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Somerset, Bristol County, was
incorporated in 1790 from a part of Swansea known as the
Shewamet purchase. In 1854, the boundaries were enlarged when
a part of Dighton was annexed to Somerset. Major features are
the navigable Taunton River and the bay into which it flows.
Nearby Massachusetts communities include Berkley, Freetown,
Fall River, Swansea and Dighton.
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This collection includes
thirteen volumes of Somerset data and indexes.
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The first two books in this
collection include the town's vital records from 1690-1855 and
an index to them (fiches 1-5). Following the early vital
records are four volumes of town records, from 1680 to 1830
(fiches 6-22). The final grouping, from 1844-1892, consists of
three volumes of indexes and four volumes of vital records
(fiches 23-52).
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Somerset Records 1790-1858,
Vital Statistics to 1855. Book 1.
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This book consists mainly of
marriage publishments/intentions from 1790-1855, with marriage
records often intermixed. Births as early as 1690, and a few
deaths, are found on pages 99-122 and, occasionally, as single
entries on pages of marriage intentions. There are some blank
pages, notably 124-167.
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Publishments & Marriages
1790-1820, pp 2-62
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FICHE 1
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Births 1779-1816, pp 9, 26, 36,
38, 40
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FICHE 1
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Publishments & Marriages
1821-1839, pp 63-98, 169-176
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FICHE 2
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Births & Deaths 1690-1736,
1773-1844, pp 99-122
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FICHE 2
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Intentions & Marriages
1840-1855, pp 177-232
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FICHE 3
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Out-of-Town Marriages
1790-1798, pp 234-237
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FICHE 3
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Intentions & Marriages
1809-1826, pp 241-242
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FICHE 3
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Somerset Index of Births,
Marriages, Intentions, Deaths to First Book 1790-1855.
As this is an index to the book above, it is assumed that it,
also, includes data as early as 1690.
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Vital Records Index 1690-1855,
A-J
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FICHE 4
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Vital Records Index 1690-1855,
J-Y
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FICHE 5
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Somerset Town Records 1680-1830.
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For the most part, this book is
easy to read. The various handwritings provide a pleasing
character. The book includes Shewamet records of 1677 or
earlier.
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Town Records 1680-1830, pp 1-75
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FICHE 6
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Town Records 1680-1830, pp
76-abt 153
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FICHE 7
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Town Records 1680-1830, approx
pp 154-171
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FICHE 8
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Somerset Town Records 1790-1808.
Book A, Part 1.
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Town Records 1790-1795, pp 1-53
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FICHE 9
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Town Records 1795-1800, pp
54-113
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FICHE 10
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Town Records 1800-1804, pp
114-173
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FICHE 11
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Town Records 1804-1808, pp
174-233
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FICHE 12
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Town Records 1808, pp 234-236
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FICHE 13
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Somerset Town Records 1808-1820.
Book A, Part 2.
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The first three pages on fiche
13 are from Part 1 of Book A (above).
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Town Records 1808-1812, pp
237-281
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FICHE 13
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Town Records 1812-1814, pp
282-335
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FICHE 14
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Town Records 1814-1817, pp
336-395
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FICHE 15
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Town Records 1817-1819, pp
396-453
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FICHE 16
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Town Records 1819-1820, pp
454-472
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FICHE 17
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Somerset Town Records 1820-1830.
Book B, Part 1.
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Town Records 1827, 1837,
1820-1823, pp 1-55
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FICHE 18
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Town Records 1822-1825, pp
56-119
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FICHE 19
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Town Records 1825-1827, pp
120-179
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FICHE 20
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Town Records 1827-1829, pp
180-239
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FICHE 21
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Town Records 1829-1830, pp
240-276
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FICHE 22
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Somerset Index to Births
1844-1975.
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This is an index to volumes 2-7
of the vital records. It references name to page and, usually,
volume and/or year. See the last fiche for this volume for a
continuation of the "S" and "O" entries.
Also, on the last fiche are the final four pages of the
marriage index and the final three pages of the death index
below.
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Birth Index 1844-1975, A-B
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FICHE 23
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Birth Index 1844-1975, B-J
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FICHE 24
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Birth Index 1844-1975, K-P
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FICHE 25
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Birth Index 1844-1975, P-T
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FICHE 26
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Birth Index 1844-1975, T-Z +
con't S & O
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FICHE 27
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Marriage Index 1844-1975, Z
& D
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FICHE 27
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Death Index 1844-1975, W-Z
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FICHE 27
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Somerset Index to Marriages
1844-1975.
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This is an index to volumes 2-7
of the vital records. It references name to page and, usually,
volume or year. See the last fiche for this volume for a
continuation of the entries for A, C, M, O, R and S. Also, for
"Z" and some "D" entries, see last fiche
of the birth index above.
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Marriage Index 1844-1975, A-C
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FICHE 28
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Marriage Index 1844-1975, C-H
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FICHE 29
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Marriage Index 1844-1975, H-M
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FICHE 30
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Marriage Index 1844-1975, M-S
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FICHE 31
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Marriage Index 1844-1975, S-Y +
con't S,A,C,R,M,O
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FICHE 32
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Marriage Index 1844-1975, Z +
con't D
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FICHE 27
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Somerset Index to Deaths
1844-1975.
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This is an index to volumes 2-7
of the vital records. It references name to page and, usually,
volume or year. For "Z" and some "W"
entries, see the last fiche of the birth index above.
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Death Index 1844-1975, A-E
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FICHE 33
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Death Index 1844-1975, F-N
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FICHE 34
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Death Index 1844-1975, N-W
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FICHE 35
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Death Index 1844-1975, W-Z
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FICHE 27
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Somerset Births 1844-1859,
Marriages 1844-1858 & Deaths 1844-1855.
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Vol 2. The contrast between
double and single strokes of ink cause some of the writing to
appear blurred.
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Births 1844-1856, pp 1-22
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FICHE 36
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Births 1857-1859, pp 23-33
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FICHE 37
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Marriages 1844-1858, pp 34-41
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FICHE 37
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Deaths 1844-1855, pp 42-56
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FICHE 38
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Somerset Births 1860-1892.
Vol 3.
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Some of the ink in this volume
is badly faded.
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Births 1860-1864, pp 1-24
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FICHE 39
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Births 1864-1871, pp 25-48
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FICHE 40
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Births 1872-1877, pp 49-73
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FICHE 41
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Births 1877-1884, pp 74-97
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FICHE 42
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Births 1885-1891, pp 98-122
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FICHE 43
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Births 1891-1892, pp 123-126
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FICHE 44
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Somerset Record of Marriages
1858-1892, Deaths 1856-1892. Vol 3.
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Some of the ink in this volume
is badly faded.
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Marriages 1858-1877, pp 1-23
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FICHE 45
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Marriages 1878-1891, pp 24-48
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FICHE 46
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Marriages 1892, pp 49-50
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FICHE 47
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Deaths 1856-1865, pp 1-22
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FICHE 47
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Deaths 1865-1874, pp 23-47
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FICHE 48
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Deaths 1874-1881, pp 48-71
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FICHE 49
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Deaths 1881-1888, pp 72-96
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FICHE 50
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Deaths 1889-1892, pp 97-109
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FICHE 51
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Somerset Deaths 1893-1922.
Book 4. 143 pages.
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Deaths 1893-1899, pp 1-23
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FICHE 52
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Deaths 1899-1904, pp 24-48
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FICHE 53
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Deaths 1904-1908, pp 49-73
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FICHE 54
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Deaths 1908-1913, pp 74-98
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FICHE 55
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