

Obituaries:

• Worcester Telegram & Gazette Online 
  • Obituaries 

People:

Publications, Software & Supplies:

Religion & Churches:

Societies & Groups:

• Boylston Historical Society 
• Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society 
  Worcester and Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts.
• Charlton Historical Society 
• Grafton Historical Society 
• Historical Society of Phillipston 
• Leominster Historical Society 
• Massachusetts Society of Genealogists 
  Chapters in Bristol, Hampden, Middlesex & Worcester counties.
• Nashaway Genealogical Society of New England 
  Dedicated to the promotion and study of genealogy and family history in Central Massachusetts.
• Rutland Historical Society, Inc. 
• Shrewsbury Historical Society 
• Southborough Historical Society 
  Educational site for the preservation of the history and traditions of the Town of Southborough, Massachusetts. Genealogy inquires welcome.
• Sutton Massachusetts Historical Society 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death:

• Ancestry.com - Worcester, Massachusetts Burials, 1727-1859 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Births of Rutland, Massachusetts 
  Births of Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, as copied from 'Rutland Vital Records,' published in 1905 (out of copyright). (3,628 births printed.) BALL, BARTLET(T), BROWN, BROWNING, DAVIS, DEMOND, ESTABROOK, GATES, HOW(E), MOOR(E), PUTNAM, READ, RICE, SMITH, STONE, WHEELER.
• Deaths of Rutland, Massachusetts 
  Deaths of Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, as copied from 'Rutland Vital Records,' published in 1905 (out of copyright). (1,289 deaths printed.) BROWNING, CLARK, DAVIS, DEMOND, ESTABROOK, GATES, GREEN, HOW(E), MOOR(E), READ, REED, SMITH, STONE, WHEELER.
• Marriages of Rutland, Massachusetts 
  Marriages of Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, as copied from 'Rutland Vital Records,' published in 1905 (out of copyright). (1,472 marriages/2,944 names printed.) BARTLET(T), BROWN, BROWNING, DAVIS, ESTABROOK, GATES, HOW(E), MOOR(E), NEWTON, READ, RICE, SMITH, STONE, WHEELER.
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
  • Vital Records Offices in Worcester County
    • Ashburnham 
    • Athol 
    • Auburn 
    • Barre 
    • Berlin 
    • Blackstone 
    • Bolton 
    • Boylston 
    • Brookfield 
    • Charlton 
    • Clinton 
    • Douglas 
    • Dudley 
    • East Brookfield 
    • Fitchburg 
    • Gardner 
    • Grafton 
    • Hardwick 
    • Harvard 
    • Holden 
    • Hopedale 
    • Hubbardston 
    • Lancaster 
    • Leicester 
    • Leominster 
    • Lunenburg 
    • Mendon 
    • Milford 
    • Millbury 
    • Millville 
    • New Braintree 
    • North Brookfield 
    • Northborough 
    • Northbridge 
    • Oakham 
    • Oxford 
    • Paxton 
    • Petersham 
    • Phillipston 
    • Princeton 
    • Royalston 
    • Rutland 
    • Shrewsbury 
    • Southborough 
    • Southbridge 
    • Spencer 
    • Sterling 
    • Sturbridge 
    • Sutton 
    • Templeton 
    • Upton 
    • Uxbridge 
    • Warren 
    • Webster 
    • West Boylston 
    • West Brookfield 
    • Westborough 
    • Westminster 
    • Whitinsville 
    • Winchendon 
    • Worcester 

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