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On August 5, 1634 Agawam was named Ipswich. Later, parts of Ipswich known as New Meadows Village, Ipswich Hamlet and Chebacco became, respectively, Topsfield in 1650, Hamilton in 1793 and Essex in 1819. Accordingly, though included in this collection, they are not part of present-day Ipswich.

The earliest vital records of the town date from 1663 to 1859. They are available both in their original form (fiches 8-12, 21-26, 37-43) and as transcripts (fiches 1-7, 13-20, 27-36). Other transcribed volumes include an early book from Essex County and church records, out-of-town marriages and the early town minutes--with vital records as early as 1635. Corresponding original volumes have been filmed when available. Although the handwriting of the transcripts is very easy to read, it is wise to verify names and dates with the original records, if possible.

From 1830-1859, vital records may have been entered into either or both of two contemporary original volumes. Be sure to check fiches 37-43 and 98-102 for data of that time period.

Ipswich Records of Births and Baptisms, Publishments, Marriages, Deaths, Marks 1664-1734.

Book No. 1. Transcribed 1852 by Alfred Kimball. Index of 47 pp + 308 pp.

Contents; Vital Record Indexes 1664-1734, Book 1

FICHE 1

Births 1664-1734, Book 1:1-51

FICHE 2

Births & Baptisms 1664-1734, Book 1:52-109

FICHE 3

Births & Baptisms 1664-1734, Book 1:110-131

FICHE 4

Publishments 1664-1734, Book 1:132-169

FICHE 4

Publishments 1664-1734, Book 1:170-194

FICHE 5

Marriages 1664-1734, Book 1:195-215

FICHE 5

Deaths 1664-1739, Book 1:216-259

FICHE 6

Earmarks 1663-1772, Book 1:260-308

FICHE 7

Ipswich Births, Marriages, Deaths, Intentions, Marks 1663-1733.

Vol 1. 112 + 152 pp. {original records}

Earmarks and Vital Records, 1663-1733, Vol 1:1-59

FICHE 8

Vital Records & Earmarks 1663-1733, Vol 1:60-112, 1-5

FICHE 9

Vital Records & Earmarks 1663-1733, Vol 1:6-63

FICHE 10

Vital Records, Baptisms, Earmarks 1663-1742, Vol 1:64-121

FICHE 11

Vital Records & Baptisms 1663-1733, Vol 1:122-152

FICHE 12

Ipswich Records of Births, Baptisms, Publishments, Marriages, Deaths 1734-1783.

Book 2. Farley Transcript, 1879. Index of 64 pages + 368 pages.

Contents; Indexes 1734-1783: Births, Marriages, Book 2:1-53

FICHE 13

Indexes 1734-1783: Marriages, Deaths, Book 2:54-64

FICHE 14

Births & Baptisms 1734-1748, Book 2:1-49

FICHE 14

Births & Baptisms 1748-1775, Book 2:50-109

FICHE 15

Births & Baptisms 1775-1786, Book 2:110-119

FICHE 16

Publishments 1734-1749, Book 2:121-167

FICHE 16

Publishments 1749-1767, Book 2:168-227

FICHE 17

Publishments 1767-1784, Book 2:228-279

FICHE 18

Marriages 1703-1738, Book 2:281-287

FICHE 18

Marriages 1727-1781, Book 2:288-301

FICHE 19

Deaths 1734-1767, Book 2:303-347

FICHE 19

Deaths 1768-1783, Book 2:348-359

FICHE 20

Fences & Earmarks 1744-1813, Book 2:360-368

FICHE 20

Ipswich Births, Marriages, Deaths, Intentions, Strays 1734-1783. Vol 2. 302 pages.

In this volume, some of the pages are arranged upside down. Further, data on the upside-down pages is out of sequence with the right-side-up pages. The book is filmed in the following order to make it easier to use. {original records}

Earmarks and Strays 1767-1791, Vol 2:4-8

FICHE 21

Births and Baptisms 1734-1751, Vol 2:9-59

FICHE 21

Births & Baptisms 1752-1774, Vol 2:60-98

FICHE 22

Publishments 1749-1768, Vol 2:99-121 & 120-114

FICHE 22

Publishments 1754-1784, Vol 2:112-100, 122-173

FICHE 23

Vital Records 1734-1783, Vol 2:175-182,181-158,183-221

FICHE 24

Vital Records 1734-1783, Vol 2:222-281

FICHE 25

Publishments, Marriages & Indentures, Vol 2:282-302

FICHE 26

Ipswich Records of Births, Baptisms, Publishments, Marriages, Deaths 1783-1844. Bk 3. Includes records to 1860. Farley Transcript, 1882. Index of 83 pp + 471 pp.

Contents; Indexes to Births, Marriages A-G, Bk 3:1-53

FICHE 27

Indexes: Marriages G-Y, Deaths, Book 3:54-83

FICHE 28

Births & Baptisms (some deaths) 1705-1844, Book 3:1-27

FICHE 28

Births 1705-1844, Book 3:28-87

FICHE 29

Births 1705-1844, Book 3:88-92

FICHE 30

Publishments 1784-1802, Book 3:95-147

FICHE 30

Publishments 1802-1830, Book 3:148-207

FICHE 31

Publishments 1831-1859, Book 3:208-267

FICHE 32

Publishments 1859-1860, Bk 3:268-271

FICHE 33

Marriages 1779-1817, Bk 3:273-327

FICHE 33

Marriages 1805-1853, Book 3:328-378

FICHE 34

Deaths 1784-1791, Book 3:379-387

FICHE 34

Deaths 1791-1832, Book 3:388-447

FICHE 35

Deaths & Interments 1791-1858, Book 3:448-471

FICHE 36

Ipswich Births, Marriages, Deaths, Intentions 1784-1859.

Vol 3. 470 pages. Includes data as early as 1670. {original records}

Publishments 1784-1809, Vol 3:1-55

FICHE 37

Publishments 1810-1842, Vol 3:56-102

FICHE 38

Births 1724-1803, Vol 3:103-113

FICHE 38

Births 1670-1849, Vol 3:114-171

FICHE 39

Births 1749-1839, Vol 3:172-173

FICHE 40

Marriages 1779-1824, Vol 3:228-283

FICHE 40

Marriages 1825-1853, Vol 3:284-314

FICHE 41

Deaths 1783-1802, Vol 3:327-347

FICHE 41

Deaths 1802-1858, Vol 3:348-397

FICHE 42

Publishments 1843-1849, Vol 3:415-423

FICHE 42

Publishments 1849-1859, Vol 3:424-439

FICHE 43

Index 1784-1859, Vol 3:442-470

FICHE 43

Ipswich Records of Births, Publishments, Marriages, Deaths 1635-1687. Book 4. Records of Essex County and several churches from 1635 to 1889 are found in this volume. Farley Transcript, 1889. Index of 59 pp + 289 pp.

Contents; Indexes 1635-1889, Book 4

FICHE 44

Indexes 1635-1889; Births 1635-1687, Book 4:1-41

FICHE 45

Marriages 1657-1786, Book 4:43-52

FICHE 45

Deaths 1657-1658, Book 4:53

FICHE 45

Deaths 1658-1687, Book 4:54-65

FICHE 46

Baptisms 1749-1850, Book 4:67-113

FICHE 46

Baptisms & Births 1683-1865, Book 4:114-173

FICHE 47

Baptisms 1722-1844, Book 4:174-215

FICHE 48

Births 1835-1867, Book 4:216-217

FICHE 48

Marriages & Publishments 1747-1805, Book 4:219-229

FICHE 48

Marriages & Publishments 1706-1871, Book 4:230-256

FICHE 49

Deaths 1638-1889, Book 4:257-289

FICHE 49

Ipswich Out-of-Town Marriages 1695-1799. Bk 1A. 46 pp. Transcript.

Out-of-Town Marriages 1648-1799, Bk 1A:1-46

FICHE 50

Ipswich Transcript of Town Records 1634-1662. 140 pp.

(The first page describes town records existing in 1833.)

Town Records 1634-1646, pp 3-61

FICHE 51

Town Records 1646-1660, pp 62-117

FICHE 52

Town Records 1660-1662, 1640-1642, pp 118-140

FICHE 53

Ipswich Town Meetings 1634-1660. 226 pp.

This old-style handwriting is hard to decipher. {original}

Town Meetings 1634-1644, pp 3-87

FICHE 54

Town Meetings 1634-1660, pp 88-165

FICHE 55

Town Meetings 1634-1660, pp 166-226

FICHE 56

Ipswich Transcript of Town Records 1634-1674. Vol 1.

Farley Transcript, 1890. Index of 22 pp. + 358 pp.

General Index; Town Records 1634-1637, Vol 1:1-31

FICHE 57

Town Records 1637-1642, Vol 1:32-91

FICHE 58

Town Records 1641-1648, Vol 1:92-151

FICHE 59

Town Records 1648-1657, Vol 1:152-211

FICHE 60

Town Records 1657-1666, Vol 1:212-271

FICHE 61

Town Records 1666-1671, Vol 1:272-327

FICHE 62

Town Records 1671-1674, Vol 1:328-358

FICHE 63

Ipswich Transcript of Town Records 1674-1696. Vol 2.

Farley Transcript, 1894. Index of 15 pp + 413 pp.

General Index; Town Records 1674-1678, Vol 2:1-51

FICHE 64

Town Records 1678-1681, Vol 2:52-121

FICHE 65

Town Records 1681-1685, Vol 2:122-191

FICHE 66

Town Records 1685-1691, Vol 2:192-261

FICHE 67

Town Records 1691-1694, Vol 2:262-331

FICHE 68

Town Records 1694-1696, Vol 2:332-401

FICHE 69

Town Records 1696, Vol 2:402-413

FICHE 70

Ipswich Transcript of Town Records 1696-1720. Vol 3.

Farley Transcript, 1895. Index of 19 pp + 263 pp.

General Index; Town Records 1696-1699, Vol 3:1-47

FICHE 71

Town Records 1699-1704, Vol 3:48-117

FICHE 72

Town Records 1704-1714, Vol 3:118-185

FICHE 73

Town Records 1714-1719, 1699-1712, Vol 3:186-255

FICHE 74

Town Records 1702-1706, 1717, 1634, Vol 3:256-263

FICHE 75

Ipswich Town Records and Land Grants 1634-1757. 273 pp.

This old handwriting is hard to decipher. The last few pages are faded and almost impossible to read. Most of these records appear to be prior to 1700. {original}

Town Records 1634-1757, pp 1-28

FICHE 76

Town Records 1634-1757, pp 29-58

FICHE 77

Town Records 1634-1757, pp 59-88

FICHE 78

Town Records 1634-1757, pp 89-118

FICHE 79

Town Records 1634-1757, pp 119-147

FICHE 80

Town Records 1634-1757, pp 148-178

FICHE 81

Town Records 1634-1757, pp 179-217

FICHE 82

Town Records 1634-1757, pp 218-246

FICHE 83

Town Records 1634-1757, pp 247-273

FICHE 84

Ipswich Index to Deaths 1850-1940.

Index to Deaths 1850-1940, A-D

FICHE 85

Index to Deaths 1850-1940, E-K

FICHE 86

Index to Deaths 1850-1940, L-R

FICHE 87

Index to Deaths 1850-1940, S-Z

FICHE 88

Ipswich Index to Marriages 1850-1953.

Index to Marriages 1850-1953, A-C

FICHE 89

Index to Marriages 1850-1953, C-H

FICHE 90

Index to Marriages 1850-1953, H-M

FICHE 91

Index to Marriages 1850-1953, M-S

FICHE 92

Index to Marriages 1850-1953, S-Z

FICHE 93

Ipswich Index to Births 1850-1943.

Index to Births 1850-1943, A-F

FICHE 94

Index to Births 1850-1943, F-L

FICHE 95

Index to Births 1850-1943, L-S

FICHE 96

Index to Births 1850-1943, S-Z

FICHE 97

Ipswich Births, Deaths, Marriages 1830-1866. Book 5. Most of the information begins in 1843.

Births 1830-1866, Book 5:1-29

FICHE 98

Births 1830-1866, Bk 5:30-47

FICHE 99

Marriages 1844-1853, Bk 5:81-92

FICHE 99

Marriages 1853-1858, Bk 5:93-100

FICHE 100

Deaths 1844-1860, Bk 5:101-122

FICHE 100

Deaths 1860-1866, Book 5:123-139

FICHE 101

Marriages 1858-1865, Book 5:141-153

FICHE 101

Marriages 1865-1866, Book 5:154-158

FICHE 102

Ipswich Births, Marriages, Deaths 1867-1892.

Births 1867-1881, pp 1-28

FICHE 103

Births 1882-1892, pp 29-50

FICHE 104

Marriages 1867-1877, pp 1-26

FICHE 105

Marriages 1877-1888, pp 27-55

FICHE 106

Marriages 1888-1892, pp 56-73

FICHE 107

Deaths 1867-1881, pp 1-29

FICHE 108

Deaths 1881-1892, pp 30-54

FICHE 109

Ipswich Intentions of Marriage 1860-1889. Vol 1.

Index to Marriage Intentions 1860-1889, A-T

FICHE 110

Index, U-Y; Intentions 1860-1870, Vol 1:1-25

FICHE 111

Intentions 1870-1880, Vol 1:26-54

FICHE 112

Intentions 1880-1888, Vol 1:55-83

FICHE 113

Intentions 1888-1889, Vol 1:84-89

FICHE 114

Ipswich Intentions of Marriage 1890-1910. Vol 2.

Index 1890-1910, A-W; Intentions 1890-1891, Vol 2:1-9

FICHE 115

Intentions 1892-1898, Vol 2:10-39

FICHE 116

Intentions 1898-1905, Vol 2:40-69

FICHE 117

Intentions 1905-1909, Vol 2:70-99

FICHE 118

Intentions 1909-1910, Vol 2:100-111

FICHE 119

Ipswich Deaths 1892-1921. 71 pages.

Deaths 1892-1904, pp 1-28

FICHE 120

Deaths 1904-1916, pp 29-58

FICHE 121

Deaths 1916-1921, pp 59-71

FICHE 122

Ipswich Marriages 1892-1921. 128 pages.

Marriages 1892-1900, pp 1-29

FICHE 123

Marriages 1901-1908, pp 30-59

FICHE 124

Marriages 1908-1913, pp 60-88

FICHE 125

Vital Records 1664-1732, pp 3-52

FICHE 1T

Publishments 1708-1709, pp 52-53

FICHE 1T

Publishments 1709-1725; pp 54-78, 107-113

FICHE 2T

Deaths 1717-1729, pp 78-107

FICHE 2T

Publishments 1725-1734; pp 114-142, 161

FICHE 3T

Deaths 1729-1733, pp 142-161

FICHE 3T

Thomas Wade's Book [of Ipswich Births 1687-1739].

Births 1689-1691, pp 171-173

FICHE 3T

Deaths 1691-1704; pp 174-233

FICHE 4T

Births 1687-1734; pp 175-211, 214-229, 233

FICHE 4T

Marriages & Intentions 1693-1728; pp 182-233

FICHE 4T

Births & Baptisms 1703-1729,pp 234-293

FICHE 5T

Deaths 1704-1739; pp 237-238,251,271

FICHE 5T

Births & Baptisms 1722-1731, pp 294-353

FICHE 6T

Births & Baptisms 1715-1733, pp 354-369

FICHE 7T

Ipswich Births, Deaths, Marriages 1734-[1783].

Births & Baptisms 1733-1739, pp 382-413

FICHE 7T

Births & Baptisms 1692-1751, pp 414-473

FICHE 8T

Births & Baptisms 1706-1768, pp 474-533

FICHE 9T

Births & Baptisms 1741-1782; pp 534-536, 556-563

FICHE 10T

Marriages & Intentions 1777-1782; pp 536--570

FICHE 10T

Deaths 1734, 1773-1782; pp 548-552, 570

FICHE 10T

Deaths 1734-1783; pp 571-626, 628-630

FICHE 11T

Births 1751-1783, pp 626-628

FICHE 11T

Deaths 1763-1774; pp 631, 635-646

FICHE 12T

Marriages/Intentions 1782-1783, 1727-1751; pp 631-690

FICHE 12T

Marriages & Intentions 1739-1776, pp 691-750

FICHE 13T

Marriage Intentions 1753-1783, pp 751-810

FICHE 14T

Marriage Intentions 1761-1776, pp 811-846

FICHE 15T

Ipswich Publishments of Matrimony 1784-[1849].

Marriage Intentions 1784-1788, pp 856-870 (1-10)

FICHE 15T

Marriage Intentions 1788-1810, pp 871-930 (11-55)

FICHE 16T

Marriage Intentions 1810-1835, pp 931-990 (56-93)

FICHE 17T

Marriage Intentions 1835-1842, pp 991-1008 (93-102)

FICHE 18T

Births & Baptisms 1672-1809, pp 1010-1050 (103-128)

FICHE 18T

Births 1768-1842, pp 1051-1110 (129-164)

FICHE 19T

Births 1749-1844, pp1111-1123 (165-173)

FICHE 20T

Marriages 1748-1797,pp1124-1170(228-253)

FICHE 20T

Marriages 1803-1828, pp 1171-1232 (259-287)

FICHE 21T

Marriages 1828-1849, pp 1233-1278 (287-313)

FICHE 22T

Deaths 1775-1788, pp 1286-1292 (327-331)

FICHE 22T

Deaths 1788-1817, pp 1293-1352 (331-365)

FICHE 23T

Deaths 1817-1849, pp 1353-1412 (365-391)

FICHE 24T

Deaths 1826-1849, pp 1413-1420 (391-394)

FICHE 25T

Marriage Intentions 1843-1849, pp 1430-1449 (415-424)

FICHE 25T

Ipswich Register of Births, Marriages, Deaths [1843-1849].

Births 1828-1847, pp 1455-1472 (1-4)

FICHE 25T

Births 1828-1849, pp 1473-1500 (5-19)

FICHE 26T

Marriages 1844-1849, pp 1511-1532 (81-87)

FICHE 26T

Marriages 1849, pp 1533-1536, (87)

FICHE 27T

Deaths 1844-1849, pp 1547-1580 (101-107)

FICHE 27T

Ipswich [Marriages Before 1800].

Out-of-Town Marriages 1648-1799, pp 1586-1633

FICHE 28T