MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS
FALL RIVER 1803-1889

Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1985
LC 82-81851, ISBN 0-931248-71-X (ISBN 0-931248-23-X Set)
30-frame, double-image format at 25X & 30X reduction
72 volumes: 42 data + 30 index on 318 microfiches
Copyright 1985 by Jay Mack Holbrook
 

1-18: Vital Records 1724-1856
19-26:Vitals Index 1724-1856
27-33:Vital Records 1843-1849
34-36:Vitals Index 1843-1849
37-38:Vital Records 1857-1862
39-40:Vitals Index 1857-1862
41-57: Births 1843-1864
58-87: Births 1865-1878
88-113: Births 1879-1886
114-128: Births 1887-1890
129-200: Intentions 1843-1890
201-213: Intentions Index 1843-1892
214-220: Marriages 1850-1864
221-226: Marriages 1865-1870
227-233: Marriages 1871-1874
234-239: Marriages 1875-1878
240-246: Marriages 1879-1882
247-255: Marriages 1883-1886
256-262: Marriages 1887-1889
263-271: Deaths 1850-1864
272-278: Deaths 1865-1870
279-287: Deaths 1871-1874
288-296: Deaths 1875-1878
297-304: Deaths 1879-1882
305-312: Deaths 1883-1886
313-318: Deaths 1887-1889
 
 

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Fall River was incorporated in 1803 from part of Freetown. The name of the town changed to Troy in 1804, but reverted back to Fall River in 1834. From 1803-1889, the vital records include 42 data volumes and 30 index volumes.
 

Fall River Marriages, Births, Deaths 1803-1822. Vol 1.

Water stains abound in this old book--and some ink is washed completely away. Most births and deaths are arranged by family, with dates as early as 1724 and as late as 1856. Marriage and/or intentions dates range from about 1788 to 1831. Earlier marriages are implied from the birth dates of children in family listings. On occasion, records of animals and fences are interspersed with vital records; e.g., pages 73, 100-102, 105, 110. Note the name change from Troy back to Fall River in village records of about 1833 (fiche #5).

Index

FICHE 1

Births & Deaths 1762-1856, pp <1-27

FICHE 1

Marriages 1788-1809, pp 1-21

FICHE 1

Marriage Intentions 1803-1808, pp 12-23

FICHE 1

Births & Deaths 1724-1842, pp 28-109

FICHE 2

Marriages 1789-1821, pp 28-109

FICHE 2

Marriage Intentions 1809-1823, 1829, pp 44-104

FICHE 2

Birth & Death 1769-1841, pp 111-191

FICHE 3

Marriages 1815-1827, 1830-1831, pp 119-150

FICHE 3

Church Members & Pew Sales 1827-1835, pp 122-183

FICHE 3

Deaths 1830, 1835-1842, pp 144-157

FICHE 3

Births 1778-1842, pp 192-219

FICHE 4

Town Records & Pew Sales 1829-1839, pp 220-271

FICHE 4

Pew Sales & Town Records 1813, 1817, 1825-1841, pp 272-353

FICHE 5

Pew Sales 1827-1829, 1838; pp 354-375

FICHE 6

 

Fall River Births, Marriages, Deaths 1822-1834. Vol 2.

Marriage intentions <1822-1834+ and corresponding marriages are the basis of most of this book. Births and deaths of about 1749-1845 are added later, most relating to families formed by the above marriages. See page 196 for the effect on one family of Thomas Pepper, a "notorious villain."

Marriages & Intents 1813, 1818, 1822-1830; pp 5-79

FICHE 7

Births & Deaths 1749-1845, pp 5-79

FICHE 7

Births & Deaths 1786-1843, pp 80-157

FICHE 8

Marriages & Intentions 1824-1830; pp 80-157

FICHE 8

Marriages & Intentions 1827-1833, pp 158-235

FICHE 9

Births & Deaths 1786-1843, pp 158-235

FICHE 9

Marriages & Intentions 1832-1834, pp 236-315

FICHE 10

Births & Deaths 1832-1845, pp 236-315

FICHE 10

Marriages & Intentions 1833-1834, 1839; pp 316-327, 341-359

FICHE 11

Births & Deaths 1800-1842, pp 316-358

FICHE 11

Vital Records Index A-P

FICHE 11

Vital Records Index R-Y

FICHE 12

Births & Deaths 1805-1851

FICHE 12

 

Fall River Marriages, Births, Deaths 1834-1844. Vol 3. 391+ pages.

Intentions and marriages predominate through page 286--with only a few births and deaths inserted. Page 246, however, lists two 1840 deaths in the Pierce family and attributes them to sailing on the Sabbath. Some ink is light.

Marriages & Intentions 1834-1836, pp 1-76

FICHE 13

Births & Deaths 1826-1842, pp 1-76

FICHE 13

Marriages & Intentions 1836-1837, pp 77-156

FICHE 14

Births & Deaths 1837-1842, pp 83-149

FICHE 14

Marriages & Intentions 1837-1839, pp 157-236

FICHE 15

Births & Deaths 1838-1841, pp 158-233

FICHE 15

Marriages 1824-1838, 1838-1839; pp 174, 217-220

FICHE 15

Marriages & Intentions 1839-1842, pp 237-316

FICHE 16

Births & Deaths 1840-1845, pp 239-294

FICHE 16

Marriages 1839-1841, 1840-1843; pp 249-253, 278-286

FICHE 16

Marriage Bans 1842-1843, 1843; pp 317-324, 339-341

FICHE 17

Deaths 1842-1843-1845, 1841; pp 325-332, 383-392

FICHE 17

Births 1830-1844, pp 333-337

FICHE 17

Marriages 1843, 1823-1834, 1840-1843; pp 338, 351-357

FICHE 17

Index to Book #3, A-L

FICHE 17

Index to Book #3, N-Y

FICHE 18

 

Fall River Births, Intentions of Marriages, Marriages, Deaths, Miscellaneous Prior to 1844.

About 350 pages. This is an annotated index to the original volumes 1, 2 and 3 above.

Index to Births 1724-1844, A-D

FICHE 19

Index to Births 1724-1844, D-S

FICHE 20

Index to Births 1724-1844, S-Y

FICHE 21

Index to Intentions of Marriage 1803-1843, A-D

FICHE 21

Index to Intentions of Marriage 1803-1843, D-T

FICHE 22

Index to Intentions of Marriage 1803-1843, T-Y

FICHE 23

Index to Marriages 1786-1843, A-G

FICHE 23

Index to Marriages 1789-1844, H-Y

FICHE 24

Index to Deaths 1782-1856, A-B

FICHE 24

Index to Deaths 1782-1856, B-Y

FICHE 25

Index to Other Town Records ca 1804-1843, A-W

FICHE 25

Index to Other Town Records 1827-1840, W

FICHE 26

 

Fall River Births, Marriages, Deaths 1843-1849. Vol 4. 204 pages.

Births 1843-1845, pp 1-29

FICHE 27

Births 1844-1846, pp 30-59

FICHE 28

Births 1845-1848, pp 60-89

FICHE 29

Births 1847-1849, pp 90-119

FICHE 30

Birth 1846, p 120

FICHE 31

Marriages 1841, 1843-1849; pp 122-148

FICHE 31

Marriages 1848-1849, pp 149-154

FICHE 32

Deaths 1844-1847, pp 155-178

FICHE 32

Deaths 1843, 1847-1849; pp 179-204

FICHE 33

 

Fall River Index to Births, Marriages, Deaths 1843-1849. Vol 4.

In this index to the volume above, light ink made filming difficult.

Birth Index 1843-1849, A-S

FICHE 34

Birth Index 1843-1849, T-Y

FICHE 35

Marriage Index 1843-1849, A-W

FICHE 35

Marriage Index 1843-1849, W-Y

FICHE 36

Death Index 1843-1849, A-Y

FICHE 36

 

Fall River Births, Marriages, Deaths 1857-1862. Vol 5. 60 pages.

Blank pages include 16-20 and 49-50.

Births 1857-1861, pp 1-15

FICHE 37

Marriages 1856-1859, pp 21-35

FICHE 37

Marriages 1859-1862, pp 36-48

FICHE 38

Deaths 1857-1861, pp 51-60

FICHE 38

 

Fall River Index to Births, Marriages, Deaths 1857-1862. Vol 5.

Note references to Fall River, Rhode Island, in this book.

Index to Births 1857-1861, A-Y

FICHE 39

Index to Marriages 1857-1862, A-N

FICHE 39

Index to Marriages 1857-1862, O-W

FICHE 40

Index to Deaths 1857-1861, A-W

FICHE 40

 

Fall River Births 1849-1864. Vol 5. 168 pages.

Births 1849-1852, pp 1-29

FICHE 41

Births 1852-1855, pp 30-59

FICHE 42

Births 1855-1858, pp 60-87

FICHE 43

Births 1858-1860, pp 88-117

FICHE 44

Births 1860-1862, pp 118-147

FICHE 45

Births 1862-1864, pp 148-168

FICHE 46

 

Fall River Index to Births 1849-1864. Vol 5.

Index to Births 1849-1864, A-J

FICHE 47

Index to Births 1849-1864, K-W

FICHE 48

Index to Births 1849-1864, W-Z

FICHE 49

 

Fall River Index to Births 1843-1864. Book 1. Typed.

Birth dates are included in this typed index, as well as references to the book and page of the original records.

Index to Births 1843-1864, pp 1-57, A-C

FICHE 50

Index to Births 1843-1864, pp 58-117, C-D

FICHE 51

Index to Births 1843-1864, pp 118-117, E-H

FICHE 52

Index to Births 1843-1864, pp 178-237, H-M

FICHE 53

Index to Births 1843-1864, pp 238-297, M-P

FICHE 54

Index to Births 1843-1864, pp 298-357, P-S

FICHE 55

Index to Births 1843-1864, pp 358-417, S-W

FICHE 56

Index to Births 1843-1864, pp 418-423, W-Z

FICHE 57

 

Fall River Births 1865-1870. Vol 6. 89 pages.

Births 1865-1867, pp 1-29

FICHE 58

Births 1867-1869, pp 30-59

FICHE 59

Births 1869-1870, pp 60-89

FICHE 60

 

Fall River Index to Births 1865-1870. Vol 6.

Refers to pages in the book above.

Index to Births 1865-1870, A-P

FICHE 61

Index to Births 1865-1870, P-Y

FICHE 62

 

Fall River Births 1871-1874. Vol 7. 114 pages.

A family record 1848-1886 of William F. Thomas is attached to page 112.

Births 1871-1872, pp 1-29

FICHE 63

Births 1872-1873, pp 30-59

FICHE 64

Births 1873-1874, pp 60-89

FICHE 65

Births 1874, pp 90-114

FICHE 66

 

Fall River Index to Births 1871-1874. Vol 7.

Refers to pages in the book above.

Index to Births 1871-1874, A-M

FICHE 67

Index to Births 1871-1874, M-Y

FICHE 68

 

Fall River Births 1875-1878. Vol 8. 128 pages.

The last pages list late registrations.

Births 1875, pp 1-29

FICHE 69

Births 1875-1876, pp 30-57

FICHE 70

Births 1876-1877, pp 58-86

FICHE 71

Births 1877-1878, pp 87-116

FICHE 72

Births 1878, 1875-1876; pp 117-128

FICHE 73

 

Fall River Index to Births 1875-1878. Vol 8.

Refers to pages in the book above.

Index to Births 1875-1878, pp 1-209, A-M

FICHE 74

Index to Births 1875-1878, pp 210-370, M-Y

FICHE 75

 

Fall River Index to Births 1865-1878. Book 2. Typed.

Includes birth dates as well as references to the book and page of the original records.

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 1-57, A-B

FICHE 76

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 58-117, B-C

FICHE 77

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 118-177, C-D

FICHE 78

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 178-238, D-G

FICHE 79

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 239-298, G-H

FICHE 80

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 299-358, H-L

FICHE 81

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 359-418, L-M

FICHE 82

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 419-478, M-P

FICHE 83

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 479-538, P-S

FICHE 84

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 539-598, S

FICHE 85

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 599-658, S-W

FICHE 86

Index to Births 1865-1878, pp 659-670, Y

FICHE 87

 

Fall River Births 1879-1882. Vol 9. 142 pages.

Births 1879-1880, pp 1-29

FICHE 88

Births 1880-1881, pp 30-59

FICHE 89

Births 1881, pp 60-88

FICHE 90

Births 1881-1882, pp 89-118

FICHE 91

Births 1882, pp 119-142

FICHE 92

 

Fall River Index to Births 1879-1882. Vol 9.

Refers to pages in the volume above.

Index to Births 1879-1882, A-M

FICHE 93

Index to Births 1879-1882, M-Y

FICHE 94

 

Fall River Births 1883-1886. Vol 10. 163 pages.

Births 1883, pp 1-29

FICHE 95

Births 1883-1884, pp 30-59

FICHE 96

Births 1884-1885, pp 60-89

FICHE 97

Births 1885-1886, pp 90-119