MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS
ABINGTON 1691-1892

Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1992
LC 82-81851, ISBN 0-87623-159-8 (ISBN 0-931248-23-X Set)
30-frame, double-image format at 25X & 30X reduction
21 volumes on 79 microfiches
Copyright 1992 by Jay Mack Holbrook


Price = $395

 
 

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1-5: Town & Vitals 1691-1777
6-9: Town Records 1712-1766
9-10: Vital Records 1691-1777
11-15: Town & Vital 1727-1820
16-22: Town & Vital 1715-1856
23-25: Birth & Death 1821-1851
26-32: Town Records 1766-1821
33-38: Town Records 1821-1852
39-43: Town Records 1822-1918
44-49: Marriages 1821-1860
50-51: Birth Index 1850-1861
52-54: Births 1851-1861
55-56: Birth Index 1862-1891
57-60: Births 1862-1891
61-62: Marriage Index 1850-1861
63-64: Marriages 1852-1862
65-66: Marriage Index 1862-1891
67-71: Marriages 1863-1891
72: Death Index 1850-1861
73-74: Deaths 1851-1861
75-76: Death Index 1862-1891
77-79: Deaths 1862-1891


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Abington became a town in 1712 from part of Bridgewater. Presently, the towns of Brockton, Avon, Holbrook, Weymouth, Rockland, and Whitman surround Abington. This record collection includes 21 volumes. Of the earliest town records, two of the books deal exclusively with town meetings while the other books fit births, deaths, marriages, and intentions in with the town records. Index books exist for the six vital record books after 1850. Enjoy the actual drawings of the earmarks that appear in some records.

Abington Town Records 1712-1761.
A highlight of this volume is the illustrated earmarks. Most pages have two numbers; the smaller numbers are referenced below. On fiche #5, the upside-down pages (241-242) are shown right-side-up (as pages 23-24) at the end of the fiche.

Town Records 1712-1738, pp 1-41 FICHE 1
Town Records 1737-1756, pp 42-101 FICHE 2
Town Records 1756-1767, pp 102-146, 155-156 FICHE 3
Deaths 1721-1777, pp 147-154 FICHE 3
Ear Marks 1719-1736+, pp 157-158 FICHE 3
Ear Marks 1737-1759, pp 159-176 FICHE 4
Town Records 1722-1725+; pp 174, 210-211 FICHE 4
Births & Deaths ca 1691-1759, pp 177-213 FICHE 4
Births & Deaths ca 1715-1759, pp 214-240 FICHE 5
Marriages & Intentions 1712, 1717-1761; pp 241-242/1-24 FICHE 5

Abington Copy of Town Records 1712-1766. Vol 1.
The vital records in this book are typed.

Town Records Copy 1712-1743, Vol 1 FICHE 6
Town Records Copy 1743-1754, Vol 1 FICHE 7
Town Records Copy 1754-1764, Vol 1 FICHE 8
Town Records Copy 1722-1738, 1755-1766, Vol 1 FICHE 9
Births & Deaths Copy 1691-1758, Vol 1 FICHE 9
Births & Deaths Copy 1722-1758, Vol 1 FICHE 10
Marriages Copy 1712, 1717-1759, Vol 1 FICHE 10
Deaths Copy 1712-1777, Vol 1 FICHE 10

Abington Births, Deaths, Marriages 1745-1800. 365 pages.
There are many blank and/or missing pages in this book.

Births & Deaths 1742-1774, 1777, pp 1-56 FICHE 11
Births & Deaths 1774-1794, pp 57-118 FICHE 12
Births & Deaths 1794-1796, pp 119-124 FICHE 13
Ear Marks 1760-1799, 1810-1814; pp 125-137 FICHE 13
Births & Deaths 1727-1760, pp 147-149 FICHE 13
Marriage Intentions 1761-1786, pp 152-180 FICHE 13
Marriage Intentions 1786-1800, pp 181-198 FICHE 14
Births 1777, 1780, 1784-1799; pp 199, 209-245 FICHE 14
Town Records 1794-1820; pp 289-298, 324-328, 349-365 FICHE 15
Deaths 1792-1800, pp 300-303 FICHE 15
Marriages 1753, 1760-1800; pp 330-346 FICHE 15

Abington Town Records 1747-1856. Vol 2. Blank pages 52-61.
Town Records include bills of sale, land divisions, proprietors minutes, and miscellaneous records.

Births 1800-1819, 2:1-28 FICHE 16
Births 1820-1821, 2:29-30 FICHE 17
Legal Documents 1837-1856, 2:31-34 FICHE 17
Out-of-Town Marriages 1715-1799, 2:40-49 FICHE 17
Marriage Intentions 1801-1821, 2:50-64 FICHE 17
Town Records 1822-1829, 1832-1842, 1847; 2:65-117 FICHE 18
Town Records 1838-1842, 2:118-177 FICHE 19
Town Records 1842-1845, 1853; 2:178-214 FICHE 20
Town Records 1799-1808, 1814-1816; 2:1-10 FICHE 20
Deaths 1800-1821; 2:11-12, 33-41 FICHE 21
Marriages 1794-1820; 2:13-22, 56-65 FICHE 21
Town Records 1796, 1806-1822; 2:23-31, 44-51 FICHE 21
Town Records 1796, 1799-1814, 1816, 1818; 2:31-23, 10-1 FICHE 22
Marriages & Intentions 1764-1819; 2:22-13+ FICHE 22
Deaths 1800-1806, 2:12-11 FICHE 22

Abington Births & Deaths 1821-1851.
The 1850 deaths are almost illegible, but might be copied on pages 18-19 of the town's death register. Blank pages include 136-137 and 140-148.

Births & Deaths 1821-1834, pp 8-63 FICHE 23
Births 1835-1848, Deaths 1835-1845; pp 64-123 FICHE 24
Births 1848-1851, Deaths 1850; pp 124-139 FICHE 25
Dog Licenses & Bounties about 1854, pp 149-150 FICHE 25

Abington Town Records 1767-1821. Vol 2. Blank pages 166-195.

Town Meetings 1767-1781, 2:1-29 FICHE 26
Town Meetings 1781-1792, 2:30-59 FICHE 27
Town Meetings 1792-1801, 2:60-90 FICHE 28
Town Meetings 1801-1810, 2:91-120 FICHE 29
Town Meetings 1810-1818, 2:121-150 FICHE 30
Town Meetings 1818-1821, 2:151-165 FICHE 31
Church Members 1823, 1809-1810; 2:165, 196 FICHE 31
Town Records 1766-1812; 2:197-213 FICHE 31
Town Records 1773-1815, 2:214-222 FICHE 32

Abington Town Record Book 1821-1852. Vol 3.

Town Meetings 1821-1827, 3:1-57 FICHE 33
Town Meetings 1828-1832, 3:58-117 FICHE 34
Town Meetings 1832-1837, 3:118-177 FICHE 35
Town Meetings 1837-1843, 3:178-235 FICHE 36
Town Meetings 1843-1850, 3:236-295 FICHE 37
Town Meetings 1850-1852, 3:296-334 FICHE 38

Abington Miscellaneous Record Book 1826-1859. 328 pages.
Among the items included here are records of streets, roads and boundaries; medical and liquor licenses; lists of militia, teachers and jurors; church records; and dog registrations. Dates as early as 1822 and as late as 1918 are found. Pages 76-80 and 87-100 are blank.

Table of Contents for pages 1-270 FICHE 39
Town Records 1822-1854, pp 1-54 FICHE 39
Town Records 1852-1881, pp 55-132 FICHE 40
Militia Lists 1852-1853; pp 101-112, 123-132 FICHE 40
Militia Lists 1852-1857, pp 133-192 FICHE 41
Militia Lists 1857-1859, pp 193-240 FICHE 42
Town Records 1873-1878, pp 241-254 FICHE 42
Town Records 1851-1918; pp 255-328 FICHE 43

Abington Publishments 1821-1860. 322 pages.

Publishments & Marriages 1821-1831, pp 1-58 FICHE 44
Publishments & Marriages 1831-1839, pp 59-118 FICHE 45
Publishments & Marriages 1840-1843, pp 119-147 FICHE 46
Publishments 1844-1850, pp 149-178 FICHE 46
Intentions 1851-1855, pp 179-238 FICHE 47
Intentions 1855-1858, pp 239-298 FICHE 48
Intentions 1858-1860, pp 299-326 FICHE 49

Abington Index to Births 1850-1861.

Birth Index 1850-1861, A-N FICHE 50
Birth Index 1850-1861, N-Y FICHE 51

Abington Births 1851-1861. 169 pages.
Most ink is legible.

Births 1851-1855, pp 1-57 FICHE 52
Births 1856-1859, pp 58-117 FICHE 53
Births 1859-1861, pp 118-170 FICHE 54

Abington Index to Births 1862-1891.
Most ink is legible.

Birth Index 1862-1891, A-K FICHE 55
Birth Index 1862-1891, K-Y FICHE 56

Abington Births 1862-1892. 109 pages.
Most ink is legible.

Births 1862-1866, pp 1-29 FICHE 57
Births 1866-1871, pp 30-59 FICHE 58
Births 1872-1880, pp 60-87 FICHE 59
Births 1881-1891, pp 88-109 FICHE 60

Abington Index to Marriages 1850-1861.

Marriage Index 1850-1861, A-Q FICHE 61
Marriage Index 1850-1861, R-Y FICHE 62

Abington Marriages 1852-1862. 93 pages.
Pages are numbered singly through 87, doubly thereafter.

Marriages 1852-1858, pp 1-58 FICHE 63
Marriages 1858-1862, pp 59-93 FICHE 64

Abington Index to Marriages 1862-1891.

Marriage Index 1862-1891, A-K FICHE 65
Marriage Index 1862-1891, L-Y FICHE 66

Abington Marriages 1863-1892. 127 pages.
Some of the ink in this book is very light.

Marriages 1863-1867, pp 1-29 FICHE 67
Marriages 1867-1872, pp 30-59 FICHE 68
Marriages 1873-1881, pp 60-89 FICHE 69
Marriages 1881-1889, pp 90-119 FICHE 70
Marriages 1889-1891, pp 120-127 FICHE 71

Abington Index to Deaths 1850-1861.

Death Index 1850-1861, A-Y FICHE 72

Abington Deaths 1851-1862.

Deaths 1851-1860, pp 1-58 FICHE 73
Deaths 1860-1861, pp 59-80 FICHE 74
Death Certificates 1856-1858 FICHE 74

Abington Index to Deaths 1862-1891.

Death Index 1862-1891, A-N FICHE 75
Death Index 1862-1891, O-Y FICHE 76

Abington Deaths 1862-1892. 78 pages.

Deaths 1862-1869, pp 1-28 FICHE 77
Deaths 1870-1881, pp 29-57 FICHE 78
Deaths 1881-1891, pp 58-78 FICHE 79

 


MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORD
TRANSCRIPTS TO 1850
ABINGTON 1691-1849

Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1994
LC 94-75008, ISBN 0-87623-196-2 (ISBN 0-87623-158-X Set)
30-frame, double-image format at 24X reduction
2 volumes, 1544 pages on 27 microfiches
Copyright 1994 by Jay Mack Holbrook


Price = $135

1T: Deaths 1721-1771
1T-3T: Births 1691-1759
3T: Marriages/Intents 1712-1761
4T-5T: Births 1759-1788
5T: Deaths 1772-1796
6T: Births 1727-1796
6T-7T: Intentions 1761-1800
7T-8T: Births 1777-1799
8T: Deaths 1792-1800
8T-9T: Marriages 1760-1799
9T-11T: Births 1800-1821

11T:Out-Town Marrs 1715-1799
11T-12T: Intentions 1801-1821
12T-13T: Marriages 1794-1820
12T-13T: Deaths 1800-1821
14T-20T: Births 1821-1849
14T-20T: Deaths 1821-1844
20T-24T: Intentions 1821-1849
20T-24T: Marriages 1821-1844
25T: Vitals 1837-1849
25T-26T: Marriages 1844-1849
26T-27T: Deaths 1844-1849


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Abington Town Records 1712-1761. Vol 1.
Birth records sometimes include related death dates.

Deaths 1721-1777, pp 5-21 (147-154) FICHE 1T
Births 1691-1735, 1759; pp 21-51 (159, 177-201) FICHE 1T
Births 1711-1759, pp 52-109 (201-241) FICHE 2T
Births 1743-1757, pp 110-118 (241-246) FICHE 3T
Marriages & Publishments 1712-1759,pp 118-144 (247-250,274-262) FICHE 3T
Publishments 1744-1761, pp 144-160 (261-251) FICHE 3T

Abington Births, Publishments, Marriages, Deaths 1745-1799. Vol II.
Birth records sometimes include related death dates.

Births 1742-1759, pp 163-169 (2-5) FICHE 3T
Births 1759-1775, pp 170-229 (6-53) FICHE 4T
Births 1772-1788, pp 230-285, 287-289 (53-99, 102-103) FICHE 5T
Deaths 1772-1796, pp 285-287 (100-101) FICHE 5T
Births 1788-1796, 1727-1760; pp 290-326 (103-149) FICHE 6T
Marriage Publishments 1761-1774, pp 326-349 (152-165) FICHE 6T
Marriage Publishments 1774-1800, pp 350-401 (165-198) FICHE 7T
Births 1786, 1789, 1777, 1796, 1793; pp 401-409 (199-215) FICHE 7T
Births 1780-1799; pp 410-433 (215-244) FICHE 8T
Deaths 1792-1800, pp 433-442 (300-303) FICHE 8T
Marriages 1760-1786; pp 442-469 (331-342) FICHE 8T
Marriages 1784-1800, pp 470-480 (342-346) FICHE 9T
Birth 1759, p 480 (363) FICHE 9T

Abington Births, Marriages, Deaths 1800-1821. Vol III.

Births 1800-1808, pp 483-529 (<1-14) FICHE 9T
Births 1808-1820, pp 530-589 (14-28) FICHE 10T
Births 1819-1821, pp 590-602 (28-30) FICHE 11T
Out-of-Town Marriages 1715-1799, pp 602-628 (40-49) FICHE 11T
Marriage Publishments 1801-1811, pp 628-649 (50-56) FICHE 11T
Marriage Publishments 1811-1821, pp 650-677 (57-64) FICHE 12T
Marriages 1819-1820, 1814-1819; pp 678-690 (65-56) FICHE 12T
Deaths 1806-1819, pp 690-709 (41-35) FICHE 12T
Deaths 1819-1821, pp 710-712 (35-33) FICHE 13T
Marriages 1794-1814, pp 713-738 (22-13) FICHE 13T
Deaths 1800-1806, pp 739-748 (12-11) FICHE 13T

Abington Births & Deaths 1821. Vol IV.

Births & Deaths 1821-1827, pp 751-805 (8-33) FICHE 14T