Massachusetts, Hampden, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains birth, marriage, and death records from the Springfield city clerk for the years 1638 to 1887. The earlier records are handwritten on blank pages. Later records are handwritten on pre-printed pages.

Be aware that information from these records has been extracted and placed in the Massachusetts Vital Records Index - FamilySearch Historical Records so this index is a good place to begin your search. Name indexes make it possible to access a specific record quickly. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

Vital record keeping began with the earliest permanent settlement, in the mid 1600s. All original records are maintained by the town or city. The present vital registration law was enacted in 1841.

These records were created to keep track of the vital events happening in the lives of the citizens and to safeguard their legal interests.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1826 Birth Record

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  1851 Marriage Record

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  1872 Death Record

Digital Folder Number List

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