Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Genealogy

Description

 * Ipswich, Massachusetts at Wikipedia
 * Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns
Essex Co.:  Boxford | Essex | Gloucester | Hamilton | Rowley | Topsfield

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Ipswich Town Clerk
25 Green Street Ipswich, MA 01938 Phone: 978-356-6677 Fax: 978-356-6021

Town Reports
The town of Ipswich kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Ipswich kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Ipswich Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Essex County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

City Directories

 * 1888-1957 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Ipswich at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * 1910-1924 Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, Ipswich at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Massachusetts Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Massachusetts Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Massachusetts Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Massachusetts Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Websites
Ipswich, Massachusetts Bridging History