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Formerly known as Plantation Number
Seven, Hawley became a town on February 6, 1792. While located in
Franklin County, it is bounded by Hampshire and Berkshire counties.
In fact, one Hampshire neighbor, Plainfield, annexed part of Hawley
in 1803. Other neighboring towns include Charlemont, Buckland,
Ashfield and Savoy. |
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The town's earliest records comprise
four books, with information as early as 1727. Only the oldest book
is indexed. It records births and deaths by family; accordingly, it
lists several events that occurred before the town was settled.
Births from 1729 to 1826 are also found toward the end of another
early volume, the first Town Records book. The first book of
marriage records, however, was not begun until 1795. |
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From 1844 until 1858, the vital
records are combined in one volume. Beginning 1859, the births,
marriages and deaths are kept in separate books. All of these later
volumes are indexed. Additionally, there is a book about Hawley
residents who served in the Civil War. It lists the names of
soldiers and their parents, together with dates of enlistment,
discharge, and, sometimes, death. |
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Hawley Index to Births & Deaths
1727-1846. |
FICHE 1 |
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Hawley Births & Deaths 1727-1846.
Vol 1. 255 pages. |
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(Births and deaths are listed by
family.) |
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Births & Deaths 1727-1846, pages
1-47. |
FICHE 1 |
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Births & Deaths 1727-1846, pages
48-127. |
FICHE 2 |
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Births & Deaths 1727-1846, pages
128-207 |
FICHE 3 |
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Births & Deaths 1727-1846, pages
208-255 |
FICHE 4 |
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Hawley Marriages 1795-1846.
34 pages. |
FICHE 5 |
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Hawley Town Records 1792-1844. |
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Town Minutes 1792-1794, pp 1-47 |
FICHE 6 |
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Town Minutes 1794-1800, pp 48-107 |
FICHE 7 |
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Town Minutes 1800-1805, pp 108-161 |
FICHE 8 |
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Town Minutes 1805-1811, pp 162-217 |
FICHE 9 |
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Town Minutes 1811-1815, pp 218-277 |
FICHE 10 |
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Town Minutes 1815-1818, pp 278-337 |
FICHE 11 |
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Town Minutes 1818-1819, pp 338-347 |
FICHE 12 |
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Births 1729-1826, pp 348-395 |
FICHE 12 |
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Births 1729-1826, pp 396-440 |
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Town Minutes 1826-1830, pp 441-461 |
FICHE 13 |
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Town Minutes 1805-1844, pp 462-508 |
FICHE 14 |
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Record of Soldiers and Officers in
the Civil War 1861-1865. |
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Index, pp 5-13; records, pp 18-33. |
FICHE 15 |
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Hawley Index to Births 1844-1891. |
FICHE 16 |
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Hawley Index to Marriages 1844-1891. |
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Index to Marriages 1844-1891, A-S |
FICHE 17 |
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Index to Marriages 1844-1891, S-Z |
FICHE 18 |
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Hawley Index to Marriage Intentions. |
FICHE 19 |
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Hawley Index to Deaths 1844-1891. |
FICHE 20 |
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Hawley Register of Births, Marriages,
Deaths 1844-1858. Book 1. |
FICHE 21 |
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Births 1844-1859, 22 pp; marriages
1844-1859, 13 pp; deaths 1844-1859, 20 pp. |
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Hawley Births 1859-1891.
Book 2. 33 pages. |
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Births 1859-1888, pp 1-30 |
FICHE 22 |
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Births 1889-1891, pp 31-33 |
FICHE 23 |
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Hawley Marriages 1859-1892.
Book 2. 34 pages. |
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Marriages 1859-1889, pp 1-31 |
FICHE 24 |
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Marriages 1890-1892, pp 32-34 |
FICHE 25 |
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Hawley Deaths 1859-1891.
Book 2. 33 pages. |
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Deaths 1859-1888, pp 1-30 |
FICHE 26 |
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Deaths 1889-1891, pp 31-33 |
FICHE 27 |
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