Source Information

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.

About Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850

This collection consists of birth, marriage, and death records from the state of Massachusetts that took place between the years of 1700 and 1850.

The birth records in this collection typically include the following information:

  • Name of child
  • Gender and birthplace of child
  • Date of birth
  • Date of baptism
  • Parents' names
  • Some birth records may also have the spouse of the primary person's name recorded.

The marriage records in this collection typically include the following information:

  • Marriage date
  • Name of Groom
  • Age and birthplace of Groom
  • Groom's parents' names
  • Name of Bride
  • Age and birthplace of Bride
  • Bride's parents' names

The death records in this collection typically include the following information:

  • Name of deceased
  • Date of death
  • Date of burial
  • Age and birthplace of deceased
  • Parents' names
  • Spouse's name

Updates:
30 Jul 2019: Added 1,563,603 new records.