The Boston vital records include 104 volumes of data and indexes for the years 1630-1849. Some of the record books combine births, marriages, and deaths. These volumes are placed at the beginning of this collection. Next, the separate records of births, marriages, marriages intentions, and deaths are arranged in groups. Finally, books not filmed are listed.

COMBINED BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS:

Boston Registry of Births & Deaths 1630-1690. 169 pages.

This record, mostly births with some incidental deaths, is arranged alphabetically within time periods of 1630-1644 (pp 1-11), 1643-1652 (pp 11-19), 1650-1658 (pp 20-35), and 1657-1666 (pp 36-59); than alphabetically in yearly increments from 1666 through 1689. This seems to be the second of five volumes used by the Record Commissioners when compiling their 9th report. Mostly legible, though some reading is difficult.

Births 1630-1666, pp 1-47

FICHE 1

Births 1657-1680, pp 48-119

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Births 1680-1689, pp 120-166

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Town Records 1673-1679, pp 167-169

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Boston Index to Deaths 1630-1690. About 100 pages

Strictly speaking, this 1630-1699 death record is not an index. Further, it includes some birth dates. It is arranged according to letters of the alphabet, but doesn't reference names and dates to any other source. Ink is bright and handwriting is good. Compare with fiche #361 in this same collection.

Deaths 1630-1699, A-R

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Deaths 1630-1699, S-Y

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Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths 1630-1699. 253 pages + index.

This book is the 9th Report of the Boston Record Commissioners, Document 130, first printed in 1883. It includes records of the town and of the First Church, while noting lost or missing records; e.g., births 1647-1650 and 1675, marriages 1663-1679, and deaths 1665-1688. Note two 1699 marriages on page vii of the introduction.

Vital Records 1630-1699, pp 1-111

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Vital Records 1669-1697, pp 112-231

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Vital Records 1697-1699, pp 232-253

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Index of Names 1630-1699

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County Records: Births 1630-1666, Marriages 1651-1662, Deaths 1630-1644. Vol 1.

While some names, dates, events and places can be deciphered, most are no longer legible in this ancient collection of vital records from 14-15 towns. See the transcript below (fiches 13-21)

Vital Records ca 1630-1645; pp 95-96, 1-67

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Vital Records ca 1633-1657, pp ca 68-139

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Vital Records ca 1653-1662, pp 140-209

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Vital Records ca 1658-1666, pp 210-261

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Transcript of County Records 1643-1660. Vol 1. 605 pages.

Besides Boston births, deaths, and marriages of 1630-1666, this book contains early vital records of Braintree, Cambridge, Charlestown, Concord, Dedham, Dorchester, Hingham, Medfield, Roxbury, Springfield, Sudbury, Watertown, Weymouth, and Woburn. Most pages are legible. Note that dates are based on the Julian calendar, with March as the first month of the year; e.g., an event of the 5th month refers to July, not May. For the original record, see fiches 9-12; for indexing, see fiches 22-23.

Boston Births & Deaths 1630-1644, pp 1-38

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Braintree Births & Burials 1637-1644, pp 39-46

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Cambridge Births & Burials 1632-1644, pp 47-59

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Charlestown Births & Burials 1630-1644, A-G, pp 60-63

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Charlestown Births & Burials 1630-1644, G-W, pp 64-75

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Concord Births & Burials 1639-1644, pp 76-83

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Dedham Births & Burials 1635-1643, pp 84-93

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Dorchester Births & Deaths 1631-1644, pp 94-105

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Roxbury Births & Burials 1630-1645, pp 106-117

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Sudbury Births & Burials 1639-1646, pp 118-122

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Watertown Births & Burials 1630-1639, pp 123-133

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Watertown Births & Burials 1639-1643, pp 134-146

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Woburn Births & Burials 1641-1643, pp 147-148

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Boston Births & Deaths 1635-1651; pp 149-163, 185-197

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Boston Marriage 1646, p 185

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Cambridge Births & Burials 1644-1648;pp 164-167,200-203

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Charlestown Births & Burials 1644, pp 168-172

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Concord Births & Deaths 1644-1645, pp 173-174

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Dedham Births & Deaths 1644-1645, pp 175-178

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Weymouth Births & Deaths 1633-1643, pp 179-184

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Braintree Births & Deaths 1643-1650, pp 198-199

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Cambridge Births & Burials 1645-1648, pp 204-208

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Charlestown Births & Deaths 1646-1648, pp 209-212

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Hingham Births & Deaths 1640, 1646-1650; pp 212, 219

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Springfield Births & Burials 1649-1650, pp 213-214

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Weymouth Births & Burials 1633-1643, pp 215-218

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Boston Births 1645-1656, pp 220-275

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Boston Births 1656-1657, pp 276-291

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Boston Deaths & Marriages 1651-1657, pp 291-343

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Roxbury Births 1654-1655, pp 344-345

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Roxbury Vital Records 1654-1655, pp 346-348

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Dorchester Vital Records 1646-1658, pp 349-353

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Braintree Vital Records 1636-1658; pp 354-374, 378-380

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Weymouth Vital Records 1655-1657, pp 374-377

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Hingham Vital Records 1651-1657, pp 381-388

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Meadfield Vital Records 1651-1658; pp 388-394

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Boston Births 1658-1662, pp 395-415

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Boston Births 1640-1662, pp 416-444

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Boston Deaths & Marriages 1658-1662, pp 445-480

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Weymouth Births 1657-1662, pp 481-485

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Weymouth Marriages 1658, p 485

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Weymouth Marriages & Deaths 1659-1662, pp 486-487

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Braintree Vital Records 1659-1664, pp 488-501

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Roxbury Vital Records 1657, 1660-1661; pp 502-504

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Dorchester Vital Records 1654-1659, 1661; pp 505-512

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Meadfield Vital Records 1660-1666, pp 513-526

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Boston Births 1657-1658, 1661-1664; pp 527-555

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Boston Births 1663-1666, pp 556-587

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Boston Deaths 1657-1658, 1662-1664; pp 588-605

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Index to Transcript of County Records 1643-1660 [1630-1666]. About 127 pages.

This indexes the volume above, fiches 13-21.

Index to County Births, Marriages, Deaths 1630-1666, A-L

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Index to County Births, Marriages, Deaths 1630-1666,M-Y

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Boston Births 1693-1696, Marriages 1695-1697, Deaths 1693-1696. {original}

Most data is legible.

Births 1678-1697, pp 1-64

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Marriages 1689-1695; pp 11, 31-32

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Marriage Intentions 1695-1697, pp 65-77

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Deaths 1692-1697, pp 78-90

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Boston Births 1689-1744, Deaths 1721-1744. 438 pages. {original}

Most data is legible. Dates earlier than those shown may be found.

Births 1677-1704, pp 1-84

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Births 1702-1715, pp 85-172

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Births 1715-1733, pp 173-261

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Births 1721-1733, pp 262-320

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Deaths 1721-1733, pp 321-349, A-T

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Deaths 1721-1733, pp 350-354, U-Y & Negroes

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Births & Deaths 1734-1744, pp 355-438

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Boston Births 1728-1817, Deaths 1733-1820. Vol 7. 130 pages. {original}

Bleeding, blotchy, and faded ink often make reading difficult.

Births ca 1720-1808, pp 1-38/75

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Births ca 1733-1812, pp 39/76-63/116

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Deaths 1730-1820, pp 118-130

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Scrapbook of Family Records for Cutler, Smith, Hills, May, Kimball, Sherburne, Hodges, Danforth, Drew, and Holmes; 1782-1890. 11 pages.

Family Records 1782-1890

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BIRTHS:

Boston Births 1630-1799. {typed} Vols 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. About 600 pages.

This compilation of five volumes includes record collections of 1630-1689, 1688-1696, 1678-1696, 1688-1743, and 1732-1810. Though generally arranged by alphabet, check for out-of-order listings--especially at the start and finish of the various volumes. For indexing, see fiches 44-53.

Births 1630-1667; Vol 2, pp 1-65

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Births 1667-1682; Vol 2, pp 65-129

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Births 1682-1689; Vol 2, pp 129-166

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Births 1688-1696; Vol 3, pp 1-23

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Births 1678-1693; Vol 4, pp 4-19

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Births 1692-1696; Vol 4, pp 19-86

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Births 1688-1697; Vol 5, pp 1-38

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Births 1697-1707; Vol 5, pp 42-110

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Births 1704-1716; Vol 5, pp 110-177

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Births 1702-1733; Vol 5, pp 177-244

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Births 1721-1733; Vol 5, pp 244-315

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Births 1721-1743; Vol 5, pp 315-433

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Births <1744-1808; Vol 7, pp 1-64

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Births 1732-1810; Vol 7, pp 64-116

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Boston Index to Births 1630-1799. Vol A-J. {typed}

This indexes the book above, fiches 33-43.

Birth Index 1630-1799 Abbot-Bosworth

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Birth Index 1630-1799 Bosworth-Cook

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Birth Index 1630-1799 Cook-Eyres

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Birth Index 1630-1799 Facit-Halsey

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Birth Index 1630-1799 Halsey-Jutau

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Boston Index to Births 1630-1799. Vol K-Y. {typed}

This indexes fiches 33-43.

Birth Index 1630-1799 Kade-Morgan

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Birth Index 1630-1799 Morgan-Pyncheon

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Birth Index 1630-1799 Quakee-Stainer

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Birth Index 1630-1799 Stainer-Waters

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Birth Index 1630-1799 Waters-Youres

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Boston Births 1635-1744. About 440 pages.

About 70 pages per fiche, except for last fiche. Most writing is legible.

Births 1630-1744, A-B

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Births 1630-1744, B-F

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Births 1630-1744, F-H

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Births 1630-1744, H-N

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Births 1630-1744, N-S

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Births 1630-1744, S-W

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Births 1645-1744, W-Y

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Boston Births 1690-1696. Vol 8. 23 pages. {original}

Births in Capt. Savage's time, 1693-1696.

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Boston Births 1810-1849. Vol 8. About 100 pages. {original}

This record contains many births before 1810 (with some as early as 1770), but few after 1845. Mending tape and faded ink make some reading difficult.

Births <<1810-1849, A-K

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Births <<1810-1849, L-Z

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Boston Births Index 1800-1849. 339 pages, with many blank.

This is not an index in the modern sense of the word, as it references no other record. Dates here seem to be somewhat later than those in the book above, and include a few incidental deaths. Some data is lost to mending tape and worn pages.

Births 1800-1849, pp 1-171, A-K

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Births 1800-1849, pp 175-339, L-Z

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Boston [Register of] Births 1800-1849. About 120 pages. {typed}

Handwritten additions throughout are not strictly alphabetical.

Births 1800-1849, Abbot-Emmons

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Births 1800-1849, Emmons-Lowell

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Births 1800-1849; Lane-Leman, Lowell-Tufts

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Births 1800-1849; Timini, Tukesbury-Zeller

FICHE 69

MARRIAGES:

Boston Marriages 1646-1800. 455 pages.

Note missing records of 1752-1760. Though these marriages are arranged by the surname of the groom, brides can be found in the index on fiches fiches 70-71. For additional indexing, see fiches 89-101.

Bride Index 1646-1799 A-K

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Bride Index 1646-1799 K-Y

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Marriages 1646-1720, pp 1-5, Grooms A-B

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Marriages 1646-1720, pp 20-85, Grooms B-M

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Marriages 1646-1720, pp 86-140, Grooms M-Y

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Marriages 1720-1751, pp 145-165, Grooms A-C

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Marriages 1720-1751, pp 166-247, Grooms C-P

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Marriages 1720-1751, pp 248-288, Grooms P-Z + L

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Marriages 1760-1799, pp 289-327, Grooms A-D

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Marriages 1760-1799, pp 328-407, Grooms D-P

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Marriages 1760-1799, pp 408-455, Grooms P-Y

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Boston Marriages 1646-1799. 455 pages. {typed}

These printed records are arranged alphabetically, by the surname of the groom, within three different time periods: i.e.; 1646-1720, 1720-1751, and 1760-1799. Note no records from 1752-1759. The volume provides marriage dates; names of brides, grooms, and officiators; and, sometimes, residence or other remarks. Contrary to page headings, the records do not seem to include marriage publishments.

Marriages 1646-1720, Grooms A-F, pp 1-45

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Marriages 1646-1720, Grooms F-M, pp 45-86

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Marriages 1646-1720, Grooms M-W, pp 86-130

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Marriages 1646-1720, Grooms W-Y, pp 130-140

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Marriages 1720-1751, Grooms A-D, pp 145-177

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Marriages 1720-1751, Grooms D-K, pp 177-217

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Marriages 1720-1751, Grooms L-S, pp 218-259

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Marriages 1720-1751, Grooms S-Z, pp 259-288

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Marriages 1760-1799, Grooms A-B, pp 289-299

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Marriages 1760-1799, Grooms B-F, pp 300-341

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Marriages 1760-1799, Grooms F-L, pp 341-383

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Marriages 1760-1799, Grooms L-S, pp 384-422

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Marriages 1760-1799, Grooms S-Y, pp 422-455

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Boston Index to Marriages 1646-1799. Vol A-F. {typed}

This combined index of grooms and brides, in three volumes, includes marriages of 1646-1751 and 1760-1799 from several sources. Most entries are referenced to Volume 1646 (fiches 70-77), while others come from volumes C (fiches 131-132?), 9 (fiches 105-107), 11 (fiches 112-115), 12 (fiches 140-144) and 13 (fiches 137-139).

Marriages 1646-1799, Abbet-Blin

FICHE 89

Marriages 1646-1799, Blin-Clark

FICHE 90

Marriages 1646-1799, Clark-Donham

FICHE 91

Marriages 1646-1799, Donham-Fyles

FICHE 92

Marriages 1646-1799, Gabriel-Hayden

FICHE 93

Boston Index to Marriages 1646-1799. Vol G-N. {typed}

For a description of this book, see that for Vol A-F above.

Marriages 1646-1799, Haydon-Kelton

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Marriages 1646-1799, Kely-McCrilies

FICHE 95

Marriages 1646-1799, McCrogge-Nye

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Boston Index to Marriages 1646-1799. Vol O-Z. {typed}

For a description of this book, see that for Vol A-F above.

Marriages 1646-1799, Oake-Rice

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Marriages 1646-1799, Rice-Spooner

FICHE 98

Marriages 1646-1799, Spooner-Unknown

FICHE 99

Marriages 1646-1799, Unknown-Wye

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Marriages 1646-1799, Wyer-Zarin

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Transcript of Boston Marriages 1657-1720. 196 pages.

The actual years covered are 1651-1662 and 1689-1720. For some marriages of 1663-1688, see fiches 131-134.

Marriages 1651-1662, pp 1-19, Grooms A-Y

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Marriages 1689-1720, pp 21-77, Grooms A-J

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Marriages 1689-1720, pp 78-144, Grooms I-Y

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Bride Index 1651-1720, pp 145-157, A-D

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Bride Index 1651-1720, pp 158-196, D-Y

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Boston Marriages 1689-1720. Vol 9. 188 pages. {original}

Alphabetically arranged by surname of groom and by year or group of years. Except for the first (pages 1-22) and last pages, most writing in this book is legible.

Marriages 1689-1695, pp 1-22

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Marriages 1689- 1702, pp 24-49

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Marriages 1702-1708, pp 50-77, A-V

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Marriages 1702-1708, pp 78-80, W-Y

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Marriages 1708-1717, pp 80-157