MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS
LUDLOW 1745-1915

Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute; 2nd Edition, 1999
LC 82-81851, ISBN 0-87623-405-8 (ISBN 0-931248-23-X Set)
60-frame format at 25X & 30X reduction
17 volumes on 71 microfiches
Copyright 1999 by Jay Mack Holbrook


Price = $355
 

1-8: Town Records 1774-1833
7-9: Vital Records & Index 1745-1833
10-19: Town Meetings 1831-1882
18: Deaths 1832-1843
18-19: Paupers 1842-1854
18-19: Marriages/Intentions 1832-1843
18: Family Births & Deaths 1803-1843
19: Bargains & Sales 1833-1836
19: Vital Records Index 1803-1843
20-25: Church 1806-1849,1885-1893
26-27: Real Estate Deeds 1770-1838
27-35: Bargains & Sales 1836-1865
36-40: Birth Index 1844-1905+
41-44: Marriage Index 1844-1905+
45-47,40: Death Index 1844-1905
48: Births 1843-1854, 1859
49: Marriages 1843-1854
50: Deaths 1843-1853
51: Births 1855-1868
52: Marriages/Deaths 1854-1868
53-54: Births 1869-1893
55-56: Marriages 1869-1894
57-58: Deaths 1869-1894
59-60, 71: Deaths 1894-1915
61-62, 67, 70: Marriages 1894-1914
63-66, 68-69: Births 1894-1914
 
 

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Ludlow [District & Town Records] 1774-1830. Vol. 1. 472 + 38 pages.

Ludlow was a district until it became a town in 1781. Besides meeting minutes of 1774-1830 and vital records of 1745-1841, this book reports stray animals and ear marks, and shows non-conformist religious certificates. Some faded ink and worn pages. Blank or missing pages include 1-4 and 449-460.

District & Town Meetings 1774-1787, pp 5-45

FICHE 1

Town Meetings 1787-1794, pp 46-105

FICHE 2

Town Meetings 1794-1801, pp 106-163

FICHE 3

Town Meetings 1801-1810, pp 164-223

FICHE 4

Town Meetings 1810-1816, pp 224-283

FICHE 5

Town Meetings 1816-1825, pp 284-343

FICHE 6

Town Meetings 1825-1830, pp 344-387

FICHE 7

Vital & Town Records 1745-1833, pp 388-403

FICHE 7

Vital & Town Records 1761-1827, pp 404-448

FICHE 8

Indexes to Deaths, Marriages & Births 1745-1833, pp 461-472

FICHE 8

Vital & Church Records 1792-1841, pp 1-38

FICHE 9

 

Ludlow Town Records 1831-1882. Vol 2. 737 pages.

Besides town meeting minutes of 1831-1882, the book lists births and deaths of 1803-1843, marriages and intentions of 1832-1843, and paupers of 1842-1854. It also includes bargains and sales (aka chattel mortgages) of 1833-1836. Watch for occasional out-of-place records; e.g., an 1844 report of a stray animal on page 2. Blank or missing pages include 3-25.

Town Meetings 1831-1836, pp 26-75

FICHE 10

Town Meetings 1836-1842, pp 76-135

FICHE 11

Town Meetings 1842-1849, pp 136-195

FICHE 12

Town Meetings 1849-1856, pp 196-253

FICHE 13

Town Meetings 1856-1863, pp 254-315

FICHE 14

Town Meetings 1864-1870, pp 316-375

FICHE 15

Town Meetings 1870-1876, pp 376-435

FICHE 16

Town Meetings 1876-1882, pp 436-495

FICHE 17

Town Meetings 1882, pp 496-499

FICHE 18

Deaths 1832-1843, pp 500-503

FICHE 18

Paupers 1842-1854, pp 506-513

FICHE 18

Town Records 1842, 1882; pp 515, 550

FICHE 18

Marriage Intentions 1832-1842, pp 537-548

FICHE 18

Family Births & Deaths 1803-1843, pp 607-622

FICHE 18

Marriages 1832-1842, pp 623-630

FICHE 18

Paupers 1842, p 632; Town Meeting 1882, pp 633-635

FICHE 19

Bargains & Sales 1833-1836, pp 688-715

FICHE 19

Marriages 1837-1843, pp 715-719

FICHE 19

Death, Marriage & Birth Indexes 1803-1843, pp 728-737

FICHE 19

 

Ludlow [Congregational Church Records 1819-1839]. About 50 pages + loose papers.

These records report baptisms, identify church members, give names (and sometimes residence) of those applying for church admission, provide death notices or new addresses for most removals, reveal some personal confessions, and proclaim the Confession of Faith & Covenant of the church.

Church Records 1819-1839

FICHE 20

Church Records 1806-1829, 1857, 1885-1893

FICHE 21

 

Ludlow First Parish Records [1835-1849]. 137 + 25 pages.

Church records besides meeting minutes include admissions, accounts, and 1839-1840 subscribers to the new meeting house and bell.

Parish Meeting Minutes 1835-1839, pp 1-45

FICHE 22

Parish Meeting Minutes 1839-1843, pp 46-95

FICHE 23

Parish Meeting Minutes 1843-1849, pp 96-137

FICHE 24

Church Records 1836-1849

FICHE 25

 

Ludlow Miscellaneous [Real Estate] Deeds [1770-1838]. About 20 leaves.

Real Estate Deeds 1770-1838

FICHE 26

Real Estate Deeds 1781-1824

FICHE 27

Bargains & Sales 1862-1865, pp 643-662 (from below)

FICHE 27

 

Ludlow [Bargains & Sales 1836-1865]. 662 pages.

Though mostly bargains and sales, with related chattel mortgages, these records also include notices of sheriff’s attachments, court dates to resolve disputes, and real estate agreements. Horses, cows, hay, furniture, tools, and equipment are examples of the kinds of mortgaged property. Note that pages after 652 are mistakenly numbered as 253-262.

Bargains & Sales 1836-1839, pp 1-53

FICHE 28

Bargains & Sales 1839-1843, pp 54-113

FICHE 29

Bargains & Sales 1843-1847, pp 114-172

FICHE 30

Bargains & Sales 1847-1849, pp 173-221

FICHE 31

Bargains & Sales 1849-1851, pp 222-270

FICHE 32

Bargains & Sales 1851-1854, pp 271-323

FICHE 33

Bargains & Sales 1854-1859, pp 324-580

FICHE 34

Bargains & Sales 1859-1862, pp 581-642

FICHE 35

Bargains & Sales 1862-1865, pp 643-662

FICHE 27

 

Ludlow [Index to Births 1844-1914]. 328 pages.

This index references names to page in books 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Birth Index 1844-1914, pp 1-73, A-D

FICHE 36

Birth Index 1844-1914, pp 74-165, D-K

FICHE 37

Birth Index 1844-1914, pp 166-237, K-P

FICHE 38

Birth Index 1844-1914, pp 238-303, P-W

FICHE 39

Birth Index 1844-1914, pp 304-328, W-Z

FICHE 40

Death Index 1844-1914, W-Z (from below)

FICHE 40

 

Ludlow [Index to Marriages 1844-1920].

This book references name to page in books 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Marriage Index 1844-1920, A-D

FICHE 41

Marriage Index 1844-1920, D-L

FICHE 42

Marriage Index 1844-1920, L-S

FICHE 43

Marriage Index 1844-1920, S-Z

FICHE 44

 

Ludlow Index to Deaths [1844-1920].

Indexing volumes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Death Index 1844-1920, A-F

FICHE 45

Death Index 1844-1920, G-N

FICHE 46

Death Index 1844-1920, N-W

FICHE 47

Death Index 1844-1920, W-Z

FICHE 40

 

Ludlow Births, Marriages, Deaths 1844-1854. Book 3.

Births 1843-1854, 1859; pp 1-17

FICHE 48

Marriages 1843-1854, pp 1-16

FICHE 49

Deaths 1843-1853, pp 1-16

FICHE 50

 

Ludlow Births [1855-1868], Marriages [1854-1868], Deaths [1855-1868]. Book 4.

Births 1855-1868, pp 1-24

FICHE 51

Marriages 1854-1868, pp 1-10

Deaths 1855-1868, pp 1-15

FICHE 52

 

Ludlow Births 1869-1893. Book 5. 48 pages.

Births 1869-1886, pp 1-27

FICHE 53

Births 1886-1893, pp 28-48

FICHE 54

 

Ludlow Marriages [1869-1894]. Book 5. 38 pages.

Marriages 1869-1886, pp 1-25

FICHE 55

Marriages 1886-1894, pp 26-38

FICHE 56

 

Ludlow [Deaths 1869-1894]. Book 5. 42 pages.

Deaths 1869-1885, pp 1-23

FICHE 57

Deaths 1886-1894, pp 24-42

FICHE 58

 

Ludlow Deaths 1894-1922. Book 6. 140 pages.

Deaths 1894-1901, pp 1-25

FICHE 59

Deaths 1901-1909, pp 26-54

FICHE 60

 

Ludlow Marriages 1894-1920. Book 6. 144 pages.

Marriages 1894-1902, pp 1-26

FICHE 61

Marriages 1902-1905, pp 26-39

FICHE 62

 

Ludlow Births 1894-1914. Book 6. 144 pages.

Births 1894-1899, pp 1-27

FICHE 63

Births 1899-1903, pp 28-49

FICHE 64

Births 1904-1907, pp 50-77

FICHE 65

Births 1907-1910, pp 78-105

FICHE 66

 
Ludlow Marriages 1894-1920. Book 6. 144 pages.

Marriages 1906-1910, pp 40-69

FICHE 67

 
Ludlow Births 1894-1914. Book 6. 144 pages.

Births 1911-1913, pp 106-132

FICHE 68

Births 1913-1914 &  Depositions 1900-1911, pp 133-144

FICHE 69

 
Ludlow Marriages 1894-1920. Book 6. 144 pages.

Marriages 1911-1914, pp 70-95

FICHE 70

 

Ludlow Deaths 1894-1922. Book 6. 140 pages.

Deaths 1910-1915, pp 55-81

FICHE 71

 

   
     
     
       
       
 
     
     

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