Town records in Medford begin in 1673, even though the spine of the first town book gives the date of 1657. Surrounding Middlesex County towns include Stoneham, Melrose, Malden, Everett, Sommerville, Arlington, & Winchester.

Medford Town Records 1657-1718. Vol 1. 277 pages.

Though the spine of this original book shows 1657, the earliest date found is 1673. The penmanship in some of the early pages makes for difficult reading. The transcript below may clarify the rough spots. The vital records on fiches 6 and 7 are an unexpected treat.

Town Records 1674-1693, pp 1-33

FICHE 1

Town Records 1693-1700, pp 34-83

FICHE 2

Town Records 1700-1708, pp 84-133

FICHE 3

Town Records 1708-1712, pp 134-181

FICHE 4

Town Records 1712-1715, pp 182-229

FICHE 5

Town Records 1715-1718, pp 230-266

FICHE 6

Vital Records 1699-1718, pp 267-[285]

FICHE 6

Vital Records 1673-1705

FICHE 7

Town Records 1673-1684

FICHE 7

Medford Town Records 1674-1716. 390 pages.

Apparently a transcript of most of the town records in Volume 1 above, good penmanship makes this is a very readable volume. On pages 160-162 light ink makes reading difficult.

Town Records 1674-1693, pp 1-43

FICHE 8

Town Records 1694-1698, pp 44-93

FICHE 9

Town Records 1698-1702, pp 94-143

FICHE 10

Town Records 1702-1706, pp 144-193

FICHE 11

Town Records 1707-1710, pp 194-244

FICHE 12

Town Records 1710-1712, pp 245-294

FICHE 13

Town Records 1712-1713, pp 295-334

FICHE 14

Town Records 1714-1716, pp 335-384

FICHE 15

Town Records 1716, pp 385-390

FICHE 16

Medford Town Records 1718-1735. Vol 2. 374 pages.

For indexing, see fiches 30-31.

Town Records 1718-1720, pp 1-41

FICHE 16

Town Records 1720-1722, pp 42-89

FICHE 17

Town Records 1723-1725, pp 90-148

FICHE 18

Town Records 1725-1728, pp 149-196

FICHE 19

Town Records 1728-1729, pp 197-244

FICHE 20

Town Records 1729-1732, pp 245-294

FICHE 21

Town Records 1731-1734, pp 295-344

FICHE 22

Town Records 1734-1735, pp 345-374

FICHE 23

Medford Town Records 1735-1781. Vol 3. 265 pages.

For indexing, see fiches 30-31.

Town Records 1735-1743, pp 1-39

FICHE 24

Town Records 1743-1755, pp 40-89

FICHE 25

Town Records 1755-1765, pp 90-137

FICHE 26

Town Records 1765-1773, pp 138-187

FICHE 27

Town Records 1773-1778, pp 188-237

FICHE 28

Town Records 1778-1781, pp 238-265

FICHE 29

Medford Town Records Index 1673-1781.

This indexes town records in volumes 1, 2, and 3 above.

Town Records Index 1673-1781, A-P

FICHE 30

Town Records Index 1673-1781, P-W

FICHE 31

Medford Town Records 1781-1812. Vol 4. 370 pages.

For indexing, see fiches 48-49.

Town Records 1781-1786, pp 1-41

FICHE 32

Town Records 1786-1791, pp 42-87

FICHE 33

Town Records 1791-1795, pp 88-133

FICHE 34

Town Records 1796-1800, pp 134-181

FICHE 35

Town Records 1800-1803, pp 182-231

FICHE 36

Town Records 1803-1807, pp 230-277

FICHE 37

Town Records 1807-1811, pp 278-327

FICHE 38

Town Records 1811-1812, pp 328-370

FICHE 39

Medford Town Records 1812-1829. Vol 5. 355 pages.

For indexing, see fiches 48-49.

Town Records 1812-1814, pp 1-42

FICHE 40

Town Records 1814-1816, pp 43-88

FICHE 41

Town Records 1816-1819, pp 89-138

FICHE 42

Town Records 1819-1821, pp 139-188

FICHE 43

Town Records 1821-1823, pp 189-234

FICHE 44

Town Records 1823-1826, pp 235-284

FICHE 45

Town Records 1826-1828, pp 285-334

FICHE 46

Town Records 1828-1829, pp 335-355

FICHE 47

Medford Town Records Index 1781-1829. Volumes 4-5.

This indexes volumes 4 and 5 above.

Town Records Index 1781-1829, A-M

FICHE 48

Town Records Index 1781-1829, M-W

FICHE 49

Medford Town Records 1829-1841. Vol 6. 448+ pages.

Some light ink.

Town Records 1829-1831, pp 1-42

FICHE 50

Town Records 1831-1832, pp 43-90

FICHE 51

Town Records 1833-1834, pp 91-138

FICHE 52

Town Records 1834-1836, pp 139-184

FICHE 53

Town Records 1836, pp 185-232

FICHE 54

Town Records 1836-1838, pp 233-280

FICHE 55

Town Records 1838, pp 281-330

FICHE 56

Town Records 1838-1840, pp 331-380

FICHE 57

Town Records 1840-1841, pp 381-430

FICHE 58

Town Records 1841, pp 431-448 + 8 pages

FICHE 59

Medford Town Records 1841-1852. Vol 7. 456 pages.

Town Records 1841-1842, pp 1-41

FICHE 60

Town Records 1842-1843, pp 42-89

FICHE 61

Town Records 1843-1844, pp 90-139

FICHE 62

Town Records 1844-1845, pp 140-185

FICHE 63

Town Records 1845-1846, pp 186-233

FICHE 64

Town Records 1846-1847, pp 234-281

FICHE 65

Town Records 1847-1848, pp 282-323

FICHE 66

Town Records 1848-1850, pp 324-367

FICHE 67

Town Records 1849-1851, pp 368-417

FICHE 68

Town Records 1851-1852, pp 418-456

FICHE 69

Medford Selectmens Order Book 1735-1803. Abt 180 pages.

Selectmen Orders 1735-1759, pp [1-43]

FICHE 70

Selectmen Orders 1761-1779, pp [44-93]

FICHE 71

Selectmen Orders 1779-1789, pp [94-143]

FICHE 72

Stray Beasts 1746-1774, pp [109-115]

FICHE 72

Selectmen Orders 1789-1801, pp [116-165]

FICHE 73

Selectmen Orders 1801-1803, pp [166-180]

FICHE 74

Medford Index to Selectmen Records 1794-1892.

Selectmen Records Index 1794-1892, A-C

FICHE 75

Selectmen Records Index 1794-1892, C-F

FICHE 76

Selectmen Records Index 1794-1892, F-H

FICHE 77

Selectmen Records Index 1794-1892, H-N

FICHE 78

Selectmen Records Index 1794-1892, N–S

FICHE 79

Selectmen Records Index 1794-1892, S-T

FICHE 80

Selectmen Records Index 1794-1892, T-W

FICHE 81

Medford Selectmen Records 1794-1807. Vol 1. 90 pages.

For indexing, see fiches 75-81.

Selectmen Records 1794-1801, pp 1-43

FICHE 82

Selectmen Records 1801-1807, pp 44-90

FICHE 83

Medford Selectmen Records 1807-1816. Vol 2. 174 pages.

For indexing, see fiches 75-81.

Selectmen Records 1807-1809, pp 1-41

FICHE 84

Selectmen Records 1809-1812, pp 42-89

FICHE 85

Selectmen Records 1812-1814, pp 90-137

FICHE 86

Selectmen Records 1815-1816, pp 138-174

FICHE 87

Medford Selectmen Records 1817-1832. Vol 3. 197 pages.

For indexing, see fiches 75-81.

Selectmen Records 1817-1818, pp 1-42

FICHE 88

Selectmen Records 1819-1822, pp 43-88

FICHE 89

Selectmen Records 1822-1827, pp 89-138

FICHE 90

Selectmen Records 1827-1831, pp 139-188

FICHE 91

Selectmen Records 1831-1832, pp 189-197

FICHE 92

Medford Register of Voters 1887-1884. About 214 pages.

Voters 1877-1882, pp 1-57

FICHE 93

Voters 1877-1899, pp 58-106, 1-21

FICHE 94

Voters 1877-1882, pp 22-108

FICHE 95

Medford Register of Voters 1884-1893. About 315 pages.

Some light ink in this record.

Voters 1891-1893, pp 1-22

FICHE 96

Voters 1893-1894, pp 23-33

FICHE 97

Voters 1884-1893, Ward 1, pp 1-18

FICHE 97

Voters 1884-1893, Ward 1, pp 21-47

FICHE 98

Voters 1884-1892, Ward 2, pp 1-11

FICHE 98

Voters 1884-1893, Ward 2, pp 12-47

FICHE 99

Voters 1884-1893. Ward 3, pp 1-36

FICHE 100

Voters 1884-1893, Ward 3, pp 37-47+

FICHE 101

Voters 1884-1893, Ward 4, pp 1-23

FICHE 101

Voters 1884-1893, Ward 4, pp 24-47

FICHE 102

Voters 1884-1893, Ward 5, pp 1-21

FICHE 102

Voters 1884-1893, Ward 5, pp 22-47

FICHE 103

Voters 1884-1893, Ward 6, pp 1-17

FICHE 103

Voters 1884-1893, Ward 6, pp 18-47

FICHE 104

Payment in Aid of Families of Volunteers in Medford 1865-1879. About 50 pages.

Assistance given 1865-1880 to families of Civil War volunteers.

Payments to Families of Volunteers 1865-1880, A-H

FICHE 105

Payments to Families of Volunteers 1865-1880, H-R

FICHE 106

Payments to Families of Volunteers 1865-1880, R-W

FICHE 107

Medford Overseers of Poor 1811-1837. About 159 pages.

Payments for Care of Poor 1811-1814, pp [1-37]

FICHE 108

Payments for Care of Poor 1814-1819, pp [38-81]

FICHE 109

Payments for Care of Poor 1819-1830, pp [82-130]

FICHE 110

Payments for Care of Poor 1830-1839, pp [131-159]

FICHE 111

Medford Overseers of Poor 1830-1848. About 135 pages.

Payments for Care of Poor 1829-1839, pp 1-45

FICHE 112

Payments for Care of Poor 1839-1891, pp 46-[105]

FICHE 113

Payments for Care of Poor 1830-1851, pp [106-135]

FICHE 114

Medford Overseers of the Poor: Letters 1830-1840. About 40 pages.

A collection of letters to various towns about the status of the poor who migrated to Medford.

Overseers of the Poor Letters 1830-1840, pp [1-40]

FICHE 115

Medford Treasurers Cash Book 1729-1789. About 174 pages.

Town Payments & Receipts 1729-1758, pp [1-42]

FICHE 116

Town Payments & Receipts 1756-1771, pp [43-92]

FICHE 117

Town Payments & Receipts 1771-1782, pp [93-142]

FICHE 118

Town Payments & Receipts 1782-1789, pp [143-174]

FICHE 119

Medford Tax Record 1735-1777. Vol 3. 429 pages.

Tax Records 1735-1739, pp 1-43

FICHE 120

Tax Records 1739-1747, pp 44-91

FICHE 121

Tax Records 1747-1753, pp 92-133

FICHE 122

Tax Records 1753-1755, pp 134-175

FICHE 123

Tax Records 1755-1759, pp 176-217

FICHE 124

Tax Records 1760-1763, pp 218-263

FICHE 125

Tax Records 1763-1766, pp 264-305

FICHE 126

Tax Records 1767-1772, pp 306-353

FICHE 127

Tax Records 1772-1776, pp 354-403

FICHE 128

Tax Records 1776-1777, pp 404-429

FICHE 129

Medford Tax Record 1778-1817 + Persons Warned Out of Town 1746-1767. Vol 4. Abt 415 pages.

Tax Records 1778-1779, pp [1-44]

FICHE 130

Tax Records 1779-1780, pp [45-94]

FICHE 131

Tax Records 1780-1783, pp [95-144]

FICHE 132

Tax Records 1783-1786, pp [145-194]

FICHE 133

Tax Records 1786-1789, pp [195-244]

FICHE 134

Tax Records 1789-1791, pp [245-294]

FICHE 135

Tax Records 1791-1797, pp [295-344]

FICHE 136

Tax Records 1797-1801, pp [345-394]

FICHE 137

Tax Records 1801-1808, pp [395-444]

FICHE 138

Tax Records 1808-1811, pp [445-494]

FICHE 139

Tax Records 1811-1815, pp [495-544]

FICHE 140

Tax Records 1815-1817, pp [555-582]

FICHE 141

Payments 1836-1837, pp [583-586]

FICHE 141

Persons Warned Out of Town 1750-1767, pp [587-638]

FICHE 141

Medford Accounts Receivable–Accounts Payable 1789-1837. 143 + 5 pages.

Accounts Receivable & Payable 1789-1795, pp 1-34

FICHE 142

Accounts Receivable & Payable 1794-1804, pp 35-76

FICHE 143

Accounts Receivable & Payable 1804-1812, pp 76-104

FICHE 144

Accounts Receivable & Payable 1812-1822, pp 105-128

FICHE 145

Accounts Receivable & Payable 1822-1837, pp 129-148

FICHE 146

Capt John Hutchinson Account of Co. C 39^th Mass Volunteers. Abt 30 pages.

Accounts of Mass Volunteers 1863-1867, pp [1-24]

FICHE 147

Samuel M. Stevens, Roll & Detail, 1865.

Roll of Company C, 39^th Mass Volunteers, Detail Guard. Jan 3, 1865

List of Discharged, Wounded, Killed 1862-1864, pp [1-10], 1-[52]

FICHE 148

Roll of Mass Co. C 1863-1865, pp 1-[38]

FICHE 149

Medford List of Men and Equipment, [18621864]. Abt 50 pages.

List of Men & Equipment 1863-1864, pp [1-43]

FICHE 150

List of Equipment to be Charged 1862-1864, pp [1-87]

FICHE 151

Collections & Accounts of Mystic Church in Medford 1848-1865. #7. About 110 pages.

Mystic Church Collections 1848-1869, pp [1-46]

FICHE 152

Mystic Church Collections 1869-1874, pp 47-72]

FICHE 153

Mystic Church Accounts & Collections 1848-1859, pp [73-96]

FICHE 153

Mystic Church Collections 1860-1865, pp [97-110]

FICHE 154

Records of the Medford First Church 1712-1773. Book 1. 166 pages, many blank.

Blank pages include 18-55, 86-111, and 115-129.

First Church Records 1712-1758, pp 1-62

FICHE 155

First Church Baptisms 1713-1767, pp 63-77

FICHE 155

First Church Baptisms 1767-1774, pp 78-85

FICHE 156

First Church Covenant Owners & Admissions 1713-1771, pp 112-136

FICHE 156

First Church Marriages 1725-1774, pp 138-147

FICHE 156

First Church Donations & Admissions 1713-1755; pp 147-166

FICHE 156

First Church Members Living in 1751, pp 149, 150, 159

FICHE 156