State Resources — Massachusetts

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 Vital Records

State office has birth, marriage, and death records since 1906, and a divorce index since 1952. For earlier records, write to The Massachusetts Archives at Columbia Point, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125 (617) 727-2816.

Birth, Marriage, Divorce, and Death Records

	Call (617) 740-2600 for information on record lookup fees.
	Write to: Registry of Vital Records and Statistics 150 Mount Vernon Street, 1st floor Dorchester, MA 02125-3105
	Notes: • For divorce records, certified copies are not available from State office. Contact the Registrar of Probate Court in the county where the divorce was granted.

 State Archives and Libraries

They currently have state census records from 1855-1870, federal census records from 1790-1910, maps, land records, probate records, court records, tax records, cemetery records, church records, military records, and birth, death, and marriage records from 1840 to 1905.

	Call (617) 727-2816. Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00, Saturday 9:00-3:00, closed Sunday and all state holidays.
	Write to: Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Archives 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125

 Local Genealogical Societies

Write to: Massachusetts Genealogical Council PO Box 5393, Dept. AM Cochituate, MA 01778-5393 Telephone: (781) 209-8861