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Massachusetts
Research Outline
   

Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Taxation
Town Records
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

BIBLE RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and CorbinLook this term up in the glossary. collections contain Bible records. These are described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline. The DAR collection of Bible records is partially indexed. See:

Kirkham, E. Kay. An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States, vol. II. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1984. (FHL book Ref 973 D22kk v.2; fiche 6089184; computer number 298346.)

Another source for Bible records in Massachusetts is:

Lewis, Ella May Swint. Bible Records for Massachusetts Families. Springfield, Mass: Lewis, 1960. (FHL book 974.4 D2le; film 844508 item 3; computer number 93090.)

Additional Bible records have been published in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register and other genealogical periodicals (see the “Periodicals” section of this outline).


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BIOGRAPHY

The American Genealogical-Biographical Index (described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline) cites many references to biographies of Massachusetts residents. In addition, two comprehensive biographical encyclopediasLook this term up in the glossary. are:

The American Historical Society. Encyclopedia of Massachusetts, Biographical-Genealogical. 13 vols. New York: The American Historical Society, ca. 1916. (FHL book 974.4 D3e; fiche 6046891; computer number 242505.) The Family History Library has volumes 1–4, 6, and 10–13 only.

Eliot, Samuel Atkins. Biographical History of Massachusetts. 10 vols. Boston: Massachusetts Biographical Society, 1911-18. (FHL book 974.4 D3eL; computer number 253130.)

Biographical sketchesLook this term up in the glossary. of many Plymouth Colony residents, including those who came on the Mayflower, are in:

Stratton, Eugene Aubrey. Plymouth Colony: Its History and People, 1620-1691. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1986. (FHL book 974.4 H2s; computer number 442131.)

See the “Genealogy” section of this outline for additional references to biographies and genealogies for Massachusetts ancestors.


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CEMETERIESLook this term up in the glossary.

The Corbin collection and the Daughters of the American Revolution collection contain tombstone inscriptions from many Massachusetts cemeteries. These collections are described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline. Many inscriptions are also in published town vital records. See the “Vital Records” section for more information about these sources.

A collection of index cards listing the burial place of Revolutionary veterans is in:

Daughters of the American Revolution. Grave Locations of Revolutionary Soldiers and Sailors of Maine and Massachusetts. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. (FHL film 1307668–69; computer number 641518.) Lists birth, death, and burial information as well as the unit in which they served. Sometimes it will list the spouse and marriage date and place.

A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts is:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library. Index to United States Cemeteries. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (FHL film 1206468–94; computer number 475648.) Film 1206475 includes Massachusetts among other states.

The Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists more of these records under:

MASSACHUSETTS - CEMETERIESMASSACHUSETTS, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIESMASSACHUSETTS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES

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