Additional Genealogical Resources
Resources in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, birth, death, and marriage records are the responsibility of the Town Clerks in the cities and towns where they occurred. Since 1841, annual lists and reports have also been sent to the state (see below). Local historical societies and public libraries are also helpful sources of genealogical information.
For births, deaths, and marriages of Cambridge residents and/or in Cambridge:
The City Clerk, Cambridge City Hall
795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-4260
www.cambridgema.gov/cityclrk.aspx/
For certified copies of certificates of birth and death that occurred in Boston, and marriage records of any couple who filed their intentions in Boston regardless of where the marriage took place, 1630-present:
City of Boston Registry Division
1 City Hall Square – Room 213
Boston, MA 02201
(617) 635-4175
For more information about burials and removals in/from Boston cemeteries:
Cemetery Division
Boston Parks Department
355 Walk Hill Street
Mattapan, MA 02126
(617) 635-7361
For registration books of births, marriages, and deaths for all Massachusetts cities and towns, 1841-1910:
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Massachusetts State Archives
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
(617) 727-2816
www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcidx.htm
For copies of birth, marriage, death, and other records since 1910 in Massachusetts:
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mount Vernon Street, First floor
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 740-2600
vital.recordsrequest@state.ma.us
Online here
New England Historic Genealogical Society
101 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 536-5740
www.newenglandancestors.org
The oldest genealogical society in the country with a research library of over 200,000 books, focusing on New England family and local history. They have Massachusetts vital records and indexes to 1900 on microfilm; and indexes for Massachusetts from 1901-1970s on microfilm.
Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts
1320 Centre Street, Suit #306
Newton Centre, MA 02159
(617) 244-6509
They have burial records for over 86,000 individuals in 82 Boston area Jewish cemeteries. They can provide maps and directions.
LDS Family History Center
The Mormon Church operates the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT, the largest genealogical library in the world. They have over 3,500 Family History Centers worldwide, including five in the greater Boston area:
- Weston, 150 Brown Street (781) 235-2164
- Lynnfield, 400 Essex Street (781) 334-5586
- Foxboro, 76 Main Street (508) 543-0298
- Worcester, 67 Chester Street (508) 852-7000
- Tyngsboro, Pond View Mall (978) 649-9233
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