In 1727, the legislature established the town of Southborough from Marlborough. Surrounding towns include Marlborough to the north, Framingham and Ashland to the east, Hopkinton to the south, and Westborough and Northborough to the west.

Southborough [Town Records] 1727-1767. [Copy of] Book 1. 300 pages. This is a typed copy of the original records on fiches 11-15.

Town Records 1739-1790, pp 1-10 (1:1-9)

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Town Records 1727-1729, pp 11-37 (1:1-27)

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Town Records 1729-1734, pp 36-93 (1:26-83)

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Town Records 1734-1737, pp 94-145 (1:83-119)

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Town Records 1737-1749, pp 146-203 (1:120-161)

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Town Records 1748-1761, pp 204-263 (1:161-219)

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Town Records 1761-1767, pp 264-300 (1:219-266)

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Southborough [Town Records] 1736-1742, 1766-1781. [Copy of] Book One Continued, [along with partial copy of Book 2]. 83 + 213 pages. This is a typed copy of original records found on fiches 16-20.

Town Records 1766-1772, pp 1-55 (1:267-329)

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Town Records 1736-1742, 1771-1774; pp 56-83 (1:329-361)

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Town Records 1774-1775, pp 85-113 (2:1-24)

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Town Records 1775-1779, pp 112-171 (2:23-94)

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Town Records 1779-1781, pp 172-213 (2:95-134)

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Southborough Records 1727-1773. Book #1. About 370 pages. For a typescript of this original record, see fiches 1-8.

Misc Town Records 1734-1790, pp [1-14]

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Town Records 1727-1730, pp 1-40

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Town Records 1730-1735, pp 41-98

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Town Records 1735-1745; pp 99-157, 148

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Town Records 1745-1758, pp 149-206

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Town Records 1759-1766, pp 207-266

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Town Records 1767-1772; pp 269-316, 217-228

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Town Records 1772-1773; pp 229-234, 335-360

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Misc Records 1735-1744, 1770-1774; 7 pages

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Southborough Records 1774-1799. Book #2. 461 pages.
For a typescript of the first 135 pages of this record, see fiches 8-10.

Town Records 1773-1777, pp 1-55

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Town Records 1777-1780, pp 56-115

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Town Records 1780-1783, pp 116-177

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Town Records 1783-1786, pp 178-237

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Town Records 1786-1789, pp 238-297

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Town Records 1789-1792, pp 298-356

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Town Records 1792-1796, pp 357-416

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Town Records 1796-1799; pp 417-455, 446-[451]

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Southborough Town Meeting Records 1799-1833. Vol 3. 466 pages.  For 1804 "care" voted for wife & children of Benjamin Mix, see page 61.

Town Records 1799-1804, pp 2-56

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Town Records 1804-1808, pp 57-116

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Town Records 1808-1813, pp 117-174

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Town Records 1813-1818, pp 175-232

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Town Records 1818-1822, pp 233-287

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Town Records 1822-1824, pp 288-347

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Town Records 1824-1830, pp 348-407

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Town Records 1830-1833, pp 408-466

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Southborough Town Meetings 1833-1847. Vol 4. About 475 pages. Among the lists of persons are jurors, 1837 residents, and 1840-1846 militia.

Town Records 1833-1835, pp 1-56

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Town Records 1835-1837, pp 57-112

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Town Records 1837-1838, pp 113-172

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Town Records 1838-1840; pp 173-185, 106-150

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Town Records 1840-1842; pp 151-199, 101-110

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Town Records 1842-1844, pp 111-170

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Town Records 1843-1845, pp 171-229

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Town Records 1845-1847, pp 230-287

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Town Records 1847, pp 288-291

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Southborough Town Meetings 1847-1864. Vol 5. 540 pages. Find militia lists of 1847-1863 in this book. Note that there are two separate lists for 1862; one includes age and occupation of most members of the militia. Of special interest, page 429 tells of an 1860 scare because of "mysterious disease."

Town Records 1847-1849, pp 1-53

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Town Records 1849-1851, pp 54-113

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Town Records 1851-1852, pp 114-173

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Town Records 1852-1853, pp 174-231

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Town Records 1853-1856, pp 232-291

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Town Records 1856-1857, pp 292-343

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Town Records 1857-1859, pp 344-403

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Town Records 1859-1861, pp 404-461

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Town Records 1861-1863, pp 462-521

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Town Records 1863-1864, pp 522-540

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Estate Attachment 1858, p 453 (from below)

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Chattel Mortgages 1862-1863, pp 421-434

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Dog Licenses 1849-1864, pp 435-450

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Southborough [Town Records 1837-1864]. Book 2. 453 pages. Blank or missing pages: 135-139, 143-150, 155-161, 262-265, 353-354, 444, 451-452.

Chattel Mortgages 1837-1840, pp 1-52

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Chattel Mortgages 1840-1844, pp 53-112

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Chattel Mortgages 1844-1863; pp 113-134, 162-184

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Strays & Found Items 1844-1862, pp 140-142

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Pew Deeds 1848-1850, pp 151-154

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Chattel Mortgages 1848-1851, pp 185-244

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Chattel Mortgages 1851-1855, pp 245-300

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Chattel Mortgages 1855-1860, pp 301-362

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Chattel Mortgages 1860-1862, pp 364-420

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Chattel Mortgages 1862-1863, pp 421-434

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Dog Licenses 1849-1864, pp 435-450

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Estate Attachment 1858, p 453

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Southborough [Town Records] 1769-1837. Book 1. About 175 pages. New resident registrations identify persons, young and old, moving in with present residents for various reasons. An index identifies their hosts. Missing or blank pages include 10-29, 100-133 and 148-150.

Index & New Residents 1769-1792, pp <1-9

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Pew Sales 1806-1817, pp 30-65

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Pew Sales 1819-1834, pp 66-95

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Dog Licenses 1858-1859, pp 96-99

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Chattel Mortgages 1832-1837, pp 134-161

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Chattel Mortgages 1834, pp 162-165

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Index: Strays & Lost Goods 1774-1837, pp <1-8

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Records of Congregational Church of Southborough 1791-1835. #-1. About 218 pages. Church business, dismissions, admissions, confessions, 1830-1831 defections to the Pilgrim Church. Many pages are blank; others are badly faded, especially those of 1791-1800.

Church Records 1791-1822, pp [1-57]

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Church Records 1822-1833, pp [66-78]

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Admissions & Baptisms 1791-1835, pp [80-117]

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Deaths 1791-1835, 1838; pp [118-173, 177]

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Admissions 1791-1797, p [175]

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Marriages 1792-1835, pp [178-218]

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[Records of First Parish Church of Southborough 1832-1873]. #2. About 143 pages.  Some handwriting hard to read. List of 1833 church donors on pages 19-20.

Church Meetings 1832-1854; pp [i-ix], 1-45

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Church Meetings 1838-1856, pp 46-[107]

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Church Meetings 1857-1873, pp [108-143]

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Chattle Mortgages 1834, pp 162-165 (above)

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Index: Strays & Lost Goods 1774-1837, pp <1-8

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Southborough Records of Overseers of the Poor 1830-1858. About 82 pages. Look for periodic listings of paupers’ names and their ages.

Pauper Records 1830-1854, pp [1-53]

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Pauper 1854-1858, 1831-1843; pp [54-82]

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School Records 1892-1894, pp 240-248 (below)

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Southborough Records of School Committee [1859-1894]. 248 pages. For 1875-1878 annual censuses of children aged 5-15, see pages 45-51, 69-75, 89-95, and 104-110. Look, also, for periodic lists of teachers and their salaries. Blank or missing pages include 10-11, 66-67, 86-87, 178-179, 212-213.

School Records 1859, 1863, 1869-1875; pp 1-51

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School Records 1876-1879, pp 52-115

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School Records 1879-1882, pp 116-175

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School Records 1882-1892, pp 176-239

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School Records 1892-1894, pp 240-248

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Southborough Lists of Voters 1757-1813; Tax Assessment 1777; Census of Polls & Population [1808-1810]. #15. About 50 loose papers.

Voters 1757-1799

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Voters 1799-1813

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Tax Assessments 1777

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Town Census [1808-1810]

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Southborough Burials 1794-1862. 69 pages.
Besides date of burial and age at death, cause or place of death is noted for some entries.

Burials 1794-1846, pp 1-53

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Burials 1847-1862, pp 54-69

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Town Census [1808-1810] (from above)

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Southborough Earliest Records [1718-1796]. 90 pages.
Some data is lost because of worn and/or lost pages. The transcript below (fiches 81-82), however, may provide some of the missing data. Note that the index does not reference pages 78-90.

Partial Index to Vital Records [1718-1796]

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Vital Records [1718-1796], pp 1-7

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Vital Records [1718-1796], pp 8-54

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Vital Records [1718-1796], pp 55-90

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Southborough Records [Births, Marriages, Deaths] 1727-1762. 104 pages. This is a transcript of the book above, with some additional data. Dates extend from 1718-1804; including births 1718-1804, marriages 1731-1777, and deaths 1724-1769.

Births 1718-1781; pp 1-7, 10-52

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Deaths 1724-1737, pp 8-9

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Marriages 1731-1739, p 53

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Marriages 1739-1777; pp 54-55, 89-95

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Births 1719-1804, pp 56-88

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Deaths 1728-1769, pp 94-104

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Southborough Records [Births, Marriages, Deaths] 1762-1836. About 256 pages. Miss-numbered or lost pages 84-88; blank pages 147-185.

Births by Family 1762-1831, pp 1-55

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Births by Family 1786-1841, pp 56-116

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Births by Family 1810-1843, pp 117-146

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Marriages 1832-1833, 1825, 1777-1781; pp 186, [200]-201

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Marriage Banns 1789-1824, pp [187-206]

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Marriages 1781-1833, pp 202-203, [204-218, 233-243, 256]

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Religious Societies 1812-1832, pp [219-232]

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Deaths 1765-1842, pp 231-241, [245-255]

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Southborough Births 1833-1844, Marriages 1834-1842, Deaths 1822-1844. About 283 pages. Contents of this volume include births 1821-1848, intentions 1844-1851, marriages 1833-1842, and deaths 1813-1844. Blank pages include 40-149, 174-199, and 214-274.

Births 1821-1848, pp 1-39

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Marriage Intentions 1824-1837, pp 150-158

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Marriage Intentions 1837-1851, pp 159-173

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Marriages 1833-1842, pp 200-213

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Deaths 1813-1844, pp 275-[283]

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Southborough Register of Births, Marriages, Deaths 1844-1852. 39 pages. Note some birth dates as early as 1839. Light ink on blue pages makes some reading difficult. For another copy of most (not all) of this data, see the 1843-1868 record below.

Births 1839-1852, pp 1-16

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Marriages 1843-1853, pp 1-8

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Deaths 1843-1852, pp 1-15

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Southborough Death Index 1843-1850.

This indexes deaths of 1843-1850 on pages 1-12 above.

Death Index 1843-1850, A-W

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Southborough Birth Index [1843-1918].

This indexes births found in records below.

Index to Births 1843-1918, A-M

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Index to Births 1843-1918, —Z

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Southborough Death Index [1843-1905].

This book indexes deaths found in records below.

Index to Deaths 1843-1905, A-N

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Index to Deaths 1843-1905, O-W

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Southborough Marriage Index [1843-1906 & Out-of-Town Marriages Before 1800].

This book indexes marriages found in records below. Additionally, it contains out-of-town marriages 1728-1799.

Index to Marriages 1843-1906, A-M

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Index to Marriages 1843-1906, –W

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Out-of-Town Marriages 1728-1799

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Southborough Marriage Index 1853-1865.

Curiously, names in this index are referenced to pages 1-16, but are found on pages 69-84 of 1843-1868 marriage records (fiches 100-101).

Index to Marriages 1853-1865

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Southborough Births, Deaths, Marriages 1843-1868. About 110 pages. Presently part of a very large book titled "Births, Deaths, Marriages 1843-1918," this was once a separate record of 1843-1868. To increase the legibility of its light ink on blue pages and to correctly place some pages that were bound in the wrong order, the record of 1843-1868 was filmed in its original format. For another copy of entries through 1852, also on blue pages, see fiches 89-90.

Births 1843-1862; pp 1-15, 21-35

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Births 1862-1868, pp 36-53

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Marriages 1843-1853, pp 58-67

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Marriages 1853-1868, pp 68-90

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Deaths 1843-1863; pp 92-105, 110/1-14

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Deaths 1864-1868, pp 15-25

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Southborough Births, Deaths, Marriages 1869-1900. 193 pages. Presently part of a very large book titled "Births, Deaths, Marriages 1843-1918," this was once a separate record of 1869-1900. It is presented here in its original format.

Births 1869-1880, pp 1-28

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Births 1881-1891, pp 29-55

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Births 1891-1900, pp 55-77

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Marriages 1869-1884, pp 1-26

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Marriages 1885-1900, pp 27-54

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Deaths 1869-1884, pp 1-28

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Deaths 1884-1898, pp 29-58

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Deaths 1899-1900, pp 59-62

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Deaths 1901-1910, pp 1-19 (from below)

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Southborough Births, Deaths, Marriages 1901-1918. 93 pages. Presently part of a very large book titled "Births, Deaths, Marriages 1843-1918," this was once a separate record of 1901-1918. It is presented here in its original format, except that data beyond 1910 is not published at this time.

Births 1901-1910, 1-20

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Marriages 1901-1910, pp 1-10

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Deaths 1901-1910, pp 1-19

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