Bristol County, Massachusetts Genealogy
This is a historical and genealogical guide to the county of Bristol. You will find help with town histories, vital records, deeds and land records, city directories, cemetery records and cemeteries, churches, town records, newspapers, maps, and libraries.
- Massachusetts Genealogy Guide - Guide to Massachusetts State-wide Records
Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Bristol County Massachusetts History
- 3 Bristol County Massachusetts Genealogy Resources
- 4 Bristol County Massachusetts Libraries and Genealogy Societies
- 5 Populated Places
- 6 Bristol County Massachusetts Genealogy References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for Bristol, England.[1] It is located in the southeast area of the state.[2]
Bristol County, Massachusetts Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
at town creation | at town creation | at town creation | 1796 | 1685 | 1685 | 1779 |
Bristol County Massachusetts History[edit | edit source]
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Bristol County was settled by the Pilgrims who came from older towns in what is now Plymouth County. The area was at the center of the King Philip's War in 1675/6 and many settlers temporary moved back to the east. Though records are on a county system for land and probate records, the is divided into several districts for each.
Historical Data[edit | edit source]
The basic data are from the historical county boundary series[4] with additions from various sources.
Dates | Events |
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2 June 1685 | Bristol was one of the three original counties of New Plymouth Colony. [Ply. Laws, Ch. 6, p. 19] |
7 Oct. 1691 | Bristol became a county in the rechartered Massachusetts Bay Colony with no change to its borders. [Mass. Col. Acts, Vol. 1, Ch. 27 [1692/3], Sec. 1, p. 63] |
18 Mar. 1711/2 | The "Old Colony Line" between the former Massachusetts Bay Colony and New Plymouth Colony declared the northern border with Suffolk County - no change. [Mass. Col. Acts, Vol. 21, Ch. 152 [1711], p. 799] |
17 Feb. 1746/7 | Lost about 130 square miles of its western border to Rhode Island by implementation of a Royal settlement moving the towns of Barrington, Bristol, Little Compton, Tiverton, and a large portion of what would become Cumberland into that province. |
18 Feb. 1830 | Border between Attleborough and Wrentham, Norfolk Co., clarified - no change. [Mass. Acts, 1830, Ch. 48, p. 319] |
9 Apr. 1836 | Border redefined between Fairhaven and Rochester, Plymouth Co. [Mass. Acts, 1836, Ch. 193, Sec. 1, p. 876] |
1 Mar. 1862 | Gained from Tiverton, Newport Co., R.I., and Warren, Bristol Co., R.I., and lost to Providence Co., R.I., to what became East Providence and the eastern part of Pawtucket. [R.I. Acts, 1861, Ch. 379, p. 4-6] |
1 June 1867 | Border between Taunton and Lakeville, Plymouth Co., clarified - no change. [Mass. Acts, 1867, Ch. 352, Sec. 1, p. 745] |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
County Histories[edit | edit source]
Works written on the county include:
- Alanson Borden, Our County and its People; a Descriptive and Biographical Record of Bristol County, Massachusetts ([Boston], 1899), xii, 799, 418 pp.
WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 974.485 H2o and film 1425401 Item 7 (with digital link) [see other editions].
Digital versions at Internet Archive and Ancestry ($). - D. Hamilton Hurd, ed., History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men (Philadelphia, 1883), xii, 922 pp.
WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 974.485 H2h and film 928182 Item 3.
Digital versions at Internet Archive, Google Books (pt. 1 and pt. 2), and Ancestry ($). - Frank Walcott Hutt, ed., A History of Bristol County, Massachusetts (New York, 1924), 3v.
WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 974.485 H2hf v. # and fiche 6104070-6104072. - Jonathan Longley, "Complete List of the Congregational Ministers in the County of Bristol, Ms." in American Quarterly Register, 12 [1839/40]: 135-149.
WorldCat (Other Libraries); Not at FHL. - The Bristol County MAGenWeb Project, an member of The MAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Bristol County .
- FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Catalog for Bristol County.
Bristol County Massachusetts Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
In Massachusetts, the original vital records (of births, marriages, and deaths) have been created and maintained by the town or city in which the event occurred. In very early colonial times, copies of these records were submitted to the county, but that practice died out long before 1700. There were marriage intentions commonly recorded in the bride's home town and additional recordings maybe found in the groom's home town and their current residence.
Massachusetts was the first state to bring a unified state-level recording of these events (but not marriage intentions) in 1841 (Boston excluded until 1850). The associated records of divorce and adoption are handled by the courts. The state has maintained a state-wide index to divorces since 1952, but adoption records will require more researching to discover.
It is easiest to start with the state vital records for events since 1841, though realize the original record is with the town or city. More details can be found on the Massachusetts Genealogy Guide page.
Online Vital Records
- 1626-2001 - Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1638-1961 - Massachusetts Town Records, ca. 1638-1961 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1841-1920 - Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1666-1970 - Massachusetts, Delayed and Corrected Vital Records, 1753-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1600-1961 - Massachusetts, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1841-1915 - Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Cemetery[edit | edit source]
Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
USGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
MAGenWeb Archives | FamilySearch Places | |
Tombstone Project | ||
MAInterment | ||
MAGravestones | ||
Billion Graves | ||
See Massachusetts Cemeteries for more information. |
Census[edit | edit source]
Historical populations | ||
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Census | Pop. | %± |
1790 | 31,696 | — |
1800 | 33,880 | 6.9% |
1810 | 37,168 | 9.7% |
1820 | 40,908 | 10.1% |
1830 | 49,592 | 21.2% |
1840 | 60,164 | 21.3% |
1850 | 76,192 | 26.6% |
1860 | 93,794 | 23.1% |
1870 | 102,886 | 9.7% |
1880 | 139,040 | 35.1% |
1890 | 186,465 | 34.1% |
1900 | 252,029 | 35.2% |
1910 | 318,573 | 26.4% |
1920 | 359,005 | 12.7% |
1930 | 364,590 | 1.6% |
1940 | 364,637 | 0.0% |
1950 | 381,569 | 4.6% |
1960 | 398,488 | 4.4% |
1970 | 444,301 | 11.5% |
1980 | 474,641 | 6.8% |
1990 | 506,325 | 6.7% |
2000 | 534,678 | 5.6% |
2010 | 548,285 | 2.5% |
Source: "Wikipedia.org". |
Church Records[edit | edit source]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
- 1837 - 1965 - Maine & Massachusetts Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen 1837-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Land Records[edit | edit source]
Land transfers, commonly called deeds, are recorded on the county level in Massachusetts. Not all deeds were recorded as is common practice today. The earliest transactions were charters or grants from the English Crown. Once local government was established, the colony would grant land to settlers directly or to towns to dole out. Some towns first start out as proprietorship and records were recorded there. Once towns were established, deeds were recorded on the county level.
Bristol County is divided into three land districts:
Northern Bristol County Registry of Deeds
11 Court Street
Taunton MA 02780
Phone 508-822-0502
Email registry@tauntondeeds.com
This district covers Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Mansfield, North Attleborough, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Taunton.
There is a satellite office at:
Attleboro Satellite Office
75 Park Street
Attleboro MA 02703
Phone 508-455-6100
No registered land (land court) can be filed here.
Records are available at the Registry. Their records ONLINE are:
- Recorded Land [i.e. deeds], 1970-present.
- Recorded Plans, 1827-present.
- Registered Land [i.e. land court], 1992-present.
- Registered Land Plans, 2008-present.
- Bristol County Deeds, 1-556 (1686-1900), and index (1686-1956), at FamilySearch and New England Historic Genealogical Society.
- Bristol County Deeds, 5-7 (1706-1713), at FamilySearch.
- Records of deeds, 1686-1904 [Bristol County, Massachusetts], at FamilySearch.
- Records of deeds, 1686-1910 [Bristol County, Massachusetts], at FamilySearch.
- The above microfilms are digitized and available at the FamilySearch links above.
Caveat: These records are yet to be indexed AND all three districts are mixed together without distinction.
Fall River Registry of Deeds
441 Main Street
Fall River MA 02720
Phone 508-673-2910
Email frdeeds@verizon.net
This district covers Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, and Freetown.
Records are available at the Registry. Their original records started in 1884 and ONLINE are: [Note: start dates are not given]:
- Recorded Land [i.e. deeds], 1971-present.
Books 1-1024 (1884-1971) images are available online, but the book and page must be known. - Recorded Plans, n/a.
- Registered Land [i.e. land court], n/a.
- Registered Land Plans, n/a.
- Fall River District Deeds, 1-153 (1686-1891), and 1-70 (1891-1900); Index, grantee to 1911, grantor to 1901, at FHL film 572430 (1st of 123).
Note: The earliest deeds are copies from the Taunton District. - Record of deeds in the land records of the town of Tiverton: pertaining to real estate formerly in the town of Tiverton but now in the State of Mass., 1746-1817, at FHL films 573251-573255.
- The above Fall River District Deeds microfilm is digitized and available at the FamilySearch link above.
Caveat: These records are yet to be indexed AND all three districts are mixed together without distinction.
Southern Bristol County Registry of Deeds
25 North 6th Street
New Bedford MA 02740
Phone 508-993-2605
This district covers Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, New Bedford, and Westport.
Records are available at the Registry. Their records ONLINE are [Note: start dates are not given]:
- Recorded Land [i.e. deeds], n/a; Index, 1978-present.
- Recorded Plans, n/a.
- Registered Land [i.e. land court], n/a; Index, 1990-present.
- Registered Land Plans, n/a.
- New Bedford District Deeds, 1-228 1687-1903; Index, 1686-1837, 1837-1902, at FHL film 577202 (1st of 146).
Note: Earliest deeds are copies from the Taunton District. This district started in 1837.
- The above New Bedford District Deeds microfilm is digitized and available at the FamilySearch link above.
Caveat: These records are yet to be indexed AND all three districts are mixed together without distinction.
Town Records[edit | edit source]
- 1626-2001 - Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- 1775 - 1783 - Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1805 - 1845 - Massachusetts Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1805-1845 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate and Family Court is organized on a county level in Massachusetts since the creation of the counties. The main records genealogists seek are testate (wills), intestate (administrations), guardianships, and divorces (since 1922), though there are many more that are valuable to any researcher, too. See a further discussion of the topic in general on the Massachusetts Genealogy Guide.
Bristol County Probate & Family Court Registry
40 Broadway Suite 240
Taunton MA 02780
Phone 508-977-6040
Email info@bristolcountyprobate.com
The original records are either at the courthouse or at the Judicial Archives in Boston. Their located has not been researched.
There are two satellite offices:
Fall River Probate & Family Court
289 Rock Street
Fall River MA 02720
Phone 508-672-1751
New Bedford Probate & Family Court
505 Pleasant Street
New Bedford MA 02740
Phone 508-999-5249
- 1635 – 1991 Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records 1635-1991 at Ancestry.com — index and images, $
- Bristol County Probate file papers, 1690-1881, 1881-1926, at FHL film 469935 (1st of 350) and New England Historic Genealogical Society and Massachusetts Archives (to 1881).
- Bristol County Probate: records, 1-379 (1687-1916); Dockets, 1881-1915; Index, 1687-1881, at FHL film 464527 (1st of 199), New England Historic Genealogical Society, and Massachusetts Archives (records and dockets to 1900).
- Bristol County Probate Index, 1687-1881, 1881-1926, at New England Historic Genealogical Society and Massachusetts Archives.
- Bristol County Probate Index, 1927-1952, 1952-1957, 1957-1961, 1962-1966, at the Massachusetts Archives.
- H. L. Peter Rounds, Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records (Baltimore, 1987-1988), 2.v [covers 1687-1762].
WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 974.485 P28r v. #.
Note: The first few volumes of probate were abstracted in The Genealogical Advertiser, WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 974 B2gad v. #, but superseded by the above volumes.
Published online at Hathi Trust (search only).
Digital version at Ancestry ($) (v. 1 and v. 2). - H. L. Peter Rounds, "Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records," v. 3 (1762-1768), in manuscript, published in The Mayflower Descendant. Search The Mayflower Descendant database by ancestor name or by volume and page (see below for specific volumes and page numbers for "Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records") using search form at The Mayflower Descendant, on the NEHGS/American Ancestors website. Note: A login account is free but required.
- original volume 18 (1762-1765): 45 [1995]: 13-24, 159-164; 46 [1996]: 39-44, 171-174; 47 [1997]: 13-18.
- original volume 19 (1765-1768): 47 [1997]: 13-18, 133-138; 48 [1998]: 59-64, 129-134; 49 [2000]: 22-33.
- original volume 20 (1767-1768): 49 [2000]: 125-143.
- original volume 18 (1762-1765): 45 [1995]: 13-24, 159-164; 46 [1996]: 39-44, 171-174; 47 [1997]: 13-18.
Other Court Records[edit | edit source]
The court system can appear to be complex. The system was reorganized in 1686/1692, 1859, and 1978. Described below are the most commonly used records for history and genealogy, but realize that this list is incomplete. For more detailed information regarding court structure, see Understanding the Massachusetts Court System.
Older records are held by:
Supreme Judicial Court Archives
(administration - records stored in several off-site facilities and the Mass. Archives)
16th Floor, Highrise Court House
3 Pemberton Square
Boston MA 02109
Phone 617-557-1082
Email Elizabeth.Bouvier@sjc.state.ma.us
Quarterly Court of General Sessions of the Peace[edit | edit source]
This court was active from 1692 to 1827. The court heard criminal cases and had authority over county affairs that included levying taxes, reviewing town bylaws, highways, licensed liquor, regulated jails, supervised the administration of the poor laws, and appointed some county officials.
The records microfilmed:
The records microfilmed/published:
- Records, 1702-1738, at FHL film 899093 Items 5-6.
- Mixed court records, 1780-1868, at FHL film 905544.
- Helen Schatvet Ullmann, "Bristol County Court of General Sessions Extracts" in The Mayflower Descendant. Volume 59 (see below) is available online and may be searched by entering the volume and page number in the form at The Mayflower Descendant, on the NEHGS/American Ancestors website. Note: A login account is free but required.
- 1697-1701, 59 [2010]: 183-191.
- 1702-1714, 60 [2011]: 96-108, 181-191; 61 [2012]: 90-97, 186-191.
- 1697-1701, 59 [2010]: 183-191.
Inferior Court of Common Pleas[edit | edit source]
This court was active from 1692 to 1859. The court heard all civil cases over 40s unless a case involved freehold or was appealed from a justice of the peace.
The records microfilmed:
- Records, 1696-1859, index, 1730-1767, 1833-1857, at FHL film 899093 (1st of 23).
- Records, 1714-1814 [refilming in same year?], at FHL film 901268 (1st of 5).
- Mixed court records, 1780-1868, at FHL film 905544.
Superior Court[edit | edit source]
The Quarterly Court of General Sessions was merged into the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in 1827, and that court was reorganized in 1859 to created the Superior Court as the new lower (i.e. trial) court. It covers both criminal and civil matters.
- Mixed court records, 1780-1868, at FHL film 905544.
- Oscar Frank Stetson, Bristol County, Massachusetts Court Records, 1749-1903 (which court(s) not identified, but includes Bristol County divorces online), 1078 leaves, at Mss 601, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society. Note: A login account is free but required.
Supreme Judicial Court[edit | edit source]
The Supreme Judicial Court was established by the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 that combined the former Governor and Council with the Superior Court of Judicature creating the highest state court. This court hears appeals, writ of error, capital offenses, and crimes against the public good. That included divorces until that action was moved to the lower court in 1887.
- Court records, 1-9 (1797-1861), index, 1848-1858, at FHL film 903377 (1st of 4).
- Oscar Frank Stetson, Bristol County, Massachusetts Court Records, 1749-1903 (which court(s) not identified, but includes Bristol County divorces online), 1078 leaves, at Mss 601, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society. Note: A login account is free but required.
Naturalization Records[edit | edit source]
- 1871-1991 - Massachusetts, United States Naturalization Records, 1871-1991 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1906-1917 - Massachusetts, Naturalization Records, 1906-1917 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization records were created on a variety of governmental levels from the Federal down to the city at the same time. The county records for all levels are outlines below. For more information, see the Massachusetts Naturalization and Citizenship for more on naturalization.
Record | Dates | Location | Index | Microfilm/Online |
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Supreme Judicial Ct. | 1805-1856 | Judicial Archives | Indexed | FHL film 1863593 (1st of 15; Index, FHL film 1869523 Item 1 |
Supreme Judicial Ct. | ca. 1852-1885 | Judicial Archives | Indexed | Records, FHL film 1872216 (1st of 6); Index, FHL film 1869523 Item 2 |
Superior Court | 1856-1945 | Judicial Archives | NO index | FHL film 1854469 (1st of 128) |
Superior Court | 1905-1991 | Judicial Archives | Card index at Judicial Archives and on microfilm | 1905-1945 at Mass. Arch. RR; 1906-1930, FHL film 1862899 (1st of 18) Index, 1907-1992, at Mass. Arch. RR, FHL film 1869524 (1st of 25) |
Superior Court | 1927 | Judicial Archives | NO index | FHL film 1872367 Item 2 |
Court of Common Pleas | 1805-1885 | n/a | Card index on microfilm | Index, 1833-1885, at Mass. Arch. RR; Index, 1805-1906, FHL film 1523081 Item 2 |
1st Dist. Ct. Taunton |
1884-1895 | County courthouse, Taunton, in 1988 | Docket book | FHL film 1530406 Items 2-4 |
1st Dist. Ct. Taunton |
Primary declarations, 1885-1906 | County courthouse, Taunton, in 1988 | NO index | FHL film 1523082 Item 2 |
1st Dist. Ct. Taunton |
Petition packets, 1885-1906 | County courthouse, Taunton, in 1988 | Indexed | FHL film 1523081 (1st of 9) |
1st Dist. Ct. Taunton |
Card file, 1885-1906 | Judicial Archives | Card index at Judicial Archives | FHL films 1523101, 1523081 |
1st Dist. Ct. Taunton |
Declarations, 1896-1906 | County courthouse, Taunton, in 1988 | NO index | FHL film 1530406 Item 1 |
1st Dist. Ct. Taunton |
Final apps., 1896-1906 | County courthouse, Taunton, in 1988 | NO index | FHL film 1523039 |
1st Dist. Ct. Taunton |
Declarations, 1901-1906 | County courthouse, Taunton, in 1992 | Card index, 1885-1906 | Records and index, FHL film 1853521 (1st of 5) |
2nd Dist. Ct. Fall River |
1885-1906 | Judicial Archives | Card index at Judicial Archives and on microfilm | Mass. Arch. RR; Not at FHL |
3rd Dist. Ct. New Bedford |
1885-1906 | Judicial Archives | NO index | NO microfilm |
4th Dist. Ct. Attleboro |
1904-1906 | District Court, Attleboro, in 1988 | Docket books | FHL film 1523041 |
4th Dist. Ct. Attleboro |
1904-1906 | District Court, Attleboro, in 1992 | Card index | FHL film 1853965 |
All Dist. Cts. | 1906-1909 | Judicial Archives | NO index | FHL films 1872366-1872367 |
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
There are so many published maps of interest to genealogists and historians that this list will not be recreated here. The focus is with resources you can access online and in the Family History Library.
- F. W. Beers, Atlas of Bristol Co., Massachusetts from actual surveys (New York, 1871), FHL film 1597942 Item 6 and online for view or sale at Historic Map Works.
- George H. Walker, New Map of Bristol County (1881), online for view or sale at Historic Map Works.
- Henry Francis Walling, Map of Bristol County, Massachusetts (1852), at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library.
- Henry Francis Walling, Map of the County of Bristol Massachusetts, based upon the trigonometrical survey of the state (1858), at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library.
Migration[edit | edit source]
Migration routes for early European settlers to and from Bristol County, Massachusetts Genealogy included:[5]
- Bay Road from Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Genealogy to New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts Genealogy about 1652
- King's Highway, also known as the Boston Post Road, from Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Genealogy to Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina Genealogy 1650s
- Old Roebuck Road from Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Genealogy to Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Genealogy 1636
- Atlantic Ocean
Bristol County Massachusetts Libraries and Genealogy Societies[edit | edit source]
Old Colony Historical Society
66 Church Green
Taunton MA 02780
Phone 508-822-1622
The society's Genealogy and Local History Research focuses on the "Old Colony" that now includes Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth Counties.
Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc.
P. O. Box 215
Ashland, MA 01721-0215
Four chapters hold open educational meetings from September through June each year.
For information on additional archives and repositories, see
- List of Massachusetts Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
- Massachusetts Archives for information on additional archives and repositories
- List of Massachusetts Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]
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Bristol County Massachusetts Genealogy References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Britannica, “Bristol County, Massachusetts, https://www.britannica.com/place/Bristol-county-Massachusetts
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bristol, County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_County,_Massachusetts
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bristol County, Massachusetts . Page 329-331 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 322-323.
- ↑ Massachusetts Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 847-61. WorldCat entry; FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bristol County, Massachusetts," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_County%2C_Massachusetts, accessed 09 March 2020.