MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS
WALPOLE 1724-1910

Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 2003
LC 82-81851, ISBN 0-87623-426-0 (ISBN 0-931248-23-X Set)
30 & 35-frame, double-image format at 25X & 30X reduction
31 volumes on 93 fiches
Copyright 2003 by Jay Mack Holbrook

 
1-5: Town & Tax Records 1724-1777
6-11: Taxpayers 1761-1778
12-18: Town Records 1780-1833
19-21: Town Record Index 1833-1927
22-34: Town & Militia 1833-1885
26, 35: Paupers 1861-1866
36-37: Vitals Index 1724-1845
37-41: Births 1724-1845
41-42: Deaths 1725-1844
42-43: Marriages 1727-1844
44-45: Vital Records 1721-1792
46-49: Vital Records 1771-1850
50-51: Vital Records 1845-1854
52-60: Births 1845-1896
61-65: Marriages 1845-1900
66-73: Deaths 1845-1900
74,77:Vitals Corrections 1790-1913
75-77: Intentions 1876-1906
78-81: Vital Records 1897-1910
82-85: Birth Index 1850-1949
86-90: Marriage Index 1845-1949
91-93: Death Index 1845-1951

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Massachusetts Towns

Massachusetts Counties

Barnstable

Berkshire

Bristol

Dukes

Essex

 

Walpole Town Meetings 1724-1777. Vol 1. About 290 pages.
No pages numbered as 180-199.

Town & Tax Records 1724-1737, pp 1-51

FICHE 1

Tax & Town Records 1735-1750, pp 52-121

FICHE 2

Town & Tax Records 1750-1765; pp 122-179, 200-212

FICHE 3

Town & Tax Records 1765-1775, pp 213-270

FICHE 4

Town & Tax Records 1774-1776, pp 271-289

FICHE 5

New Residents 1770-1777, pp [289-290]

FICHE 5

Taxpayers 1768-1770, pp [1-6] (from below)

FICHE 5

Family Names in Assessment Rolls 1761-1778, pp 1-4 (below)

FICHE 5

 

Walpole Tax Lists 1761-1778. About 215 pages.
Includes some residents of other towns; e.g., Dedham, Medfield, Stoughton and Wrentham.

Taxpayers 1761-1764, pp [1-33]

FICHE 6

Taxpayers 1764-1768, pp [34-67]

FICHE 7

Taxpayers 1768-1771, pp [68-102]

FICHE 8

Taxpayers 1771-1774, pp [103-137]

FICHE 9

Taxpayers 1774-1777, pp [138-172]

FICHE 10

Taxpayers 1777-1778, pp [173-207]

FICHE 11

Taxpayers 1768-1770, pp [1-6]

FICHE 5

Family Names in Assessment Rolls 1761-1778, pp 1-4

FICHE 5

 

Walpole Town Records 1780-1833. [Vol. 2.] 489 pages.
Among these records are minutes of town meetings, selectmen’s records, reports of new residents, ear marks, pew sales, committee reports, perambulations, and oaths of office. Note the lists of 1780 residents on pages 65-71.

Town Records 1780-1798; pp [1-49], ref to #52-215

FICHE 12

Town Records 1776-1778, pp 1-23

FICHE 12

Town Records 1778-1783, pp 24-103

FICHE 13

Town Records 1783-1791, pp 104-181

FICHE 14

Town Records 1791-1804, pp 182-255

FICHE 15

Town Records 1804-1816, pp 256-335

FICHE 16

Town Records 1816-1824, pp 336-413

FICHE 17

Town Records 1824-1833, pp 414-489

FICHE 18

 

Walpole Index to Town Records 1724-1885 [sic].
This indexes volumes 3-8 of town records, with dates of 1833 to about 1927. Though mainly an index of topics; e.g., military and taxes, the names of some persons are indexed.

Topical Index to Town Records 1833-[1927], A-G

FICHE 19

Topical Index to Town Records 1833-[1927], H-R

FICHE 20

Topical Index to Town Records 1833-[1927], R-W

FICHE 21

 

Walpole Town Records 1833-1857. [Vol 3.] 362 pages.
Besides militia lists, watch for lists of jurors and taxpayers. Very light ink on pages 309-342. Blank pages include 359-360.

Town Records 1833-1839, pp 1-76

FICHE 22

Town & Militia Records 1839-1845, pp 77-156

FICHE 23

Town & Militia Records 1845-1850, pp 157-236

FICHE 24

Town & Militia Records 1850-1854, pp 237-316

FICHE 25

Town & Militia Records 1854-1857, pp 317-362

FICHE 26

Pauper Records 1864-1866, pp [71-74] (from below)

FICHE 26

 

Walpole Town Records 1857-1885. [Vol 4.] 550 pages.

Town & Militia Records 1857-1861, pp 1-69

FICHE 27

Town & Militia Records 1861-1864, pp 70-139

FICHE 28

Town Records 1864-1868, pp 140-207

FICHE 29

Town Records 1868-1872, pp 208-275

FICHE 30

Town Records 1872-1876, pp 276-343

FICHE 31

Town & Militia Records 1876-1879, pp 344-415

FICHE 32

Town & Militia Records 1879-1883, pp 416-487

FICHE 33

Town Records 1883-1885, pp 488-550

FICHE 34

 

Walpole Overseers of Poor Records [1861-1864]. About 74 pages.Many of the paupers referenced in this book are related to Civil War volunteers. Records on pages 1-49 usually provide ages of dependents, company and regiment of volunteer.

Indexes to Paupers & Dependents of 1861 Volunteers

FICHE 35

Payments to Military Dependents 1861-1864, pp 1-49

FICHE 35

Pauper Records 1861-1864, pp 50-[70]

FICHE 35

Pauper Records 1864-1866, pp [71-74]

FICHE 26

 

Walpole Births, Marriages, Deaths 1724-1844. 415 pages.
This is a transcript of original books 1 and 2 below. Numbers in parentheses reference page numbers in the original volumes.

Index to Births 1724-1845, A-W

FICHE 36

Index to Marriages 1727-1844, A-D

FICHE 36

Index to Marriages 1727-1844, D-W

FICHE 37

Index to Deaths 1724-1844, A-W

FICHE 37

Births 1724-1729, pp 1-3 (1:1-2)

FICHE 37

Births 1729-1763, pp 4-73 (1:2-44)

FICHE 38

Births 1759-1789, 1771-1799; pp 74-143 (1:44-80, 2:1-6)

FICHE 39

Births 1772-1826, pp 144-213 (2:6-51)

FICHE 40

Births 1805-1845, pp 214-249 (2:51-72)

FICHE 41

Deaths 1725-1793, pp 251-283 (1:1-17, 2:1-2)

FICHE 41

Deaths 1793-1844, pp 284-304 (2:2-18)

FICHE 42

Marriages 1727-1807, pp 306-351 (1:1-12, 2:1-11)

FICHE 42

Marriages 1807-1844, pp 352-415 (2:11-48)

FICHE 43

 

Walpole Births, Marriages, Deaths 1721-1789. Book 1. About 140 pages.
Though mostly legible, some data cannot be read because of worn pages and faded ink. For a transcript and index, see fiches 36-43.

Births 1721-1781, pp <1-71

FICHE 44

Births 1772-1789, pp 72-80

FICHE 45

New Town Residents 1773-1788, pp [81-82]

FICHE 45

Deaths 1725-1792, pp 1-17

FICHE 45

Marriage Intentions 1725-1748, 1777-1791, 1748-1777; pp 1-[29]

FICHE 45

Marriages 1727-1789, 1730; pp 1-12

FICHE 45

 

Walpole Births, Marriages, Deaths 1780-1845. [Book 2.] About 200 pages.
See attachment to page 70 of marriage intentions for births of Barnes family 1806-1849; and see attachments to the last pages of the book for births of Day family 1731-1785, Clap family 1821-1824, and Lewis family 1834-1845. Note a sparsity of deaths 1805-1832. For indexing, see fiches 36-43. For corrections, see fiches 74 and 77.

Births 1771-1843, pp 1-67

FICHE 46

Births 1843-1845, pp 68-72

FICHE 47

Deaths 1791-1844, pp 1-18

FICHE 47

Marriage Intentions 1791-1828, pp 1-40

FICHE 47

Marriage Intentions 1828-1850, pp 41-85

FICHE 48

Marriages 1791-1812, pp 1-14

FICHE 48

Marriages 1813-1846, pp 15-48

FICHE 49

New Residents & Misc 1794-1806, pp [50-52, 55]

FICHE 49

Ellis Family Births & Deaths 1810-[1837], pp [57, 59]

FICHE 49

 

Walpole Births, Marriages, Deaths 1845-1854. Book 2A/Vol 1.
Though now identified as Book 2A, this was known as Vol 1 when it was indexed. Consult the transcript below to help decipher pages with faded ink–especially those for 1852 and 1854. For indexing of births beginning 1850 and for marriages and deaths beginning 1845, see fiches 82-93. For corrections, see fiches 74 and 77.

Births 1845-1854, pp 1-46

FICHE 50

Marriages 1845-1851, pp 1-12

FICHE 50

Marriages 1851-1853, pp 13-16

FICHE 51

Deaths 1845-1854, 1850; pp 1-30

FICHE 51

 

Walpole Register of Births 1845-1896. About 320 pages.
This is a transcript of the births in original volumes above and below.

Births 1845-1854, 1855-1860; pp 1-23 (1-45), 1-20

FICHE 52

Births 1860-1871, pp 21-86

FICHE 53

Births 1871-1880, pp 87-154

FICHE 54

Births 1880-1888, pp 155-224

FICHE 55

Births 1889-1896, pp 225-275

FICHE 56

Births 1896, pp 271-276 (from below)

FICHE 56

 

Walpole Births 1855-1896. [Vol 2.] 276 pages.

Blue ink on blue paper makes reading hard, especially for pages 1-24 and 57-130. For a transcript, see the book above. For indexing , see fiches 82-85. For corrections, see fiches 74 and 77.

Births 1855-1867, pp 1-64

FICHE 57

Births 1868-1876, pp 65-130

FICHE 58

Births 1876-1886, pp 131-200

FICHE 59

Births 1886-1896, pp 201-270

FICHE 60

Births 1896, pp 271-276

FICHE 56

 

Walpole Marriages 1845-1900. About 157 pages.

This is a transcript of marriages on fiches 50-51 and 63-65.

Marriages 1845-1853, 1854-1870; pp 1-8 (1-16), 1-46

FICHE 61

Marriages 1870-1892, pp 47-116

FICHE 62

Marriages 1892-1900, pp 117-149

FICHE 63

Marriages 1896-1900, pp 133-149 (from below)

FICHE 63

 

Walpole Marriages 1854-1900. [Vol 2.] 149 pages.

Blue ink on blue paper makes some writing very difficult to read, especially 29-30 (1865) and 33-51 (1867-1872. When in doubt, consult the transcript above. For indexing, see fiches 86-90. For corrections, see fiches 74 and 77. Further, note marriage intentions of 1876-1906 on fiches 75-77.

Marriages 1854-1877, pp 1-64

FICHE 64

Marriages 1877-1896, pp 65-132

FICHE 65

Marriages 1896-1900, pp 133-149

FICHE 63

 

Walpole Death Register 1845-1900. 247 pages.

This is a 1929 transcript of deaths on fiches 51, 66-69 and 73. Page numbers in parenthesis reference those in the original record, and are the numbers referenced in the index.

Deaths 1845-1854, 1855-1865; pp 1-15 (1-30), 1-18 (1-36)

FICHE 66

Deaths 1865-1876, pp 19-51 (37-102)

FICHE 67

Deaths 1877-1886, pp 52-86 (103-171)

FICHE 68

Deaths 1886-1900, pp 87-121 (172-241)

FICHE 69

Deaths 1900, pp 122-124 (242-247)

FICHE 73

 

Walpole Deaths 1856-1900. [Vol 2.] 246 pages.

Consult the transcript above to help decipher pages with very light ink in this original record; e.g., 11-15 (1860) , 33-38 (1865), and 47-72 (1867-1871). For indexing, see fiches 91-93. For corrections, see the volume below.

Deaths 1855-1870, pp 1-68

FICHE 70

Deaths 1871-1882, pp 69-137

FICHE 71

Deaths 1882-1893, pp 138-207

FICHE 72

Deaths 1893-1900, pp 208-246

FICHE 73

Deaths 1900, pp 122-124 (242-247) (from above)

FICHE 73

 

Walpole Affidavits for Correction of Errors in Births [Marriages, Deaths 1790-1913].

Book 1. 215 pages, many blank. Surnames of those whose birth, marriage, or death records were corrected include Bishop, Blake, Bullard, di Giantommaso, Donahue, Dore, Ellis, Healey, Hennessey, Lavine, Lewis, Long, McDevitt, Marchant, Merrifield, Mingles, Morgan, Morse, Nason, Scherer, Smith, and Spear.

Corrections to Vital Records 1790-1913, pp 11-155

FICHE 74

Corrections to Vital Records 1790-1906, pp 162-215

FICHE 77

 

Walpole Marriage Intentions 1876-1906. About 152 pages.

These records provide name, age, and birthplace of the bride and groom, along with names of their parents. Note that pages from about 153-300 are blank.

Marriage Intentions 1876-1890, pp 1-67

FICHE 75

Marriage Intentions 1890-1902, pp 68-[137]

FICHE 76

Marriage Intentions 1902-1906, pp [138-152]

FICHE 77

Corrections to Vital Records 1790-1906, pp 162-215 (above)

FICHE 77

 

Walpole Birth Register 1897-1937. About 160 pages.
Note that births of 1911-1937 are not included in this microfiche publication. For indexing, see fiches 82-85. For corrections through 1906, see fiches 74 and 77.

Births 1897-1900, 1901-1904; pp 1-22, 1-16

FICHE 78

Births 1904-1910, pp 17-41

FICHE 79

 

Walpole Marriage Register 1901-1933. About 101 pages.
Note that marriages of 1912-1933 are not included in this microfiche publication. For indexing, see fiches 86-90. For corrections through 1906, see fiches 74 and 77.

Marriages 1901-1911, pp 1-33

FICHE 80

 

Walpole Death Register 1901-1936. About 120 pages.
Note that deaths 1911-1936 are not included in this microfiche publication. For indexing, see fiches 91-93. For corrections through 1906, see fiches 74 and 77.

Deaths 1901-1910, pp 1-31

FICHE 81

 

Walpole Index to Births 1850-1949.
References names to page and year. Births of 1850-1910, found on fiches 50, 56-60, and 78-79, are among those indexed.

Birth Index 1850-1949, A-D

FICHE 82

Birth Index 1850-1949, D-L

FICHE 83

Birth Index 1850-1949, L-R

FICHE 84

Birth Index 1850-1949, R-Z

FICHE 85

 

Walpole Index to Marriages 1845-1949. 256 pages.
References names of both grooms and brides to page, year, and volume. Marriages of 1845-1911, found on fiches 50-51, 63-65, and 80, are among those indexed.

Marriage Index 1845-1949, pp 1-53, A-D

FICHE 86

Marriage Index 1845-1949, pp 54-104, D-H

FICHE 87

Marriage Index 1845-1949, pp 105-161, H-M

FICHE 88

Marriage Index 1845-1949, pp 161-213, M-S

FICHE 89

Marriage Index 1845-1949, pp 214-256, S-Z

FICHE 90

 

Walpole Index to Deaths 1846-1950. About 180 pages.
References names to page, year, and volume. Deaths of 1845-1910, found on fiches 51, 66-73, and 81, are among those indexed.

Death Index 1845-1951, A-G

FICHE 91

Death Index 1845-1951, G-R

FICHE 92

Death Index 1845-1951, R-Z

FICHE 93

 


MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORD
TRANSCRIPTS TO 1850
WALPOLE 1721-1849

Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 2000
LC 94-75008, ISBN 0-87623-354-X (ISBN 0-87623-158-X Set)
30-frame, double-image format at 24X reduction
1 volume, 565 pages, on 10 microfiches
Copyright 2000 by Jay Mack Holbrook

FICHES 1T-2T: Births 1721-1789
FICHES 2T-3T: Deaths 1725-1792
FICHES 3T-4T: Intentions 1725-1791
FICHE 4T: Marriages 1727-1790
FICHES 4T-5T: Births 1771-1845
FICHES 5T-6T: Deaths 1784-1845
FICHES 6T-8T: Intentions 1791-1849
FICHES 8T-9T: Marriages 1791-1846
FICHE 9T: Vital Records 1731-1849
FICHES 9-10T: Vital Records 1845-1849

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 Walpole Births [1721-1789], Deaths [1725-1792] & Marriages [1725-1791]. Book 1. Most events entered chronologically.

Births 1721-1758, pp 2-51 (<1-37)

FICHE 1T

Births 1748-1789, pp 52-112 (37-80)

FICHE 2T

Deaths 1725-1731, p 113 (1)

FICHE 2T

Deaths 1731-1792, pp 114-134 (1-17)

FICHE 3T

Intentions 1725-1791, pp 134-173 (1-29)

FICHE 3T

Marriage Intentions 1777, p 174 (29)

FICHE 4T

Marriages 1727-1790, pp 174-189 (1-12)

FICHE 4T

 

Walpole Births, Marriages & Deaths 1780-1845. Book 2.

Many births arranged by family.

Births 1771-1806, pp 192-233 (1-30)

FICHE 4T

Births 1778- 1845, pp 234-289 (30-72)

FICHE 5T

Deaths 1784-1796, pp 291-293 (1-2)

FICHE 5T

Deaths 1791-1845, pp 294-310 (2-18)

FICHE 6T

Intentions 1791-1823, pp 311-353 (1-33)

FICHE 6T

Intentions 1823-1842, pp 354-403 (33-69)

FICHE 7T

Intentions 1842-1849, pp 416-426 (69-84)

FICHE 8T

Marriages 1791-1835, pp 428-463 (1-32)

FICHE 8T

Marriages 1835-1846, pp 464-486 (32-48)

FICHE 9T

Family Records 1731-1789, 1806-1849; pp 486-490

FICHE 9T

 

Walpole Town Register of [Births, Marriages & Deaths 1845-1849]. Book 3.

Births 1845-1849, pp 492-523 (1-20)

FICHE 9T

Births 1849, pp 524-527 (20-21)

FICHE 10T

Marriages 1845-1849, pp 530-543 (1-10)

FICHE 10T

Deaths 1845-1849, pp 546-565 (1-12)

FICHE 10T

 
1. [Brackets] signal best estimate of title, transcribed contents, dates and/or page numbers.
2. (Parentheses) reference page numbers in the original record.

WALPOLE VITAL RECORDS TO 1850
Boston: NEHGS, 1902; 215 printed pages on 1 fiche, $6.

   
     
     
       
       
 
     
     

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