Massachusetts Vital Records

Births, marriages, and deaths retrieved from various pre-1850 sources are published in these classic volumes known as the "Tan Books" for many Massachusetts' cities and towns. more

Handwritten copies of vital records from 178 Massachusetts towns, extracted from original town manuscripts. more

Original early documents from Massachusetts towns, including vital records, town meeting minutes, statistics, and some church records. more

Boston Vital Records, 1630-1849; Boston Births, 1849-95; Boston Deaths, 1849-90; and Out-of-Town Marriages, 1858-95. more

Massachusetts State-Wide Indexes are published every five years and reference all vital records submitted to the state by towns and cities of the Commonwealth after 1841. more