Massachusetts Census Notes
Massachusetts is one of the easiest states to research your family history because so many records have been kept since very early times. Most of
the early Massachusetts genealogical records have been published in written form for easy access by researchers, however it seems
that very few of these records can be found free online. More free
census records are being added all the time. 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
the 1800 Suffolk County census schedule is missing.
See 1790-1940 US Census Records at Ancestry.
1890
Federal Massachusetts census records were completely destroyed in a
1921 warehouse fire, however the 1890 Massachusetts Veterans and Widows census schedules did survive the fire and can provide a helpful census substitute.
See A Fire Destroyed The 1890 Census,
Bridging the 1890 Census Gapand See
1890 Veterans Schedules at Ancestry.
Soundex Indexes for Massachusetts census records
are available on microfilm for census years: 1880, 1900, 1920.
Although a Massachusetts State Census enumeration was taken ever 10
years from 1845-1945, the 1855 & 1865 Massachusetts State Census records
are the only state censuses for Massachusetts known to survive. See
1855 Massachusetts State Census and See
1865 Massachusetts State Census.
Copies of these MA state census records may be ordered at Massachusetts Document Retrieval
for a fee.
Massachusetts Census
Questions In The Census
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 1790-1940 and will
give you clues and tips to help you learn to locate your ancestors
quickly in census records.
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Massachusetts
Vital Records
Registry of Vital Statistics
150 Mount Vernon Street
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105
Phone: (617) 740-2600
How
to obtain certificates.
Massachusetts Births,
deaths and marriages have been recorded since 1635, however
statewide collection of vital records began in 1841. The offices
of the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records are open to the public
for
genealogical research.
The
Massachusetts State Archives holds 1841-1920 vital records and
provides an
online index for MA Vital Records 1841-1910.
Prior to 1841, MA vital records will
be found locally in the
city or town where the event occurred.
Boston vital
records are available since 1630 in the office of the
Boston city registrar.
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Massachusetts Vital Records
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Vital Records Information
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Records Links
Massachusetts Vital Record Databases
Massachusetts Town Death Records at Ancestry
1639-1915 Massachusetts Births & Christenings
1695-1910 Massachusetts Marriage Index
1795-1910 MA Deaths & Burials Index
1841-1915 Massachusetts Birth Records
1841-1915 Massachusetts Death Records
1841-1915 Massachusetts Marriages
1841-1920 MA State Vital Records
1970-2003 Massachusetts Death Index
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