MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS
FRAMINGHAM 1679-1905

Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 2001
LC 82-81851, ISBN 0-87623-415-5 (ISBN 0-931248-23-X Set)
30-frame, double-image format at 25X & 30X reduction
22 volumes on 137 microfiches
Copyright 20001 by Jay Mack Holbrook

1-3: Births 1687-1809
3: Deaths 1694-1809
3-5: Marriages 1697-1808
5,10: Vital Records 1687-1734
5-10: Town Records 1679-1736
11-15: Vital Records 1708-1808
16-21: Births & Deaths 1739-1872
18: Deaths 1882-1905
21-25: Intentions 1807-1855
23-24: Marriages 1806-1843
25: Town Records 1816-1836
26-34: Town Records 1736-1789
35-86: Town Records 1788-1885
87-93: Birth Index 1687-1900
94-98: Marriage Index 1700-1900
99-103: Death Index 1700-1900
104-113: Vital Records 1843-1868
114-118: Births 1869-1901
119-123: Marriages 1853-1886
124-128: Marriages 1886-1905
129-134: Deaths 1865-1904
135-137: Deaths 1905-1914
 
 

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Framingham, though referenced as a plantation in the tax act as early as 1675, became a town in 1700. Neighboring towns include Sudbury on the north, Marlborough and Southborough to the west, Ashland and Sherborn on the south, and Wayland and Natick to the east.

Framingham Births, Deaths, Marriages 1690-1809. 293 pages.

Except for the out-of-town marriages 1697-1799, this is a transcript of births 1687-1809, deaths 1694-1809, and marriages 1700-1808 from original volumes 1 and 2 below.

Births 1687-1807, pp 2-43, A-H

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Births 1687-1809, pp 44-103, H-W

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Births 1687-1809, pp 104-114; W-Y, S

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Deaths 1694-1809, pp 117-141, A-W

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Grooms 1700-1808, pp 145-163, A-K

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Grooms 1700-1808, pp 164-180, L-Y

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Brides 1700-1807, pp 181-216, A-W

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Marriage Intention 1718, p 219

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Out-of-Town Marriages 1697-1799, pp 251-293

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Town Records 1705-1722; pp 306-316

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Vital Records 1692-1714, 1733-1734; pp 308-315

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Framingham Town Records 1700-1736. Vol 1. 316 pages.

Though mainly an original record of town and selectmen meetings of 1679-1736 (along with reports of stray animals 1704-1711), this book also contains births 1687-1734, marriages 1700-1726, and deaths 1694-1734. Before page 1, find a copy of the 1700 incorporation of the town. Note that no pages are numbered as 30-39, and that pages 283-284 are lost. For indexing, see the transcript above and typed "logs" near the end of this collection.

Town Records 1679-1715, pp <1-62

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Town Records 1715-1722, pp 63-122

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Town Records 1720-1727, pp 123-182

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Town Records 1727-1734, pp 183-243

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Town Records 1734-1736, 1703-1718; pp 244-305

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Vital Records 1687-1734, pp 262-304

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Town Records 1705-1722; pp 306-316

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Vital Records 1692-1714, 1733-1734; pp 308-315

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Framingham Births, Marriages, Deaths 1708-1808. Vol 2. 298 pages.

Mostly an original record of births 1708-1808 and marriages 1727-1808, this book contains few deaths except for the 6 May 1767 birth of Caleb Death (p 126). For indexing, see the transcript above and the typed logs near the end of this collection.

Births & Deaths 1708-1746, pp 1-57

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Marriages 1727-1746, pp 15-57

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Births & Deaths 1719-1763, pp 58-119

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Marriages 1743-1759, pp 81-99

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Births & Deaths 1737-1785, pp 120-179

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Marriages 1773-1786, pp 146-179

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Marriages 1784-1798, pp 180-234

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Births & Deaths 1763-1800, pp 182-239

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Births & Deaths 1740, 1760-1808, pp 240-298

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Marriages 1799-1808, pp 241-295

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Framingham Births, Marriages, Deaths 1739-1854. Vol A-2. 553 pages, with many blank.

At one time, this book may have been known as Vol. 3. Records from pages 1-326 consist mainly of births from about 1739-1872, usually arranged by family. They include some associated deaths. Most births pre-date 1845, and some deaths extend beyond 1900. The remainder of the book contains marriage intentions 1807-1851 and marriages 1806-1843. The index at the front of the book seems to include most births and deaths, but watch for omissions and errors; e.g., Nat’l Fiske indexed with T entries. For another index to the births and deaths, see the typed "logs" near the end of this collection. The typed logs also index the marriages in this book. Marriage intentions do not seem to be indexed.

Index to Births & Deaths 1739-1872+; A-P, B, R-W

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Births & Deaths 1739-1869, pp 1-33

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Births & Deaths 1774-1851, pp 34-86

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Births & Deaths 1761-1846, pp 87-146 FICHE 18

Deaths 1882-1905; pp 87-146

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Births & Deaths 1779-1867, pp 147-206

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Births & Deaths 1776-1852, pp 207-272

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Births & Deaths 1768-1872, pp 273-326

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Marriage Intentions 1807-1809, pp 330-332

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Marriage Intentions 1809-1838, pp 333-392

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Marriage Intentions 1838-1851, pp 393-439

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Marriages 1806-1818, pp 440-452

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Marriages 1817-1843, pp 453-510

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Marriage Intentions 1851, pp 511-512

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Marriage Intentions 1851-1855, pp 513-527

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Tax-Exempt Church Members 1816-1827, pp 540-545

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Fence Disputes 1826-1833, pp 546-552

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Stray Animal Reports 1834-1836, p [553]

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Framingham Town Records 1736-1787. Vol 2. 362 pages.

Town Meetings 1736-1745, pp 1-56

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Town Meetings 1745-1757, pp 57-116

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Town Meetings 1758-1768, pp 117-176

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Town Meetings 1768-1774, pp 177-234

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Town Meetings 1774-1779, pp 235-294

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Town Meetings 1779-1781, pp 295-352

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Town Meetings 1781, pp 353-354 (200-201)

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New Residents 1769-1787, pp 355-356 (202-203)

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Miscellaneous Records 1746-1775, pp 358-362+

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Town Records 1787-1789, pp [118-139] (from below)

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Framingham Town Meeting Records 1781-1789. About 139 pages.

Town Records 1781-1785, pp [1-57]

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Town Records 1785-1787, pp [58-117]

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Town Records 1787-1789, pp [118-139]

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Framingham Town Records 1788-1822. Vol 4. About 513 pages.

Records include town meeting minutes; town accounts, including tax abatements; jury lists; selectmen records; perambulations; and miscellaneous town records; e.g., bargains and sales, new residents, reports of stray animals, and pew sales. Note a 1798 bounty paid for killing crows (p 200), and a 1799 policy, just one year later, that "Each Man kill his own black birds and pay himself"(p 225).

Town Records 1788-1791, pp 1-56

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Town Records 1791-1794, pp 57-116

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Town Records 1794-1797, pp 117-176

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Town Records 1797-1799, pp 177-236

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Town Records 1798-1802, pp 237-296

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Town Records 1802-1804, pp 297-356

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Town Records 1804-1807, pp 357-416

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Town Records 1805-1810, pp 417-469

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Perambulations 1807-1809, pp 471-474

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Perambulations 1808-1829, pp [475-503]

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Miscellaneous 1789-1822, pp [504-513]

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Framingham Town Records 1808-1828. Vol 5. 529 pages.

Besides list of jurors and town officer, watch for militia pay rolls; e.g., pp 161-162.

Town Meetings 1808-1810, pp 1-55

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Town Meetings 1810-1813, pp 56-115

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Town Meetings 1813-1815, pp 116-175

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Town Meetings 1815-1818, pp 176-235

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Town Meetings 1818-1820, pp 236-295

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Town Meetings 1820-1822, pp 296-355

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Town Meetings 1822-1824, pp 356-415

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Town Meetings 1824-1826, pp 416-475

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Town Meetings 1826-1828, pp 476-529

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Town Meeting 1854, pp 522-525 (from below)

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Framingham Town Records [1828-1841]. Vol 6. About 472 pages.

Blank pages include 468-469

Town Meetings 1828-1830, pp 1-46

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Town Meeting 1830-1832, pp 47-106

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Town Meetings 1832-1834, pp 107-165

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Town Meetings 1834-1835, pp 166-225

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Town Meetings 1835-1837, pp 226-284

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Town Meetings 1837-1838, pp 285-344

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Town Meetings 1838-1839, pp 345-403

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Town Meetings 1839-1841, pp 404-461

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Town Meetings 1841, pp 462-467

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Oaths of Office 1833-1837, pp 470-472

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Town Records 1869, pp 480-496 (from below)

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Town Records 1885, pp 438-453 (from below)

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Framingham Town Records 1841-1854. Vol 7. 525 pages.

Town Meetings 1841-1843, pp 1-57

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Town Meetings 1843-1845, pp 58-117

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Town Meetings 1845-1846, pp 118-175

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Town Meetings 1846-1848, pp 176-227

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Town Meetings 1848-1850, pp 228-287

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Town Meetings 1850-1851, pp 288-345

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Town Meetings 1851-1852, pp 346-403

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Town Meetings 1852-1853, pp 404-463

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Town Meetings 1853-1854, pp 462-521

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Town Meeting 1854, pp 522-525

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Framingham Town Records 1855-1869. Vol 8. 496 pages.

Town meeting minutes, jury lists, some town accounts. No pages numbered as 343-346.

Town Records 1855-1856, pp 1-59

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Town Records 1856-1858, pp 60-119

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Town Records 1858-1859, pp 120-179

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Town Records 1859-1861, pp 180-239

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Town Records 1861-1862, pp [240]-297

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Town Records 1862-1864, pp 298-361

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Town Records 1864-1867, pp 362-421

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Town Records 1867-1869, pp 422-479

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Town Records 1869, pp 480-496

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Framingham Town Records 1870-1885. Vol 9. 453 pages.

Mostly town meeting minutes, with some town accounts and jury lists. Of special interest is an 1876 will on page 170, and an 1878-1879 list of police officers attached to page 237.

Blue ink on blue paper makes some reading difficult.

Town Records 1870-1871, pp 1-57

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Town Records 1871-1873, pp 58-115

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Town Records 1873-1876, pp 116-169

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Town Records 1876-1877, pp 170-223

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Town Records 1877-1879, pp 224-277

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Town Records 1879-1881, pp 278-325

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Town Records 1881-1883, pp 326-377

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Town Records 1883-1885, pp 378-437

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Town Records 1885, pp 438-453

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Framingham Birth Log 1700-1900. Typed.

This "log" references births to pages in volumes 1, 2, and A-2 above; as well as volumes 2 and 4 below. Most births date from 1700-1900.

Birth Index 1687-1900, A-C

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Birth Index 1687-1900, C-F

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Birth Index 1687-1900, F-H

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Birth Index 1687-1900, H-M

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Birth Index 1687-1900, M-P

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Birth Index 1687-1900, P-T

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Birth Index 1687-1900, T-Z

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Framingham Marriage Log 1700-1900. Typed.

This "log" references marriages to pages in volumes 1, 2, and A-2 above; as well as volumes 2, 4, and 5 below. Note that marriage intentions probably are not included in this index.

Marriage Index 1700-1900, A-C

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Marriage Index 1700-1900, C-H

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Marriage Index 1700-1900, H-M

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Marriage Index 1700-1900, M-S

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Marriage Index 1700-1900, S-Y

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Marriage Index 1700-1900, Y-Z

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Framingham Death Log 1700-1900. Typed.

This "log" references deaths to page in volumes 1, 2, and A-2 above; as well as volumes 2 and 3 below. Most deaths date from 1700-1900.

Death Index 1691-1900, A-D

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Death Index 1691-1900, D-H

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Death Index 1691-1900, H-O

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Death Index 1691-1900, O-U

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Death Index 1691-1900, V-Z

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Marriage Index 1700-1900, Y-Z (from above)

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Framingham Register of Births [1843-1868], Marriages [1844-1853] and Deaths [1844-1864]. Vol 2. 140 pages. This book was filmed several times, and this is the best copy. If ink seems too light on any particular page, however, check for darker ink on the copy below. Further, for pages 80-81, see fiche 111; and for page 126, see fiche 113.

Births 1843-1851, pp 1-27

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Births 1852-1861, pp 28-57

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Births 1861-1868; pp 58-79, 82

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Marriages 1844-1853, pp 83-102

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Deaths 1844-1849, pp 103-111

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Deaths 1850-1864; pp 112-125, 127-141

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Framingham Register of Births [1843-1868], Marriages [1844-1853] and Deaths [1844-1864]. Vol 2. 140 pages. This is another filming of the book above.

Births 1843-1852, pp 1-29

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Births 1852-1861, pp 30-59

FICHE 110

Births 1861-1868, pp 60-82

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Marriages 1844-1848, pp 83-89

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Marriages 1848-1853, pp 90-102

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Deaths 1844-1854, pp 103-119

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Deaths 1854-1864, pp 120-141

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Framingham Births 1869–1901. No. 4. 142 pages.

Pages 38-39 are lost. For indexing, see the typed birth log above.

Births 1869-1878, pp 1-29

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Births 1878-1886, pp 30-61

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Births 1886-1891, pp 62-90

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Births 1891-1897, pp 91-120

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Births 1897-1901, pp 121-142

FICHE 118


Framingham Marriages [1853-1886]. No. 4. About 140 pages.

No page numbered as 144. For indexing, see the typed marriage log above.

Marriages 1853-1859, pp 103-131

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Marriages 1859-1866, pp 132-162

FICHE 120

Marriages 1866-1874, pp 163-192

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Marriages 1874-1882, pp 193-222

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Marriages 1882-1886, pp 223-244

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Framingham Marriages [1886-1905]. No. 5. 140 pages.

For indexing through 1900, see the typed marriage log above.

Marriages 1886-1890, pp 1-27

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Marriages 1890-1895, pp 28-57

FICHE 125

Marriages 1895-1899, pp 58-87

FICHE 126

Marriages 1899-1903, pp 88-118

FICHE 127

Marriages 1903-1905, pp 119-140

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Framingham Deaths 1865-1904. No. 3. 143 pages.

Ink is very light on pages 1-2. Loose papers found in this book include 11 death certificates of 1867-1912–with several recording out-of-town deaths. For indexing through about page 112, see the typed death log above. For other deaths from 1882-1905, see fiche 18.

Deaths 1865-1876, pp 1-27

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Deaths 1877-1877, pp 28-57

FICHE 130

Deaths 1877-1894, pp 58-87

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Deaths 1894-1899, pp 88-110

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Deaths 1899-1904, pp 111-138

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Deaths 1904, pp 139-143

FICHE 134

Selected Death Certificates 1867-1912

FICHE 134



Framingham Deaths 1904-1914
. Book 4. Typed.

Deaths 1905-1908, pp 1-23

FICHE 135

Deaths 1908-1911, pp 23-48

FICHE 136

Deaths 1911-1914, pp 49-76

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MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORD TRANSCRIPTS TO 1850
FRAMINGHAM 1687-1849

Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1996
LC 94-75008, ISBN 0-87623-250-0 (ISBN 0-87623-158-X Set)
30-frame, double-image format at 24X reduction
One volume, 919 pages, on sixteen microfiches
Copyright 1996 by Jay Mack Holbrook

FICHES 1T-2T: Births & Deaths 1687-1734
FICHES 1T-4T: Marriages 1700-1755
FICHE 3T: Vital Records 1708-1749
FICHE 4T: Births 1738-1765
FICHES 5T-7T: Vital Records 1738-1808
FICHES 7T-10T: Births & Deaths 1761-1849+
FICHES 10T-12T: Marriage Intentions 1807-1849
FICHES 12T-14T: Marriages 1806-1844
FICHES 14T-15T: Births 1844-1849
FICHES 15T-16T: Marriages & Deaths 1844-1849
FICHE 16T: Out-of-Town Marriages 1695-1799

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Framingham Births, Marriages, & Deaths [1687-1734]. Vol 1.
Intention 1718, p 1 (262)
Births 1687-1734, pp 1-29,36-49 (262-275,280-289)
Marriages 1714-1726, pp 29-36 (276-279)
Births 1691-1718, pp 50-67,70-71,74-76,80-85 (289-313)
Deaths 1694-1734, pp 68-69,71-74,85 (301,304-308,314)
Marriages 1700-1727, pp 69-70,77-80 (302,310-311)


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Framingham Births, Marriages, & Deaths [1708-1808]. Vol 2.
Births & Deaths 1719-1743, pp 89-107 (1-14)
Marriages 1727-1733, pp 107-109 (15-16)
Marriages 1732-1734, pp 110,115-116 (16,20-21)
Births, Marriages & Deaths 1708-1749, pp 110-169 (16-68)
Births 1738-1765, pp 170-189,195-196,200-229 (68-86,91-123)
Marriages 1743-1755, pp 189-200 (87-95)
Births, Deaths, Marriages 1738-1790, pp 230-289 (123-193)
Births, Deaths, Marriages 1760-1806, pp 290-349 (193-276)
Births, Deaths, Marriages 1740-1808, pp 350-361 (276-298)

 

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Framingham [Births & Deaths 1761-1849]
. Vol 3.
Births & Deaths 1770-1849+, pp 365-409 (1-49)
Births &