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Bristol
County, Massachusetts Area Key to Genealogical Records
Towns and cities in Bristol County,
Massachusetts: Acushnea (see town of Dartmouth), Acushnet,
Attleboro, Berkley, Coaksett (see town of Dartmouth), Cohannet (See Town
of Taunton),
Dartmouth, Dighton, Easton,
Fairhaven, Fall River,
Freetown,
Mansfield, Myricks, New Bedford,
North Attleborough, Norton,
Plainville, Ponaganesett (See Town of Dartmouth),
Raynham,
Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset,
Swansea, Taunton, Troy (See Town
of Fall River), Wannamoisett (See Swansea), and
Westport.
Bristol County, Massachusetts Genealogy
Bristol County was created June 2, 1685 from new Plymouth Colony.
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Bristol County, Massachusetts
Cemetery |
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Cemetery
Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Volume 2
- CD by Heritage Books |
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List of known cemeteries in Bristol County, Massachusetts
- free on RootsWeb |
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Census |
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
1790 U.S. Census -
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1800 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1810 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1820 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1830 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1840 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880
 - online at Ancestry.com
This database is an index to the Mortality Schedules of the United States Federal Censuses for 1850-1880. Each of the U.S. Federal Censuses from 1850-1880 included a mortality schedule enumerating the individuals who had died in the year previous to the census year. In addition, each individual is linked to the census image on which they appear. |
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1860 U.S. Census
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1870 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 U. S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 U. S. Veteran Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1900 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 Census of Merchant Seamen
- online at Ancestry.com |
1675-1880
Census
Finder - Free Census Records Online for Bristol Co., MA - free list of
free census records online
This site have a comprehensive directory of links to
free census records available to you online. These links are for the
United States including Native American Census Records, the United
Kingdom, and Canada. |
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Libraries |
U.S.
USGenWeb web page
for Bristol County, Massachusetts - free online
USGenWeb websites consist of volunteer webmasters
dedicated to bringing family history researchers free genealogical
information via the internet. This is a wonderful service. Of course some
volunteers have more time to devote to the project than others, therefore
some county pages have more information that others. Some of the webmasters
transcribe many of the records and post them free on the internet for us to
use. Many webmasters provide links to other website that have free
transcribed records. It is always a good idea to take a look at the county
pages were your ancestors lived to see what is available. |
World-wide
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual
lists for individual counties can be viewed online
including one for
Bristol County, Massachusetts. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Map |
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1895
U.S. 1895 Atlas (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
- free online |
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Vital Records |
1690-1890
Massachusetts Vital Records 1690-1890
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CD by Ancestry |
May 1, 1843 - April 30, 1844
Massachusetts Deaths, 1844: Vol. 8, Barnstable to Hampshire; Volume 9,
Middlesex to Worcester
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online at Ancestry.com |
Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Attleborough, Bristol
County, Massachusetts
Cemetery |
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pub. 1996
Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Volume 1 (Includes the towns of Attleborough, Dighton, Franklin, Holliston, North Attleborouth,
Plainville, Rehoboth, Swansea, and Wrentham)
- CD by Heritage Books |
Attleborough, Bristol
County, Massachusetts
Church |
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pub. 1989
A historical sketch of the Second Congregational Church in Attleborough
- online at Ancestry.com |
Attleborough, Bristol
County, Massachusetts
Directory |
1911
Attleboro, Massachusetts City Directory for 1908
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free online at DistantCousin.com
When you reach this page, click on the initial of the
Surname you are researching. A table will appear listing the pages and the
surnames found on each page. Scroll down to your surname and view an image
of the page. |
Attleborough, Bristol
County, Massachusetts
History |
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pub. 1894
A sketch of the history of Attleborough : from its settlement to the division
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1989
Sketch of the history of Attleborough
- online at Ancestry.com |
Attleborough, Bristol
County, Massachusetts
Vital Records |
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Early to 1850
Vital records of Attleborough, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849
- online at Ancestry.com |
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Dighton, Bristol
County, Massachusetts
Cemetery |
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pub. 1996
Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Volume 1 (Includes the towns of Attleborough, Dighton, Franklin, Holliston, North Attleborouth,
Plainville, Rehoboth, Swansea, and Wrentham)
- CD by Heritage Books |
Dighton, Bristol
County, Massachusetts
Family History |
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ANDREWS
James Andrews of Dighton and Conway, Massachusetts
- online at Ancestry.com |
Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Directory |
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1890
Mansfield, Massachusetts Directory, 1890
- online at Ancestry.com |
| Vital Records |
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Early to 1850
Vital records of Mansfield, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849
- online at Ancestry.com |
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to 1844
Massachusetts Deaths, 1844: Vol. 8, Barnstable to Hampshire; Volume 9, Middlesex to Worcester
- online at Ancestry.com |
New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
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New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Church |
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1888
The First Congregational Society in New Bedford, Massachusetts
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1924
One hundred years of Unitarianism in New Bedford, Massachusetts
- online at Ancestry.com |
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Directories |
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1887-1890
New Bedford, Massachusetts Directories, 1887, 1889-90
- online at Ancestry.com |
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Family History |
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HATHAWAY, pub. 1869
A narrative of Thomas Hathaway and his family, formerly of New Bedford, Massachusetts : with incidents in the life of Jemima Wilkinson, and the
times in which they lived.
- online at Ancestry.com |
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SMITH, pub. 1915
Genealogy of Consider Smith of New Bedford, Mass.
- online at Ancestry.com |
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SWEET, pub. 1898
Silas Sweet of New Bedford, Mass., and Bradford, Vermont and his descendants
- online at Ancestry.com |
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
History |
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1864
Centennial celebration : proceedings in connection with the celebration at New Bedford, September 14th, 1864, of the two hundred anniversary of the
incorporation of the town of Dartmouth
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1889
New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1892
History of New Bedford : and its vicinity, 1602-1892
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1896
New Bedford
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1903
New Bedford of the past
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1908
Some of the streets of the town of New Bedford
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1913
New Bedford one hundred and twenty years ago, as glimpsed through the Medley
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1915
The development of the New Bedford water supplies
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1916
Bourne Museum dedication : November 23d and 25th, 1916.
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920
Proceedings of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society annual meeting, March 30, 1920. New Bedford in the beginning
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1922
Life in New Bedford a hundred years ago : a chronicle of the social, religious and commercial history of the period as recorded in a diary kept by Joseph R. Anthony.
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1990
New Bedford's story
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pub 1991
The history of New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
- online at Ancestry.com |
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Occupation |
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1772-1890
History of the fire department of the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1772-1890
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1915
The mills of New Bedford and vicinity before the introduction of steam
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1913
The Presentation of the Whaleman Statue to the city of New Bedford by William W. Crapo
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1917
Authors of New Bedford
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1924
Whaling exhibits of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society, New Bedford, Mass.
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1930
A New Bedford merchant
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1944
The decline of a cotton textile city : a study of New Bedford
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1990
The New Bedford of to-day
- online at Ancestry.com |
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Vital Records |
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Early to 1850
Vital records of New Bedford, Massachusetts to the year 1850
- online at Ancestry.com |
North Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts
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North Attleborough, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Cemetery |
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pub. 1996
Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Volume 1 (Includes the towns of Attleborough, Dighton, Franklin, Holliston, North Attleborouth,
Plainville, Rehoboth, Swansea, and Wrentham)
- CD by Heritage Books |
Plainville, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Plainville, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Cemetery |
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pub. 1996
Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Volume 1 (Includes the towns of Attleborough, Dighton, Franklin, Holliston, North Attleborouth,
Plainville, Rehoboth, Swansea, and Wrentham)
- CD by Heritage Books |
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Cemetery |
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pub. 1996
Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Volume 1 (Includes the towns of Attleborough, Dighton, Franklin, Holliston, North Attleborouth,
Plainville, Rehoboth, Swansea, and Wrentham)
- CD by Heritage Books |
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Family History |
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BULLOCK, pub. 1924
Richard Bullock of Rehoboth, Massachusetts
- online at Ancestry.com |
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BULLOCK, pub. 1932
Survey of the nine generations from Richard Bullock of Rehoboth, Mass.
- online at Ancestry.com |
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
History |
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1895
Rehoboth Area, Bristol County, Massachusetts History
- online at Ancestry.com |
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Vital Records |
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1642-1896
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Vital Records, 1642-1896: marriages, intentions, births, deaths, with supplement containing the record of 1896, colonial
returns, lists of the early settlers, purchasers, freemen, inhabitants, the soldiers serving in Philip's war and the revolution.
- online at Ancestry.com |
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Cemetery |
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pub. 1996
Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Volume 1 (Includes the towns of Attleborough, Dighton, Franklin, Holliston, North Attleborouth,
Plainville, Rehoboth, Swansea, and Wrentham)
- CD by Heritage Books |
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Family History |
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ROUNDS
Round, Rounds genealogy : descendants of John Round of Swansea, Massachusetts, who died 1716, and Rounds families of undetermine relationship
- online at Ancestry.com |
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SEAMANS
The Seamans family in America as descended from Thomas Seamans of Swansea, Massachusetts 1687
- online at Ancestry.com |
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Vital Records |
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1662-1705
Book A, records of the town of Swansea, 1662 to 1705
- online at Ancestry.com |
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Directories |
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1890-1893
Taunton, Massachusetts Directories, 1890-93
- online at Ancestry.com |
1908
Taunton, Massachusetts
City Directory for 1908
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free online at DistantCousin.com
When you reach this page, click on the initial of the
Surname you are researching. A table will appear listing the pages and the
surnames found on each page. Scroll down to your surname and view an image
of the page. |
1923
Taunton, Massachusetts
City Directory for 1923
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free online at DistantCousin.com
When you reach this page, click on the initial of the
Surname you are researching. A table will appear listing the pages and the
surnames found on each page. Scroll down to your surname and view an image
of the page. |
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Family Histories
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FRENCH
John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and his descendants
- online at Ancestry.com |
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LINCOLN
Our kin : descendants of Joshua Lincoln and Elizabeth Seekins Lincoln of Taunton, Massachusetts
- online at Ancestry.com |
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STAPLES
Staples, Wealtha Staples : with records relating to some of the Berkley-Taunton, Massachusetts families.
- online at Ancestry.com |
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WILLIAMS
Emmanuel Williams of Taunton, Massachusetts
- online at Ancestry.com |
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
History |
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pub. 1893
History of Taunton, Massachusetts by Samuel Hopkins Emery
- CD by Heritage Books |
Taunton, Bristol County,
Massachusetts
Tax |
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1659
Taunton, Massachusetts
1659 Tax Rate List extracted from Our County & Its People pub. 1899 page
234
- free online at RootsWeb |
Taunton, Bristol County,
Massachusetts
Vital Records |
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1684-1713
Marriages in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts 1684-1713 solemnized
by Maj. Thomas Leonard - free on this site at AncestorSpy |
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Early to 1850
Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts to the year 1850
- online at Ancestry.com |
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