Though descriptive in 1634 of its seaside location, the early name of Barecove was changed to Hingham in 1635. With ocean on the north, neighboring towns now include Weymouth on the west, Cohasset on the east and Norwell and Rockland on the south.

Fifty-two old volumes of Hingham records were filmed. They include a collection of nine huge volumes with data from 1635-1880. Arranged alphabetically by birth, marriage and death, they also reference residents not found in the vital records who are listed in other types of town records.

There are also records that list town residents at various periods. Early land records establish the identity of first settlers and, sometimes, their relationship to each other. A property valuation in 1749 lists all households. Records of fence divisions and mortgages also identify early residents.

As in most other Massachusetts towns, out-of-town (O-T) marriages before 1800 are included in this collection. Not as common in other towns, however, are the out-of-town death records available in Hingham for the years 1844-1890. Also unique, are occasional references to Negroes or Blacks in the Hingham vital records.

The reader should be aware that, regardless of the title, a book may contain inserts of data different from the main body of information. This is true in Hingham, as well as in most of the other vital record collections of Massachusetts.

Copy of Original Manuscript of Rev. Mr. Peter Hobart of Hingham Birth, Marriages and Deaths 1635-1780. 71 pages. (X) [Slim, brown leather book, 4"x 13"]

Family & Church Records 1635-1682, pp 1-47

FICHE 1

Church & Family Records 1682-1780, pp 47-71

FICHE 2

Hingham Out-of-Town Marriages 1657-1799. 47 pages. (XVII)

[9" x 12" untitled book of gray canvas and red leather]

Index & Out-of Town Marriages 1657-1799, pp 3-47

FICHE 3

Hingham Bargains and Sales 1635-1650. 55 pages. (IV)

"A true copy from the Original, transcribed in such a manner as to exhibit the meaning intended by the ancient Town Clerks." Listed are the first settlers of Hingham and the bargains and sales of land for homes and planting. [8" x 13" brown leather book]

First Settlers 1635-1650+, transcript pp 1-7, 1-48

FICHE 4

Hingham Bargains and Sales 1635-1650. (IX)

The old handwriting in this original volume is quite hard to read. [5" 1/2 x 16" brown leather book]

First Settlers 1635-1650+

FICHE 5

Hingham Records 1635-1700. Vol 1. 300 pages. (VI)

"Hingham Records from 1635 to 1700 copied (verbatim) line for line and page for page, from the beginning of the first volume to the 168th page of the 2d volume." Book also includes actions of town and selectmen, allotments of land and lists of shareholders in common land. The table of contents at front and the index at back are very incomplete. [8 1/2" x 13" transcript with oriental script design on front and back cover]

Land Record Transcript 1635-1638; contents & pp 1-43

FICHE 6

Land Record Transcript 1637-1647, pp 44-103

FICHE 7

Town Record Transcript 1647-1669, pp 104-161

FICHE 8

Town Record Transcript 1670-1681, pp 162-221

FICHE 9

Town Record Transcript 1681-1697, pp 222-279

FICHE 10

Town Record Transcript 1697-1700, pp 280-300

FICHE 11

Hingham Index to Proprietors of Land 1635-1677. Vol A. (XII)

This index may be more complete than the one within the volume.

[4" x 12" narrow canvas book]

FICHE 12

Hingham Proprietors Grants of Land 1635-1677. Vol A. 183 pages. (XI)

An alternate title for this book is "Town Records 1635-1677, Lib. No. 1." It contains land grants from 18 September 1635 through the fourth division, 12 December 1677. There are also later entries. ["7 x 12" brown leather book]

Index; Land Grants 1635-1677+, pp 9-38

FICHE 13

Land Grants 1635-1677+, pp 39-73

FICHE 14

Land Grants 1635-1677+, pp 74-108

FICHE 15

Land Grants 1635-1677+, pp 109-144

FICHE 16

Land Grants 1635-1677+, pp 145-178

FICHE 17

Land Grants 1635-1677+, pp 179-183

FICHE 18

Hingham Proprietor Records 1720-1769. 168 pages. [7 1/2" x 12" brown leather book]

Proprietors' Meetings 1720-1769, pp 1-65

FICHE 19

Proprietors' Meetings 1720-1769, pp 66-135

FICHE 20

Proprietors' Meetings 1720-1769, 1788, pp 136-166+

FICHE 21

Valuation of Hingham in 1749. [4 1/2" x 12 1/2" brown book]

FICHE 22

Hingham Town Records 1642-1651. 29 pages. (VIII)

FICHE 23

Transcript of town actions from 1642 to 14 January 1651. [7 1/2" x 12 1/2" book with oriental scroll script on covers]

Hingham Selectmen's First Book of Records 1661/62-1716/17. (I) [7 1/2" x 11" yellow cowhide book]

Selectmen's Records 1661-1717

FICHE 24

Selectmen's Records 1661-1717

FICHE 25

Selectmen's Records 1661-1717

FICHE 26

Selectmen's Records 1661-1717

FICHE 27

Hingham Selectmen's Second Book of Records 1717/18-1785. (II) [7 1/2" x 12" yellow cowhide book]

Selectmen's Records 1717-1749

FICHE 28

Selectmen's Records 1748-1773

FICHE 29

Selectmen's Records 1748-1785

FICHE 30

Hingham Selectmen's Third Book of Records 1781-1859. [8"x12 ^1/2" brown suede book]

This volume contains many financial records.

Selectmen's Records 1781-1790

FICHE 31

Selectmen's Records 1789-1816

FICHE 32

Selectmen's Records 1817-1851

FICHE 33

Selectmen's Records 1851-1859, 1790-1702

FICHE 34

Hingham Selectmen's Book of Records 1786-1835. (III)

This book contains various selectmen and town records, as well as at least one will, that written in 1775 by Edward Ward. [8" x 12" brown paperback book]

Selectmen's Sundry Records 1775-1825

FICHE 35

Selectmen's Sundry Records 1826-1835, 1813-1814

FICHE 36

Hingham Mortgages and Fences 1824-1846. Vol 1. 258 pages.

[8"x 12 1/2" green cover with amoebic print and leather binding]

Table of Contents; Fences, Mortgages, Misc. 1825-1837, pp 1-63

FICHE 37

Mortgages, Fences, Misc. 1837-1840, pp 64-131

FICHE 38

Misc., Mortgages, Fences 1840-1843, pp 132-199

FICHE 39

Misc., Mortgages, Fences 1843-1846, pp 200-258

FICHE 40

Hingham Town Records 1635-1655. Vol I. 125 pages.

"All the different paragraphs in this book marked 'X' have been copied into the Town's book of Grants of Land," and all the pages were filmed twice for increased clarity.

Town Records 1635-1655; Contents & pp 1-18

FICHE 41

Town Records 1635-1655, pp 19-50

FICHE 42

Town Records 1635-1655, pp 50-80

FICHE 43

Town Records 1635-1655, pp 80-112

FICHE 44

Town Records 1635-1655, pp 113-124

FICHE 45

Civil War documents 1864-1865, pp 125+

FICHE 45

Hingham Town Records 1657-1720. Vol II. 253 pages.

Town Records 1657-1720; Contents & pp 1-45

FICHE 46

Town Records 1657-1720, pp 46-113

FICHE 47

Town Records 1657-1720, pp 114-179

FICHE 48

Town Records 1657-1720, pp 180-249

FICHE 49

Town Records 1657-1720, pp 250-253

FICHE 50

Hingham Town Records 1721-1762. Vol III. 364 pages.

Town Records 1721-1727, pp 1-50

FICHE 50

Town Records 1727-1733, pp 51-121

FICHE 51

Town Records 1733-1739, pp 122-191

FICHE 52

Town Records 1740-1749, pp 192-261

FICHE 53

Town Records 1749-1759, pp 262-331

FICHE 54

Town Records 1759-1762, pp 332-364

FICHE 55

Hingham Town Records 1763-1812. Vol IV. 347 pages.

Town Records 1763-1770, pp 1-56

FICHE 56

Town Records 1770-1775, pp 57-115

FICHE 57

Town Records 1775-1781, pp 116-175

FICHE 58

Town Records 1781-1790, pp 176-229

FICHE 59

Town Records 1790-1795, pp 230-259

FICHE 60

Town Records 1796-1802, pp 260-289

FICHE 61

Town Records 1801-1808, pp 290-319

FICHE 62

Town Records 1808-1812, pp 320-347

FICHE 63

Hingham Town Records 1813-1847. Vol 5. 448+ pages.

Some records of 1807, and perhaps earlier, are recorded pages 401ff.

Town Records 1813-1817, pp 1-54

FICHE 64

Town Records 1817-1821, pp 55-114

FICHE 65

Town Records 1821, pp 115-174

FICHE 66

Town Records 1821-1826, pp 175-234

FICHE 67

Town Records 1826-1829, pp 235-294

FICHE 68

Town Records 1829-1833, pp 295-354

FICHE 69

Town Records 1834-1837, pp 355-400

FICHE 70

200th Anniversary 28 Sept 1835, pp 387-394

FICHE 70

Town Records <1820-1824, pp 401-410

FICHE 70

Town Records & Militia Rolls 1824-1845, pp 411-448+

FICHE 71

Church Memberships 1812-1827

FICHE 72

Hingham Town Records 1837-1849. Vol 6. 191 pages.

Town Records 1837-1841, pp 1-55

FICHE 72

Town Records 1841-1845, pp 56-125

FICHE 73

Town Records 1845-1849, pp 126-191

FICHE 74

Hingham Town Records 1849-1858. Vol 7. 340 pages.

Town Records 1849-1851, pp 1-55

FICHE 75

Town Records 1851-1852, pp 56-115

FICHE 76

Town Records 1852-1854, pp 116-175

FICHE 77

Town Records 1854-1855, pp 176-235

FICHE 78

Town Records 1855-1857, pp 236-295

FICHE 79

Town Records 1857-1858, pp 296-340

FICHE 80

Hingham Town Meeting Records 1819-1840. (XVIII) [8" x 13" brown leather book]

Town Meetings 1819-1825, pp 1-53+

FICHE 81

Town Meetings 1825-1830

FICHE 82

Town Meetings 1830-1835

FICHE 83

Town Meetings 1835-1840

FICHE 84

Hingham Town Records 1841-1866. Vol II. (XIX)

[8 1/2" x 13" brown leather book with pages of blue paper]

Town Meetings 1841-1845

FICHE 85

Town Meetings 1845-1849

FICHE 86

Town Meetings 1849-1852

FICHE 87

Town Meetings 1852-1855

FICHE 88

Town Meetings 1855-1858

FICHE 89

Town Meetings 1859-1863

FICHE 90

Town Meetings 1863-1866

FICHE 91

Hingham Rebellion Record 1861-1866. [9" 1/2 x 15" brown leather book]

Includes name, age, rank, dates of service and, sometimes, death data, marital status, parents, previous occupation and other biographical info.

Soldiers & Officers A-F & T, pp 34-91

FICHE 92

Soldiers & Officers G-S, pp 92-155

FICHE 93

Seamen & Officers A-W, pp 158-167

FICHE 94

Military Biographies, pp 181-186, 240-247, 260

FICHE 94

Out-of-Town Deaths 1844-1890 of Persons Born in Hingham. 33 pages.

Out-of-Town Deaths 1844-1884

FICHE 95

Out-of-Town Deaths 1885-1890

FICHE 96

Hingham Publishment of Marriages Intended 1700-1823. (XV)

Marriage Intentions 1700-1760

FICHE 97

Marriage Intentions 1760-1797

FICHE 98

Marriage Intentions 1797-1822

FICHE 99

Marriage Intentions 1822-1823

FICHE 100

Hingham Marriage Intentions 1853-1859.

Marriage Intention Certificates 1853-1857

FICHE 100

Marriage Intention Certificates 1857-1859

FICHE 101

Hingham Marriage Intentions 1861-1915.

Marriage Intentions 1861-1872

FICHE 102

Marriage Intentions 1873-1885

FICHE 103

Marriage Intentions 1885-1897

FICHE 104

Marriage Intentions 1897-1907

FICHE 105

Marriage Intentions 1907-1915

FICHE 106

Hingham Births 1635-1880, A-G. 417 pages.

Births 1635-1880, Abbott-Bass, pp 1-47

FICHE 107