Nantucket, first settled in 1659, was a part of New York until 1692 and known as Sherborn/Sherburn(e) until 1795. Dedicated record keeping through the years and determined book preservation provide numerous volumes of town records--52 appear in this collection. Besides the typical vital and town records, note eight volumes of personal property mortgages from 1830-1908 and nine town censuses from 1800 to 1895.

Nantucket Births, Marriages, Deaths 1662-1835. Vol 1. 269 pages.

Births, Deaths & Marriages 1662-1749, pp 1-41

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Births, Marriages & Deaths 1706-1773; pp 42-99

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Marriages, Deaths & Births 1747-1804, 1819; pp 100-159

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Births & Marriages 1748-1823, pp 160-219

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Births 1764-1784, p 220

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Marriages 1822-1834, 220-265

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Earmarks, Strays & Slaves 1754-1817, 4 pp

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Nantucket Births and Marriages 1701-1858. 66 pages.

Most ink is legible. For deaths 1839-1844, see fiche 28.

Marriages 1833-1844+, pp 1-47

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Births 1827-1838; pp 1-2, 13

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Deaths 1838-1839; pp 13, 19

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Out-of-Town Marriages 1700-1797, pp 48-54

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Marriages 1821-1827, pp 55-66

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Sherburne Town Meetings; Births, Marriages, Deaths 1696-1783. Abt 200 pages.

"Sherborn" is the spelling in these records. Publishments of 1748-1750 are incomplete because of worn pages.

Births, Deaths & Marriages 1692-1726, pp 1-4

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Town Meetings 1682-1731, pp 5-51

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Town Meetings 1730-1763, pp 52-111

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Town Meetings 1763-1783, pp 112-164

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Publishments 1748-1783, pp 1-25

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Town Meetings 1789-1791, pp 127-130 (see book below)

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Town Records of Sherburne 1784-1795 and Nantucket 1795-1807; Publishments 1783-1828. About 300 pages. "Sherborn" is the spelling in these records. For a right-side-up version of the 1789-1791 town meeting minutes and the 1827-1828 marriage publishments, consult fiches 13 and 11.

Publishments 1783-1811, pp 1-49

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Publishments 1811-1828, pp ca 50-66

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Town Meetings 1784-1788, pp 140-133

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Town Meetings 1788-1796, pp 132-103

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Town Meetings 1796-1803, pp 102-73

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Town Meetings 1803-1807, pp 72-46

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Publishments 1827-1828

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Town Meetings 1789-1791, pp 127-130 (from book above)

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Nantucket Miscellaneous Documents 1784-1836. About 30 pages.

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Miscellaneous town records ca 1772-1836 include restrictions on liquor, tobacco, and firearms; as well as an 1821 list of polls and an objection to the intended marriage of Nehemiah Dayton and Anna Black.

Nantucket General Accounts 1826-1837; Publishments 1828-1853. About 250 pages.

The recommendation in this book that the office of county commissioner be abolished continues as a recommendation in some Massachusetts counties 160 years later. Some things never change! For indexing of marriage intentions 1850-1861, see the next book.

Town Accounts 1827-1829, pp 1-48

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Town Accounts 1828-1832, pp 49-106

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Committee Reports & Accounts ca 1831-1835; pp 107-166

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Accounts & Committee Reports 1834-1836, pp 167-226

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Committee Reports & Accounts 1836-1837, pp 227-248

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Marriage Intentions 1853-1857, pp 249-286 (15-33)

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Marriage Intentions 1857-1861, pp 287-316 (34-49)

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Marriage Intentions 1828-1839, pp 320-342

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Marriage Publishments 1839-1848, pp 343-402

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Marriage Publishments 1849-1852, pp 403-436 (<1-14)

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Nantucket Index to Marriage Intentions 1850-1887+.

This indexes the pages (1-49) in parenthesis above, as well as all 76 pages in the book below. Additionally, it indexes pages 115-117 of another source.

Index to Marriage Intentions 1850-1887+, A-N

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Index to Marriage Intentions 1850-1887+, O-Y

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Nantucket Marriage Intentions 1862-1887.

Deaths 1839, 1841-1844; pp 1-11

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Marriage Intentions 1862-1867, pp 1-22

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Marriage Intentions 1867-1876, pp 23-53

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Marriage Intentions 1876-1887, pp 54-76

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Nantucket Marriage Intentions 1887-1917.

Marriage Intentions Index 1887-1894

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Marriage Intentions 1887-1889, pp 1-10

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Marriage Intentions 1889-1894, pp 11-23

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Index to Marriage Intentions 1894-1903

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Marriage Intentions 1894, pp 1-2

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Marriage Intentions 1894-1903, pp 3-23

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Index to Marriage Intentions 1903-1916

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Marriage Intentions 1903-1906, pp 1-10

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Marriage Intentions 1906-1915, pp 11-40

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Marriage Intentions 1915-1917, pp 41-50

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Nantucket Town Records 1807-1829. 410 pages.

Items of special interest in these records include an 1825 threat to burn the town (page 292), an 1827 forbidden marriage (page 363) and several lists of persons selected for jury duty--including one with 433 names (pages 284-287)!

Town Records 1807-1812, pp 1-51

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Town Records 1812-1817, pp 52-109

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Town Records 1817-1820, pp 110-169

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Town Records 1819-1822, pp 170-227

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Town Records 1822-1824, pp 228-287

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Town Records 1824-1827, pp 288-347

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Town Records 1827-1829, pp 348-405

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Town Records 1829, pp 406-410

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Nantucket Town Records 1829-1834. About 175 pages.

Consult this book for jury lists and a policy and procedure manual for overseers of the poor, as well as for reports of the school committee. Note, also, the certification of Mrs. John Angleworm as the owner of a jewelry business--probably after 1862 (fiche 46, 4th row, last frame).

Town Records 1829-1831

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Town Records 1831-1832

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Town Records 1832-1834

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Town Records 1829 (pp 406-410 of book above)

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Nantucket Town Records 1834-1838. 87 pages.

Watch for jury lists.

Town Records 1834-1835, pp 1-33

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Town Records 1835-1837, pp 34-68

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Town Records 1837-1838, pp 69-87

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Nantucket Town Records 1838-1840. 239 pages.

Note jury lists.

Town Records & Accounts 1837-1838, pp 1-64

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Town Records & Accounts 1837-1838, pp 65-134

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Town Accounts & Records 1838-1840, pp 135-204

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Town Records 1838-1840, pp 205-239

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Nantucket Town Records 1841-1845. 329 pages.

Many names appear here on jury and militia lists.

Town Records & Accounts 1841, pp 1-55

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Town Records 1841-1842, pp 56-115

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Town Records & Accounts 1842-1843, pp 116-175

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Town Records 1843-1844, pp 176-235

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Town Records 1844, pp 236-295

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Town Records 1844-1845, pp 296-329

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Topical Index 1841-1845, A-N

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Topical Index 1841-1845, O-T

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Nantucket Town Records 1845-1847. 196 pages.

Jury and/or militia lists may be found here.

Town Accounts & Records 1845, pp 1-55

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Town Records 1845-1846, pp 56-113

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Town Records 1846, pp 114-173

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Town Records 1846-1847, pp 174-196

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Nantucket Town Records 1847-1849. 248 pages.

Look for jury and militia lists.

Topical Index 1847-1848; Town Records 1847, pp 1-17

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Town Records & Accounts 1847, pp 18-77

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Town Accounts & Records 1847-1848, pp 78-137

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Town Records & Accounts 1848, pp 138-196

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Town Records 1848-1849, pp 197-248

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Nantucket Town Records 1849-1852.

Look for jury and militia lists.

Topical Index 1849-1852

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Town Records 1849, pp 1-9

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Town Records 1849, pp 10-69

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Town Records & Accounts 1849-1850, pp 70-129

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Town Records 1850-1851, pp 130-191

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Town Records & Accounts 1851, pp 192-251

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Town Records & Accounts 1851-1852, pp 252-309

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Town Records 1852, pp 310-357

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Nantucket Town Records 1852-1857. 580 pages.

These records include general accounts, jury and militia lists, and town meeting minutes; as well as committee reports and pleas.

Topical Index 1853-1857; Town Records 1852, pp 1-7

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Town Records 1852-1853, pp 8-66

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Town Records 1853-1854, pp 67-126

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Town Records 1854, pp 127-186

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Town Records 1854-1855, pp 187-246

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Town Records 1855, pp 247-306

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Town Records 1855-1856, pp 307-366

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Town Records 1856, pp 367-426

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Town Records 1856-1857, pp 427-486

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Town Records 1857, pp 487-545

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Town Records 1857, pp 546-553

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Nantucket Town Records 1858-1863. 575 pages.

Records include militia and jury lists; as well as town meeting minutes and committee reports.

Bounties for Civil War Service 1861-1865

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Topical Index 1858-1864

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Town Records 1858, pp 1-3

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Town Records 1858, pp 4-63

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Town Records 1858-1859, pp 64-123

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Town Records 1853-1859, pp 124-183

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Town Records 1859-1860, pp 184-238

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Town Records 1859-1860, pp 239-296

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Town Records 1860-1861, pp 297-355

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Town Records 1861-1862, pp 356-415

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Town Records 1862, pp 416-475

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Town Records 1862-1863, pp 476-534

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Town Records 1863, pp 535-543

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Nantucket Town Records 1863-1869. 436 pages.

Look for commodity prices (1876 on pp 398-399) jury lists, and militia lists. Some of the militia lists include age, occupation, birthplace and marital status. Especially interesting are arithmetic, grammar, geography, spelling and defining questions for student examinations (e.g., pp 63-66, 149-151, 238-240, 386-388). How would students of today fare on such tests?

Town Records 1863, pp 1-53

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Town Records 1863-1865, pp 54-113

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Town Records 1865, pp 114-173

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Town Records 1865-1866, pp 174-233

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Town Records 1865-1866, pp 234-291

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Town Records 1866-1867, pp 292-351

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Town Records 1867-1869, pp 352-411

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Town Records 1868, pp 412-436

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Town Records 1857, pp 546-553 (from records 1852-1857)

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Town Records 1863, pp 535-543 (from records 1858-1863)

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Nantucket Town Records 1868-1875.

Look for jury and militia lists, and for 1868 commodity prices (pp 65-66).

Topical Index 1868-1875

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Town Records 1868, pp 1-5

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Town Records 1868, pp 6-65

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Town Records 1868-1870, pp 66-125

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Town Records 1870, pp 126-185

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Town Records 1870-1871, pp 186-245

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Town Records 1871-1872, pp 246-305

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Town Records 1871-1873, pp 306-365

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Town Records 1871-1874, pp 366-425

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Town Records 1874, pp 426-485

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Town Records 1874-1875, pp 486-545

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Town Records 1875, pp 546-552

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Nantucket Town Records 1875-1880. 547 pages.

For the 100% attendees at the high school in 1880, see pages 499-500; and for

prices of commodities for almshouse that same year, see pages 511-514. Look, also, for militia and jury lists.

Town Records 1875-1876, pp 1-55

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Town Records 1876, pp 56-115

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Town Records 1876-1877, pp 116-175

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Town Records 1877, pp 176-235

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Town Records 1877-1878, pp 236-293

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Town Records 1878, pp 294-353

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Town Records 1878-1879, pp 354-413

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Town Records 1879-1880, pp 414-473

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Town Records 1880, pp 474-533

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Town Records 1880, pp 534-547

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Town Records 1875, pp 546-552 (from book above)

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Town Records 1884, p 546 (from book below)

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Nantucket Town Records 1880-1884.

Topical Index 1875-1880

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1880 Militia A-F, pp 1-7

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1880 Militia F-W, pp 8-20

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Town Records 1880-1801, pp 21-67

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Town Records 1881, pp 68-127

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Town Records 1881-1882, pp 128-185

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Town Records 1882, pp 186-245

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Town Records 1882-1883, pp 246-305

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Town Records 1883, pp 306-365

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Town Records 1883, pp 366-425

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Town Records 1884, pp 426-485

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Town Records 1884, pp 486-545

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Town Records 1884, p 546

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Nantucket Census 1800, 1830. 195 pages.

Both censuses name all family members--usually with age, birth month and day. Sometimes an additional date, perhaps death date, appears.

1800 Census, pp 1-51, A-C

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1800 Census, pp 52-111, C-R

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1800 Census, pp 112-143, R-Y

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1830 Census, pp 1-25, A-B

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1830 Census, pp 26-85, B-F

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1830 Census, pp 86-145, F-R

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1830 Census, pp 146-195, R-W

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Quaise Asylum & House of Industry, pp 183-186

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People of Color; pp 185, 187-195

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Nantucket Census 1840, 1850. 431 pages.

Most list all family members, their ages and, sometimes, month of birth.

1840 Census, pp 1-55, A-C

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1840 Census, pp 56-115, C-F

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1840 Census, pp 116-175, F-M

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1840 Census, pp 176-235, M-W

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1840 Census, pp 236-240, W

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Quaise Farm 1840, pp 242-243

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House of Correction 1840, p 243

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Colored Persons 1840, p 243

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Tax Valuations 1853, pp 244-247

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1850 Census, pp 1-46, A-C

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1850 Census, pp 47-106, C-K

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1850 Census, pp 107-166, K-S

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1850 Census, pp 167-184, T-Y

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Nantucket Census 1860, 1865. 367 pages.

Both censuses list names and ages, but the one for 1865 lists, also, month and day of birth. Blank pages: 26-39.

1860 Census, pp 1-66, Abbott-Davis

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1860 Census, pp 67-126, Day-Manter

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1860 Census, pp 127-186, Manter-Winslow

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1860 Census, pp 187-192, Winslow-Young

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1865 Census, pp 1-49, A-D

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1865 Census, pp 50-109, D-M

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1865 Census, pp 110-169, M-W

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1865 Census, pp 170-172, W-Y

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Soldiers & Sailors Monument, "A" listings

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Nantucket Census 1870, 1880, 1895.

All three censuses list names and ages.

1870 Census, pp 1-53, A-F

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1870 Census, pp 54-113, F-S

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1870 Census, pp 114-132, S-Y

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1880 Census, pp 1-39, A-E

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1880 Census, pp 40-99, F-S

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1880 Census, pp 100-113, S-Y

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1895 Census, pp 114-159, A-H

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