Orleans was a part of Eastham until 1797. Accordingly, many early Eastham records are combined with the Orleans records. This record collection includes 11 volumes of data and indexes for the years 1637-1892.

Eastham & Orleans Records 1637-1853.
The first birth index references pages from about 1-154 and 260-276; while the second birth index references pages from about 174-284.

Index to Births [1740-1855]

FICHE 1

Births by Family 1788-1855, pp 1-70

FICHE 1

Births by Family 1782-1853, pp 71-159

FICHE 2

Births by Family 1743-1836; pp 160, 174-257

FICHE 3

Index to Births 1740-1843, pp 166-172

FICHE 3

Births by Family 1740-1843, pp 258-284

FICHE 4

Births by Family 1628-1733, A-Y pp 286-335

FICHE 4

Marriages 1651-1714, 1728, 1769; pp 336-347

FICHE 4

Deaths 1656-1761, 1799; pp 348-352

FICHE 4

Index to Marriages 1651-1714, pp 354-357

FICHE 5

Index to Deaths 1659-1761, pp 358-359

FICHE 5

Orleans & Eastham Births, Marriages, Intentions, Deaths 1743-[1843]. Vol 5-6. 232 pages. Worn pages and faded ink make some data illegible. Note that the format of first index varies from that of the second index. Compare for other differences.

Index to Vital Records [1740-1843]

FICHE 6

Marriages, Births & Deaths 1743-1831, pp 1-56

FICHE 6

Eastham Births 1740-1810, A-Y, H, S, H, K; pp 57-78

FICHE 6

Eastham & Orleans Births 1766-1804, pp 79-83

FICHE 6

Eastham/Orleans Births/Marrs 1749-1843; pp 84-183

FICHE 7

Orleans Births 1797-1841, pp 184-232

FICHE 8

Vital Record Index [1740-1843]

FICHE 8

[Eastham] Marriage Intentions [1763]-1775, pp 1-12

FICHE 8

Orleans & Eastham Town Records: Accounts, Deaths 1765-1840. About 320 pages. Town accounts include payments to persons for goods and services. Minutes of precinct meetings include some pew deeds–and a 1766 petition against the sale of pews (p 28).

Many of the first 40 pages suffer from water damage.

Orleans & Eastham Accounts 1791-1815, pp [1-97]

FICHE 9

Eastham & Orleans Accounts 1796-1810, pp [98-197]

FICHE 10

Orleans Town Accounts 1810-1816, pp [198-243]

FICHE 11

Eastham Precinct Meetings 1765-1772, pp 1-43

FICHE 11

Pew Deeds [1766], pp 20-21

FICHE 11

Eastham Deaths 1767-1839, A-Y; pp 46-64

FICHE 12

Orleans & Eastham Marriages 1764-1844. Book 2. 133 pages.
Eastham marriages referenced to old Book 6.

[Orleans] Marriages 1772-1807; A-Y, S; pp 1-19

FICHE 13

[Orleans] Marriages 1789-1834; A-Y; pp 20-38

FICHE 13

Orleans Marriages 1804-1842, A-S, K, H; pp 39-72

FICHE 13

[Orleans] Marriages 1797, 1836-1844; A-Y, pp 73-92

FICHE 13

[Eastham] Marriages 1761-1800; A-E; pp 93-97

FICHE 13

[Eastham] Marriages 1760-1795; F-Y, C-Y; pp 98-133

FICHE 14

Orleans & Eastham Marriage Intentions & Miscellaneous 1763-1905. 165 pages. Eastham marriage intentions referenced to old Book 5.

Marriage Intentions 1773-1845, pp 1-95

FICHE 15

Marriage Intentions 1845-1905, pp 96-165

FICHE 16

Eastham Town Accounts 1793-1797, pp [1-3]

FICHE 17

Orleans Town Accounts 1798-1826, pp [3-13]

FICHE 17

Eastham Town Accounts 1792-1797, pp [15-19]

FICHE 17

Eastham Marriage Intentions 1763-1775, pp 1-16

FICHE 17

Orleans Births, Marriages, & Deaths 1844-1850. Vol 6.
This book contains few births earlier than 1844. For indexing, see the first set of numbers under each alphabet on fiches 24-28.

Births 1826, 1839, 1842-1850, pp 2-17

FICHE 18

Marriages 1844-1850, pp 72-85

FICHE 18

Deaths 1844-1850, pp 86-97

FICHE 18

Orleans Births 1851-1892. Vol 1. 56 pages.
For indexing, see the second set of numbers under each alphabet on fiche 24. In the index, this volume may sometimes be referenced as a "New Book".

Births 1851-1879, pp 1-42

FICHE 19

Births 1880-1892, pp 43-56

FICHE 20

Orleans Marriages & Deaths 1851-1892. Vol 2. 113 pages.
No marriage pages numbered as 43 and 44. For indexing, see the second set of numbers under each alphabet on fiches 25-28. In the index, this volume may sometimes be referenced as a "New Book".

Marriages 1851-1879, pp 1-42

FICHE 21

Marriages 1879-1892, pp 45-57

FICHE 22

Deaths 1851-1862, pp 1-25

FICHE 22

Deaths 1863-1892, pp 26-56

FICHE 23

Orleans Index to Births [<1844-1892+].
This indexes births on fiches 18-20 above, as well as those in three more recent volumes; i.e.; 2 (1893-), 3 and 5.

Index to Births <1844-1892+, A-Z

FICHE 24

Orleans Index to Marriages [1844-1892+].
This indexes marriages on fiches 18 and 21-22 above; as well as in four more recent volumes; i.e., 2 (1893-) 3, 4 and 5.

Index to Marriages 1844-1892+, A-N

FICHE 25

Index to Marriages 1844-1892+, N-Z

FICHE 26

Orleans Index to Deaths [1844-1892+].
This indexes deaths on fiches 18 and 22-23 above; as well as in four more recent volumes; i.e., 2 (1893-) 3, 4 and 5.

Index to Deaths 1844-1892+, A-S

FICHE 27

Index to Deaths 1844-1892+, S-Y

FICHE 28

MASSACHUSETTS TOWN & VITAL RECORDS
Orleans/Eastham 1637-1892

Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 2002
LC  200255800, ISBN 0-87623-422-8 (ISBN 0-87623-418-X Set)
11 volumes + material from Mayflower Descendant on 2 CDs
Copyright 1987 by Jay Mack Holbrook

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This collection of Orleans/Eastham manuscripts contains the following eleven volumes of data and indexes for the years 1637-1892: 1-Vital Records 1637-1853; 2-Vital Records 1743-1798; 3-Accounts & Deaths 1765-1840; 4-Marriages 1764-1844; 5- Marriage Intentions 1763-1905; 6-Vital Records 1844-1850; 7- Births 1851-1892; 8-Marriages & Deaths 1851-1892; 9-Birth Index 1844-1892; 10-Marriage Index 1844-1892; 11-Death Index 1844-1892. Additionally, Eastham vital records 1637-1843, church records 1772-1835, and gravestone inscriptions 1709-1880 from The Mayflower Descendant complement the original set of records.

Table of Contents

CD #1: Orleans/Eastham 1637-1844
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Included in the CD:
Massachusetts Town & Vital Records
Orleans/Eastham 1637-1892

From
 The Mayflower Descendant, Transcribed by George Bowman

Eastham/Orleans Vital Records 1637-1885

Deaths 1772-1828; Bill of Mortality in the South Parish of Eastham 1772-1828. File pages 410-426.