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Massachusetts Census Notes

Massachusetts is one of the easiest states to research family history because so many records have been kept since very early times. Most of those records have been published in written form for easy access by researchers, however it seems very little of these records can be found free online. Ancestry does offer a large collection of Massachusetts genealogy records online.

Federal Massachusetts Census Records are available to the public for census years: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. A portion of 1800 Suffolk County is missing.

1890 Federal Massachusetts census records were completely destroyed in a fire, however the 1890 Massachusetts Veterans and Widows census schedules did survive the fire and can provide a helpful census substitute.

Soundex Indexes for Massachusetts census records are available on microfilm for census years: 1880, 1900, 1920.

1855 & 1865 Massachusetts State Census records do exist. They can be ordered at Massachusetts Document Retrieval for a fee.

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Learn what questions were asked in each census year and where to find census records online. This section of Census Finder covers each census year from 1790-1930 and will give you clues and tips to help you learn to locate your ancestors quickly in census records.

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1633-1850 Mass. Marriages

1790-1890 Massachusetts Census

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1890 Census -Veterans Schedules

1900 Census Online

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Vital Records

Registry of Vital Statistics

150 Mount Vernon Street, 1st floor
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105
Phone: (617) 740-2600

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Births, deaths and marriages have been recorded at the city clerk's office, then sent to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics since 1841.

Prior to 1841, vital records will be found locally in city clerk's offices.

Boston vital records are available since 1630 in the office of the city registrar.

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Massachusetts

(Statehood: 1788)

Massachusetts is steeped in history. Recorded as the landing place of the pilgrims, it becomes a place of fascination for most researchers who have learned about the historic events which occurred there at a very young age in history class. The majority of initial immigrants were from England, followed a few years later by Italian, Polish, Russian and Portuguese families. Town records were kept at a very early time and have been well preserved for future generations.

Statewide Massachusetts Census Records Online:

1790-1890 Federal Census Records for Massachusetts at Ancestry

1790 Federal Census of the US at the U. S. Census Bureau

1840 Federal Census Pensioners

1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search

Massachusetts Statewide Databases of Census and Genealogy Records

Barnstable County (formed 1685 from New Plymouth Colony)

1790 Federal Census Transcription

1790 Federal Census Transcription of Truro

1790 Federal Census Transcription of Orleans

1800 Federal Census Transcription of Orleans

1810 Federal Census Transcription of Orleans

1820 Federal Census Transcription of Orleans

Berkshire County (formed 1760 from Hampshire)

1790 Federal Census Index - Surnames A-C

1790 Federal Census Index - Surnames D-H

1790 Federal Census Index - Surnames I-R

1790 Federal Census Index - Surnames S-Y

1790 Federal Census Transcription - Part 1

1790 Federal Census Transcription - Part 2

1790 Federal Census Transcription (Complete)

1790 Federal Census Transcription

1790 Federal Census Transcription at Ray's Place

1800-1881 Census of Cheshire

1800-1920 Census Record Indexes of New Ashford

1840 Census of Pensioners

1850 Federal Census of Sandisfield

1900 Federal Census Pages: (partial) Pages:

[1A-4A] [4B-7B] [8A-11A] [11B-14B] [15A-18A]

[18B-21B] [22A-25B] [26A-28B] [29A-31B] [32A-34B]

[35A-38A] [38B-44B] [45A-49B] [50A-54B] [55A-59B]

[60A-63B] [64A-68B] [69A-73B] [74A-78B] [79A-83B]

[84A-88B] [89A-90B] [91A-95B] [96A-100B] [101A-105B]

[106A-110B] [111A-114B] [115A-117B] [ 118B-121A]

[121B-124A] [124B-127A] [127B-128A]

1900 Federal Census Index of Dalton Town and Dalton Twp.

1900 Federal Census of Dalton Town and Dalton Twp - Pages 163A-164B

1900 Federal Census of Dalton Town and Dalton Twp - Pages 165A-170B

1900 Federal Census ED 21-26

Another 1900 Federal Census Transcription (partial)

Other Records

Early Vital Records - Large amount of data

Early Vital Records of Great Barrington

Early Vital Records of Sheffield

Early Vital Records of Stockbridge

Pre1850 Birth Records for Peru

Pre1850 Death Records for Peru

1856-1861 Militia Records for Washington

1859-1861 Births at Lanesboro

1898 Drury High School Yearbook Index

1900 Jurors List for Pittsfield

1906 Class of Williams College

Bristol County (formed 1685 from New Plymouth Colony)

1675 Householders in Taunton

1790 Federal Census Transcription

1800 Federal Census Transcription

1850 Federal Census Index (complete)

1860 Federal Census Index (complete)

1860 Federal Census Index of Freetown - Surnames A-Q

1860 Federal Census Index of Freetown - Surnames R-Z

1860 Federal Census Transcription of Freetown - Pages 653-659

1860 Federal Census Transcription of Freetown - Pages 670-686

1860 Federal Census Transcription of Freetown - Pages 687-692

1880 Federal Census of Taunton Alms House on Norton Ave.

1880 Federal Census of Easton Alms House

Other Records

1659 Tax Rate List for Taunton

1684-1713 Marriages in Taunton, MA

1908 City Directory of Taunton located here.

Dukes County (formed 1695 - read about this subject)

1790 Federal Census Transcription

1840 Census of Pensioners

1850 Federal Census Index

1890 Federal Census - Veterans and Widows Schedule

Other Records

1835 Pensioners

1883 Pensioners

Chillmark:

1850 Federal Census Records of Chillmark

1860 Indian Census Records of Gay Head

1880 Federal Census Index of Names for Chilmark

1880 Federal Census of Chillmark including Gay Head & Noman's Land

1910 Federal Census Index

1910 Federal Census Transcription

Other Records

1907 Residents Directory

Soldier Lists of Vineyard

Edgartown:

1850 Federal Census Transcription of Edgartown

1880 Federal Census Index of Names for Edgartown

1880 Federal Census Transcription of Edgartown

1910 Federal Census Index

1910 Federal Census Transcription

Other Records

1907 Directory of Oak Bluffs

Gay Head:

1860 Indian Census Records

Other Records

1907 Residents Directory

Oak Bluffs:

1907 Residents Directory

Tisbury:

1790 Indexed Federal Census Transcription

1790 Unindexed Federal Census Transcription

1800 Indexed Federal Census of Tisbury

1800 Unindexed Federal Census of Tisbury

1830 Federal Census Transcription of Tisbury

1850 Federal Census Transcription of Tisbury

1860 Federal Census Index of Tisbury

1865 State Census of Tisbury - Indexed

1865 State Census of Tisbury - Unindexed

1910 Federal Census Index of Tisbury

1910 Federal Census Transcription of Tisbury

Other Records

Death Records for Tisbury

1771 Indexed Tax List of Tisbury

1771 Unindexed Tax List of Tisbury

1844-1920 Birth Records

Pre1850 Death Records

1850-1892 Name Changes

1862 Draft List

1897 Directory of Vineyard Haven and Tisbury

1907 Directory of Vineyard Haven and Tisbury

1901-1912 Death Register Images

1917-1918 School Registers of Tisbury

1918-1919 School Registers of Tisbury

1920-1960 Death Records Index

Massachusetts Census Finder Index

Counties:

Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes

Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire

Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester

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