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American Ancestors - Historic Catholic Records Online

The New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston have announced a multi-year collaboration to create an online searchable database of millions of sacramental records from over 100 parishes across greater Boston. This is the first time a significant number of sacramental records from any U.S.-based archdiocese have been made available in an online digital format. The project spans parish records from 1789 to 1900, a period of significant growth for the Catholic Church in Boston and surrounding towns, beginning with the founding of Boston’s first Catholic parish—the Cathedral of the Holy Cross—in 1788. The records to be digitized document several sacraments of the Catholic Church, including baptism, confirmation, holy communion, marriage, holy orders, and the anointing of the sick.

Ancestry.com - Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 $

Original source: The New York Times (1851-2003), The Los Angeles Times (1881-1985), The Boston Globe (1872-1923), The Chicago Defender (Big Weekend and National Editions) (1921-1975), The Chicago Tribune (1850-1985), The Hartford Courant (1791-1942), The Washington Post (1877-1990), The Atlanta Constitution (1869-1929). Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.

Ancestry.com - Massachusetts Genealogy

Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription.

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City of Boston - Registry Division

Vital records, certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates.

Findmypast - Boston Deaths, 1630-1825 $

JewishGen - The Boston Jewish Advocate Wedding Announcements Database

An index of 27,418 wedding announcement notices appearing in the Boston Jewish Advocate, which covers the entire run of the Jewish Advocate, 1905 thru Dec 2008.

JewishGen - The Rabbi Aaron Gorovitz Boston Marriage Database

This database contains records of 971 marriages, 1910 to 1956.

vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts

Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.