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Vital Records to 1850
The Vital Records to 1850 series was compiled and published in the early 20th century for many
municipalities in Massachusetts. These volumes include birth, marriage, and death information and are
transcribed from town and church records, cemeteries, and private sources. The volumes are typically
arranged by birth, marriage, and death, and alphabetically by family surname within each
section. Many, but not all, of the volumes have been digitized.
Vital Records to 1850 (mass.gov PDF)
Online Massachusetts Vital Records (OnGeneology)
Systematic Series 1850 (UMASS Amherst)
Salem City Directories
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Essex Institute Historical Collection
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Salem History (1620-1640)
History of Salem, Massachusetts Vol. 1 – Sidney Perley, 1924
History of Salem, Massachusetts Vol. 2 – Sidney Perley, 1924
Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts – George F. Dow, 1911
Annals of Salem Vol. 1 – Joseph B. Felt, 1845
Annals of Salem Vol. 2 – Joseph B. Felt, 1849
Original Narratives of Early American History, Winthrop’s Journal, Vol. 1, 1630-1649
Original Narratives of Early American History, Winthrop’s Journal, Vol. 2, 1630-1649
Salem Town Records Vol. 1, 1634-1659
Salem Town Records Vol. 2, 1659-1680
Indian Land Titles of Essex, Sidney Perley, 1912
Salem History (1640-1700s)
The Holyoke Diaries, 1709-1856
Records Of the Salem Commoners, 1713-1739 – George Francis Dow
Salem Before the Revolution – Gilbert L. Streeter, 1896
The Diary of William Bentley: Pastor of the East Church, Salem, Massachusetts Vol. 1, 1784-1792
The Diary of William Bentley: Pastor of the East Church, Salem, Massachusetts Vol. 2, 1793-1802
The Diary of William Bentley: Pastor of the East Church, Salem, Massachusetts Vol. 3, 1803-1810
The Diary of William Bentley: Pastor of the East Church, Salem, Massachusetts Vol. 4, 1811-1819
Salem History (1800-Present)
Old Salem – Eleanor Putnam, 1886
Historic Homes of New England – Mary H. Northend, 1914
Family Histories/Genealogies
The Original Lists of Persons of Quality…John C. Hotten, 1874
A genealogical register of the first settlers of New England – John Farmer, 1829
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Vol. 1 – James Savage, 1860
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Vol. 2 – James Savage, 1860
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Vol. 3, – James Savage, 1860
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Vol. 4 – James Savage, 1860
Witchcraft
Notes on the History of Witchcraft in Massachusetts – George H. Moore, 1883
Further Notes on the History of Witchcraft in Massachusetts- Abner Cheney Goodell, 1884
Reasons for Concluding that the Act of 1711 – Abner Cheney Goodell, 1884
Short History of the Salem Witchcraft Trials – Sidney Perley, 1911
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