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Ashburnham was known as the
Plantation of Dorchester-Canada until it became a town on 22
February 1765. Present Worcester County, Massachusetts, neighbors
are Winchendon, Gardner, Westminster and Fitchburg. Other
neighbors include those in New Hampshire, and Ashby in Middlesex
County, Massachusetts.
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Dorchester-Canada/Ashburnham Proprietary Records: 1736-1801.
Vol A-1. These are records of the lands
granted to officers and soldiers of a 1690 expedition to Canada.
Listings of the first settlers are included, often with their
relationship to the eligible grantee.
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Table of Contents, Vol A1
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FICHE 1
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Proprietary Records 1735-1736,
A1:1-27
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FICHE 1
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Proprietary Records 1736-1755,
A1:28-97
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FICHE 2
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Proprietary Records 1757-1771,
A1:98-137
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FICHE 3
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Proprietary Records 1781-1801, 1753; A1:1-8
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FICHE 3
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Ashburnham Town Records 1801-1839.
Vol C. 561 pages.
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Town Records 1801-1808, C:1-63
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FICHE 4
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Town Records 1808-1814, C:64-131
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FICHE 5
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Town Records 1815-1820, C:132-201
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FICHE 6
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Town Records 1820-1824, C:202-271
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FICHE 7
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Town Records 1824-1828, C:272-337
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FICHE 8
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Town Records 1828-1831, C:338-405
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FICHE 9
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Town Records 1832-1835, C:406-475
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FICHE 10
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Town Records 1835-1838, C:476-545
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FICHE 11
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Town Records 1838-1839, C:546-561
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FICHE 12
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Ashburnham Town Records 1839-1856.
Vol D-3. 357 pages.
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Town Records 1839-1841, D3:1-65
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FICHE 13
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Town Records 1841-1845, D3:66-135
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FICHE 14
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Town Records 1845-1848, D3:136-205
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FICHE 15
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Town Records 1848-1852, D3:206-274
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FICHE 16
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Town Records 1852-1856, D3:275-344
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FICHE 17
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Town Records 1856, D3:345-357
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FICHE 18
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Ashburnham Birth, Marriages and
Deaths 1760-1842.
This book appears to be a
transcript of some vital records originally recorded in the next
two volumes (dated 1765-1801 and 1801-1845). Births 1750-1847 (ca
75 pages), marriages 1800-1843 (ca 27 pages), and deaths 1760-1799
(ca 13 pages) are arranged alphabetically. Note that the marriage
of Merrick Whitney and Harriet Adams is listed under
"M".
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Births 1750-1800, A-W; 1777-1847,
A-L
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FICHE 19
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Births 1783-1847, L-W
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FICHE 20
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Marriages 1800-1843, Grooms A-W
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FICHE 20
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Deaths 1760-1799, B-W; 1781-1844,
A-W
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FICHE 21
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Ashburnham Records 1765-1801.
Vol B-2. 434 pages.
Vital records in this volume
include births 1752-1800, marriages and intentions 1765-1801, and
deaths 1767-1799. Most of the other records are minutes of town
meetings from 1765-1801, though stray animals of 1791-1801 (pages
259-260, 308), unwelcome newcomers of 1769-1778 (pages 307+),
deeds of 1795-1798 and roads of 1765-1766 are also listed.
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Town Records 1765-1773, B2:1-63
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FICHE 22
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Town Records 1774-1781, B2:64-133
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FICHE 23
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Town Records 1781-1789, B2:134-203
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FICHE 24
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Town Records 1789-1793, B2:204-250
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FICHE 25
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Marriage Intentions 1765-1769,
B2:251
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FICHE 25
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Births 1752-1768, B2:253-259
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FICHE 25
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Births 1768-1799, B2:261-273, A-F
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FICHE 25
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Births 1755-1800, B2:274-305, F-W
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FICHE 26
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Births 1780-1800, B2:308-319, B-C,
H, I, L
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FICHE 26
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Town Records 1793-1795, B2:320-337
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FICHE 26
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Town Records 1795-1801, B2:338-375,
380-397
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FICHE 27
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Deaths 1767-1799, B2:376-378
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FICHE 27
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Marriages & Intentions
1768-1801, B2:399-426
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FICHE 28
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Deeds 1795-1798, B2:2-7 |
FICHE 28 |
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Roads (typed) 1765-1766, B2:1-4
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FICHE 28
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Ashburnham Miscellaneous Records
1801-1845. 369 pages.
Referenced as Book 1, this volume
contains vital and town records. The vital records include births
1775-1847, marriages 1800-1843, marriage intentions 1801-1847, and
deaths 1784-1844. Among the town records are pew deeds,
perambulations, tax assessments, earmarks, fences, stray animals,
town officers, militia lists, and certificates of religious
dissenters. The last named are found on pages 334-340.
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Table of Contents, 1:<1
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FICHE 29
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Marriage Intentions 1801-1839,
1:1-50
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FICHE 29
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Births 1775-1841 A-H, 1:51-60
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FICHE 29
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Births 1783-1844 L-W + B, C, F, G,
H; 1:61-90
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FICHE 30
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Town Records 1797-1839, 1:91-120
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FICHE 30
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Births 1787-1843 A, B, H, M, W;
1:121-130
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FICHE 30
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Births 1809-1847 C, D, F, G, H, L,
R, S, W; 1:131-144, 158-159
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FICHE 31
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Intentions 1837-1847; 1:146-148,
163-172, 180-184
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FICHE 31
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Town Records 1809-1810, 1839-1840;
1:149-151, 161-162, 173
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FICHE 31
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Deaths 1784-1844; 1:153-157,
174-178
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FICHE 31
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Marriages 1800-1824, 1:185-200
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FICHE 31
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Marriages 1824-1833; 1:201, 205-211
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FICHE 32
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Town Records 1805-1840; 1:202-203,
212-266
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FICHE 32
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Town Records 1812-1846; 1:267-316,
333-335
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FICHE 33
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Marriages 1832-1842, 1:317-332
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FICHE 33
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Town Records 1814-1823, 1835-1846;
1:336-368
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FICHE 34
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Marriages 1842-1843, 1:353-354
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FICHE 34
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Ashburnham Miscellaneous Records
1846-1877. Book 2.
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Table of Contents, Book 2
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FICHE 35
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Militia Lists 1847-1858, 2:1-47 |
FICHE 35 |
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Marriage Intentions 1847-1857,
2:51-66
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FICHE 35
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Marriage Intentions 1857-1877,
2:67-112
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FICHE 36
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Town Records 1844-1869; 2:147-170
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FICHE 36
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Town Records
1846-1874;2:171-313,350-358
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FICHE 37
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Militia Lists 1859-1862,2:315-330
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FICHE 37
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Married Businesswomen 1869-1875;
2:348-364
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FICHE 37
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Town Rec 1848-1876; 2:370-403,
440-441, 456-459
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FICHE 38
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Dog Licenses 1859-1876; 2:404-439,
442-462
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FICHE 38
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Ashburnham Index to Births
1843-1900.
Note that part of the marriage
index is added to fiche #40.
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Birth Index 1843-1900, A-R
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FICHE 39
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Birth Index 1843-1900, S-Z |
FICHE 40 |
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Marriage Index 1843-1900, S-Z
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FICHE 40
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Ashburnham Index to Marriages
1843-1900.
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Marriage Index 1843-1900, A-S
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FICHE 41
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Marriage Index 1843-1900, S-Z
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FICHE 40
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Ashburnham Index to Deaths
1843-1900.
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Death Index 1843-1900, A-V
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FICHE 42
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Death Index 1843-1900, W-Z
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FICHE 43
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Ashburnham Register of Birth,
Marriages and Deaths 1843-1850.
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Births 1843-1849, pp 1-18;
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FICHE 44
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Marriages 1843-1850, pp 35-41 |
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Deaths 1843-1849, pp 43-57
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FICHE 45
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Ashburnham Birth, Marriages, Deaths
1760-1900.
Contrary to the title, records
before 1850 are not found in this book.
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Births 1875, 1850-1864, pp 1-29
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FICHE 46
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Births 1865-1884, pp 30-57
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FICHE 47
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Births 1885-1900, pp 58-82
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FICHE 48
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Marriages 1851-1853, pp 1-4 |
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Marriages 1853-1870, pp 5-34
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FICHE 49
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Marriages 1870-1888, pp 35-64
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FICHE 50
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Marriages 1888-1900, pp 65-85
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FICHE 51
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Deaths 1850-1858, pp 1-9
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FICHE 51
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Deaths 1859-1884, pp 10-39
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FICHE 52
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Deaths 1885-1900, pp 40-65
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FICHE 53
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