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Researched and compiled by William M Clemens in the 1920's, this volume of marriage records contains over ten thousand entries. Although primarily listing Massachusetts marriages, there are thousands of entries from other states, including New York and Pennsylvania.

This collection of births was originally part of the 24th Report of the Record Commission and contains over 15,000 birth records. Each record has the child's name, names of parents, and date of birth. As it is a report to a records commission, the collection is largely complete up to about 1745. However, after that date the number of recorded births in the report gradually diminishes through the rest of the century.

No other state in the Union can boast the depth and breadth of vital records sources available in Massachusetts. This database is a record of marriages and intentions to marry from Boston, Massachusetts covering the years 1700 to 1809. It was created from records compiled by the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston. In 1892, the Record Commissioners Department was consolidated with the Registry Department in Boston, which published the records in book format. The database provides, at a minimum, the names of bride and groom, the date of marriage, and the name of the person who performed the marriage.

The Vital Records of Danvers, Massachusetts (Volume 1, Births), published by the Essex Institute in 1909, is a comprehensive accounting of births in Danvers, Massachusetts up to the end of the year 1849. The data is found in several places: books of record kept by the town clerks; church records; cemetery inscriptions; and many private records found in family Bibles. In all records, the original spelling of the names is followed, and in the alphabetical arrangement, the various forms should be examined, since items about the same family may be found under different spellings. This database of more than 40,000 names can provide researchers with needed information on family movement over the years, since birth location is also frequently given.

Historically, Maine was a part of the state of Massachusetts until 1820, when it became the twenty-third state in the Union. This database is a collection of marriage records from various towns in Maine, covering the time period prior to 1875. Currently, this collection includes Belfast (Waldo County), Hallowell (Kennebec County), and Pittsdon (Kennebec County). Researchers may find names of both the bride and groom, the date of the marriage, and the place of the marriage.

This database contains an index to Massachusetts birth records. Entries will typically include a name, town, birth year, and volume and page where the original record is located.

Family historians with roots in the Bay State will be thrilled to know that Massachusetts ranks high when it comes to keeping vital records, with some dating back to early Colonial days. Records were kept on the town level, but in 1841 towns began sending copies of birth, marriage, and death records to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Although not all towns complied immediately, most did, and birth records from that state-level collection are the source for this database.

Family historians with roots in the Bay State will be thrilled to know that Massachusetts ranks high when it comes to keeping vital records, with some dating back to early Colonial days. Records were kept on the town level, but in 1841 towns began sending copies of birth, marriage, and death records to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Although not all towns complied immediately, most did, and death records from that state-level collection are the source for this database.

Boston has been the home to many newspapers throughout its history. This database contains marriage notices from one of these area newspapers.

This database contains an index to Massachusetts marriage records for the years 1901-1955 and 1966-1970. Entries will typically include names, town, year of marriage, and a volume and page number for the original.

Family historians with roots in the Bay State will be thrilled to know that Massachusetts ranks high when it comes to keeping vital records, with some dating back to early Colonial days. Records were kept on the town level, but in 1841 towns began sending copies of birth, marriage, and death records to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Although not all towns complied immediately, most did, and marriage records from that state-level collection are the source for this database.

Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, was founded in 1831 by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society as the first in a national movement toward creating "rural" cemeteries. The cemetery is now a haven in the midst of the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This collection gathers information from headstones in the cemetery. In addition to providing the decedent's name, it includes, where available, the following information: birthdate, birthplace, death date, death place, relationship information (i.e., wife of or brother of), military service, occupation, and age.Note: This database contains only a portion of the persons buried in the cemetery. Part of an ongoing project is to provide information on every person interred in this large cemetery. Ancestry.com will update this collection as additional records become available from Lyn Legere.

"This database, consisting of nearly 16,000 birth records, is one portion of the vital records for Newburyport (Essex County), Massachusetts up to 1850. The records include all entries found in the books of record kept by the town clerks, in the church records, in the cemetery inscriptions, and in many private records found in family bibles. At the end of the database, there are two additional groups that may be of interest to those whose family may have lived in Newburyport. These additional parts include a section where the surname was missing (in the surname column, the phrase ""Surname Missing"" has been included) and a list of African American births that were recorded."

This database, consisting of more than 12,000 marriage records, is one portion of the vital records for Newburyport, Massachusetts. The records of marriages include all entries found in books of record kept by town clerks, in church records, in cemetery inscriptions, and in many private records found in family bibles. Frequently, the residence location is noted for the bride and groom, and residences for their parents are often listed as well. Marriages that took place in either Newbury or Newburyport will be more easily identified with this valuable database.

Rehoboth, Massachusetts, lies in Bristol County. The town was formed in 1645 as Seacunk. This database contains various vital records from the town for the years 1642 through 1896. Included are records of births, marriages, intentions, deaths, colonial returns, lists of early settlers, purchasers, freemen, and soldiers. For those researching this southern Massachusetts area, this database will be helpful.

This database contains an index to Massachusetts death records for the years 1901-1980. Entries will typically include a name, town, birth year, and a certificate number or a volume and page number for the original record.

Originally published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the Massachusetts Town Vital Records Collection is one of the most valuable tools available in finding ancestors who lived in the colony and state prior to 1850. This database is a collection of birth records from Dorchester to add to the towns of Abington, Acton, Andover, Ashburnham, Ashfield, Billerica, Brimfield, Brockton, Carver, Chelmsford, Chester, Dartmouth, Dover, Dracut, Essex, Framingham, Gill, Granville, Holden, Holliston, Hummards, Lawrence, Lexington, Lynn, Medford, Medway, Middlefield, New Ashford, New Bedford, New Braintree, Pembroke, Shirley, Shrewsbury, Sturbridge, Taunton, Templeton, Tisbury, Tyringham, Wayland, Washington, Westford, Westminster, Westport, West Springfield, Winchendon, Windsor, Worthington, and Wrentham. Each record reveals the individual's name, birth date, birthplace, and parents' names. It provides the names of over 95,000 persons.

Originally published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the Massachusetts Town Vital Records Collection is one of the most valuable tools available in finding ancestors who lived in the colony and state prior to 1850. This database is an update adding Dorchester to the collection of marriage records from the towns of Abington, Acton, Andover, Ashburnham, Ashfield, Billerica, Brimfield, Brockton, Carver, Chelmsford, Chester, Dartmouth, Dover, Dracut, Essex, Framingham, Gill, Granville, Holden, Holliston, Hummards, Lawrence, Lexington, Lynn, Medford, Medway, Middlefield, New Ashford, New Bedford, New Braintree, Pembroke, Shirley, Shrewsbury, Sturbridge, Taunton, Templeton, Tisbury, Tyringham, Wayland, Washington, Westford, Westminster, Westport, West Springfield, Winchendon, Windsor, Worthington, and Wrentham. Each record reveals the names of bride and groom, marriage date, and marriage location. It provides the names of about 190,000 persons.

This index of Massachusetts deaths covers the years 1970-2003. Information, when available, includes the person's name, date and place of death, birth date, and birth place.