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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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"]
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Family & Church
Records 1635-1682, pp 1-47
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FICHE 1
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Church & Family
Records 1682-1780, pp 47-71
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FICHE 2
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Hingham Out-of-Town
Marriages 1657-1799. 47 pages.
(XVII)
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[9" x 12"
untitled book of gray canvas and red leather]
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Index & Out-of Town
Marriages 1657-1799, pp 3-47
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FICHE 3
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Hingham Bargains and
Sales 1635-1650. 55 pages.
(IV)
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"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]
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First Settlers
1635-1650+, transcript pp 1-7, 1-48
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FICHE 4
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Hingham Bargains and
Sales 1635-1650. (IX)
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The old handwriting in
this original volume is quite hard to read. [5" 1/2
x 16" brown leather book]
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First Settlers 1635-1650+
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FICHE 5
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Hingham Records 1635-1700.
Vol 1. 300 pages. (VI)
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"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]
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Land Record Transcript
1635-1638; contents & pp 1-43
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FICHE 6
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Land Record Transcript
1637-1647, pp 44-103
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FICHE 7
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Town Record Transcript
1647-1669, pp 104-161
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FICHE 8
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Town Record Transcript
1670-1681, pp 162-221
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FICHE 9
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Town Record Transcript
1681-1697, pp 222-279
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FICHE 10
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Town Record Transcript
1697-1700, pp 280-300
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FICHE 11
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Hingham Index to
Proprietors of Land 1635-1677.
Vol A. (XII)
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This index may be more
complete than the one within the volume.
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[4" x 12"
narrow canvas book]
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FICHE 12
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Hingham Proprietors
Grants of Land 1635-1677. Vol
A. 183 pages. (XI)
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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]
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Index; Land Grants
1635-1677+, pp 9-38
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FICHE 13
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Land Grants 1635-1677+,
pp 39-73
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FICHE 14
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Land Grants 1635-1677+,
pp 74-108
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FICHE 15
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Land Grants 1635-1677+,
pp 109-144
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FICHE 16
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Land Grants 1635-1677+,
pp 145-178
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FICHE 17
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Land Grants 1635-1677+,
pp 179-183
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FICHE 18
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Hingham Proprietor
Records 1720-1769. 168 pages.
[7 1/2" x 12" brown leather book]
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Proprietors' Meetings
1720-1769, pp 1-65
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FICHE 19
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Proprietors' Meetings
1720-1769, pp 66-135
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FICHE 20
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Proprietors' Meetings
1720-1769, 1788, pp 136-166+
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FICHE 21
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Valuation of Hingham in
1749. [4 1/2" x 12
1/2" brown book]
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FICHE 22
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Hingham Town Records
1642-1651. 29 pages. (VIII)
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FICHE 23
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Transcript of town
actions from 1642 to 14 January 1651. [7 1/2" x 12
1/2" book with oriental scroll script on covers]
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Hingham Selectmen's First
Book of Records 1661/62-1716/17.
(I) [7 1/2" x 11" yellow cowhide book]
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Selectmen's Records
1661-1717
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FICHE 24
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Selectmen's Records
1661-1717
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FICHE 25
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Selectmen's Records
1661-1717
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FICHE 26
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Selectmen's Records
1661-1717
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FICHE 27
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Hingham Selectmen's
Second Book of Records 1717/18-1785.
(II) [7 1/2" x 12" yellow cowhide book]
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Selectmen's Records
1717-1749
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FICHE 28
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Selectmen's Records
1748-1773
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FICHE 29
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Selectmen's Records
1748-1785
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FICHE 30
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Hingham Selectmen's Third
Book of Records 1781-1859.
[8"x12 1/2" brown suede book]
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This volume contains many
financial records.
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Selectmen's Records
1781-1790
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FICHE 31
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Selectmen's Records
1789-1816
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FICHE 32
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Selectmen's Records
1817-1851
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FICHE 33
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Selectmen's Records
1851-1859, 1790-1702
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FICHE 34
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Hingham Selectmen's Book
of Records 1786-1835. (III)
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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]
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Selectmen's Sundry
Records 1775-1825
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FICHE 35
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Selectmen's Sundry
Records 1826-1835, 1813-1814
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FICHE 36
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Hingham Mortgages and
Fences 1824-1846. Vol 1. 258
pages.
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[8"x 12 1/2"
green cover with amoebic print and leather binding]
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Table of Contents;
Fences, Mortgages, Misc. 1825-1837, pp 1-63
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FICHE 37
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Mortgages, Fences, Misc.
1837-1840, pp 64-131
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FICHE 38
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Misc., Mortgages, Fences
1840-1843, pp 132-199
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FICHE 39
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Misc., Mortgages, Fences
1843-1846, pp 200-258
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FICHE 40
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Hingham Town Records
1635-1655. Vol I. 125 pages.
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"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.
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Town Records 1635-1655;
Contents & pp 1-18
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FICHE 41
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Town Records 1635-1655,
pp 19-50
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FICHE 42
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Town Records 1635-1655,
pp 50-80
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FICHE 43
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Town Records 1635-1655,
pp 80-112
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FICHE 44
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Town Records 1635-1655,
pp 113-124
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FICHE 45
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Civil War documents
1864-1865, pp 125+
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FICHE 45
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Hingham Town Records
1657-1720. Vol II. 253 pages.
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Town Records 1657-1720;
Contents & pp 1-45
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FICHE 46
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Town Records 1657-1720,
pp 46-113
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FICHE 47
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Town Records 1657-1720,
pp 114-179
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FICHE 48
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Town Records 1657-1720,
pp 180-249
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FICHE 49
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Town Records 1657-1720,
pp 250-253
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FICHE 50
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Hingham Town Records
1721-1762. Vol III. 364 pages.
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Town Records 1721-1727,
pp 1-50
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FICHE 50
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Town Records 1727-1733,
pp 51-121
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FICHE 51
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Town Records 1733-1739,
pp 122-191
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FICHE 52
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Town Records 1740-1749,
pp 192-261
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FICHE 53
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Town Records 1749-1759,
pp 262-331
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FICHE 54
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Town Records 1759-1762,
pp 332-364
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FICHE 55
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Hingham Town Records
1763-1812. Vol IV. 347 pages.
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Town Records 1763-1770,
pp 1-56
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FICHE 56
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Town Records 1770-1775,
pp 57-115
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FICHE 57
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Town Records 1775-1781,
pp 116-175
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FICHE 58
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Town Records 1781-1790,
pp 176-229
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FICHE 59
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Town Records 1790-1795,
pp 230-259
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FICHE 60
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Town Records 1796-1802,
pp 260-289
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FICHE 61
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Town Records 1801-1808,
pp 290-319
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FICHE 62
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Town Records 1808-1812,
pp 320-347
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FICHE 63
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Hingham Town Records
1813-1847. Vol 5. 448+ pages.
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Some records of 1807, and
perhaps earlier, are recorded pages 401ff.
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Town Records 1813-1817,
pp 1-54
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FICHE 64
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Town Records 1817-1821,
pp 55-114
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FICHE 65
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Town Records 1821, pp
115-174
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FICHE 66
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Town Records 1821-1826,
pp 175-234
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FICHE 67
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Town Records 1826-1829,
pp 235-294
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FICHE 68
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Town Records 1829-1833,
pp 295-354
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FICHE 69
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Town Records 1834-1837,
pp 355-400
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FICHE 70
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200th Anniversary 28 Sept
1835, pp 387-394
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FICHE 70
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Town Records
<1820-1824, pp 401-410
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FICHE 70
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Town Records &
Militia Rolls 1824-1845, pp 411-448+
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FICHE 71
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Church Memberships
1812-1827
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FICHE 72
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Hingham Town Records
1837-1849. Vol 6. 191 pages.
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Town Records 1837-1841,
pp 1-55
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FICHE 72
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Town Records 1841-1845,
pp 56-125
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FICHE 73
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Town Records 1845-1849,
pp 126-191
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FICHE 74
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Hingham Town Records
1849-1858. Vol 7. 340 pages.
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Town Records 1849-1851,
pp 1-55
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FICHE 75
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Town Records 1851-1852,
pp 56-115
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FICHE 76
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Town Records 1852-1854,
pp 116-175
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FICHE 77
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Town Records 1854-1855,
pp 176-235
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FICHE 78
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Town Records 1855-1857,
pp 236-295
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FICHE 79
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Town Records 1857-1858,
pp 296-340
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FICHE 80
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Hingham Town Meeting
Records 1819-1840. (XVIII)
[8" x 13" brown leather book]
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Town Meetings 1819-1825,
pp 1-53+
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FICHE 81
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Town Meetings 1825-1830
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FICHE 82
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Town Meetings 1830-1835
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FICHE 83
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Town Meetings 1835-1840
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FICHE 84
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Hingham Town Records
1841-1866. Vol II. (XIX)
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[8 1/2" x 13"
brown leather book with pages of blue paper]
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Town Meetings 1841-1845
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FICHE 85
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Town Meetings 1845-1849
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FICHE 86
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Town Meetings 1849-1852
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FICHE 87
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Town Meetings 1852-1855
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FICHE 88
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Town Meetings 1855-1858
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FICHE 89
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Town Meetings 1859-1863
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FICHE 90
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Town Meetings 1863-1866
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FICHE 91
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Hingham Rebellion Record
1861-1866. [9" 1/2 x
15" brown leather book]
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Includes name, age, rank,
dates of service and, sometimes, death data, marital
status, parents, previous occupation and other
biographical info.
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Soldiers & Officers
A-F & T, pp 34-91
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FICHE 92
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Soldiers & Officers
G-S, pp 92-155
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FICHE 93
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Seamen & Officers
A-W, pp 158-167
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FICHE 94
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Military Biographies, pp
181-186, 240-247, 260
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FICHE 94
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Out-of-Town Deaths
1844-1890 of Persons Born in Hingham.
33 pages.
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Out-of-Town Deaths
1844-1884
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FICHE 95
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Out-of-Town Deaths
1885-1890
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FICHE 96
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Hingham Publishment of
Marriages Intended 1700-1823.
(XV)
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Marriage Intentions
1700-1760
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FICHE 97
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Marriage Intentions
1760-1797
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FICHE 98
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Marriage Intentions
1797-1822
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FICHE 99
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Marriage Intentions
1822-1823
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FICHE 100
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Hingham Marriage
Intentions 1853-1859.
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Marriage Intention
Certificates 1853-1857
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FICHE 100
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Marriage Intention
Certificates 1857-1859
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FICHE 101
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Hingham Marriage
Intentions 1861-1915.
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Marriage Intentions
1861-1872
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FICHE 102
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Marriage Intentions
1873-1885
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FICHE 103
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Marriage Intentions
1885-1897
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FICHE 104
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Marriage Intentions
1897-1907
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FICHE 105
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Marriage Intentions
1907-1915
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FICHE 106
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Hingham Births 1635-1880,
A-G. 417 pages.
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Births 1635-1880,
Abbott-Bass, pp 1-47
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FICHE 107
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