Originally part of Bridgewater, now its southern neighbor, West Bridgewater incorporated in 1822. Other surrounding towns include Easton, Brockton (formerly NO. BRIDGEWATER), and East Bridgewater. This collection includes fifteen volumes of vital, town and tax records.

West Bridgewater Births and Deaths by Family [1762-1882]. 145+ pages.

The index references no page beyond 119. Further, few death entries appear on pages 500-530.

Births & Deaths 1762-1882, pp 1-60

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Births & Deaths 1762-1871, pp 61-130

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Births & Deaths 1856-1862, pp 131-145

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Partial Index to Births/Deaths 1762-1882

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Deaths A-W 1841-1843, pp 500-530

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West Bridgewater Town Records 1822-1849. Vol 1. 364 pages.

Includes militia lists--perhaps other lists.

Town Records 1822-1828, pp 1-64

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Town Records 1828-1835, pp 65-134

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Town Records 1835-1841, pp 135-204

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Town Records 1841-1845, pp 205-274

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Town Records 1845-1849, pp 275-344

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Town Records 1849, pp 345-364

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West Bridgewater Town Records 1850-1879. Vol 2.

Includes oaths of office, tax valuations, and lists of jurors and militia.

Town Records 1850-1852, pp 1-64

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Town Records 1852-1855, pp 65-134

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Town Records 1855-1857, pp 135-200

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Town Records 1857-1861, pp 201-270

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Town Records 1861-1864, pp 271-340

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Town Records 1864-1868, pp 341-410

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Town Records 1867-1873, pp 411-480

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Town Records 1873-1878, pp 481-535

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West Bridgewater Treasurer's Book 1822-1870.

Watch for records of 1822-1826 interspersed among the first 50 pages and the last 10 pages. No page numbered as 35.

Town Accounts 1822-1842, pp 1-65

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Town Accounts 1843-1853, pp 66-135

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Town Accounts 1852-1860, pp 136-203

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Town Accounts 1860-1866, pp 204-273

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Town Accounts 1866-1869, pp 274-343

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Town Accounts 1869, 1822-1825, 1870; pp 344-353

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West Bridgewater State, County and Town Taxes for 1824. No. 2.

Lists polls; real estate, including buildings, business, and land; some animals; and money "at interest."

Index & Tax Valuations 1824, pp 1-69+

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West Bridgewater Valuation List 1825-1826.

Residents and non-residents, arranged alphabetically.

Tax Valuations 1825, pp 1-76

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Tax Valuations 1826, pp 77-120

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West Bridgewater Taxes 1828-1830. Residents and non-residents.

Tax Valuations 1828; Tax Credits 1828-1830

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West Bridgewater Assessors Report on Personal & Real Estate Tax, 1831. No. 6.

Tax Valuations A-L 1831, pp 1-33

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Tax Valuations L-W 1831, pp 34-51

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Non-Resident Taxes 1831, pp 52-65

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West Bridgewater Valuation and Tax for 1832. No. 185.

Polls, real and personal estates.

Tax Valuations 1832 A-S

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Tax Valuations 1832 T-W & Non-Residents

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West Bridgewater State, County and Town Taxes for 1834. No. 150.

Tax Valuations 1834 A-T

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Tax Valuations 1834 T-W, H, G, E, J, A

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Tax Valuations 1834 Non-Residents

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West Bridgewater Rebellion Record 1861-1865 [and Other Military Records].

Besides names, the Rebellion Records often provide place and date of birth and death, names of parents, previous occupation, and/or dates of military service. Other military records identify nearly 400 members of the State Guard and Reserve Militia--with age, occupation, place of birth, and marital status, including those who died during Civil War service; World War I veterans; and Civil War veterans still living circa 1919. Note, however, that the index references few, if any, pages after 59. Blank pages abound; e.g., 17-24, 60-100, 104-116, 120-169.

Preface & Partial Index 1861-1865, pp 1-16

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Soldier & Officers 1861-1865, pp 26-59

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Seamen & Officers 1861-1865, pp 101-103

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State Guard & Militia 1861-1865+

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WWI Veterans; pp 117-119+

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West Bridgewater Marriage Intentions 1822-1886 [& Marriages 1822-1855]. Vol 1. 321 pages. Besides intentions, this book includes marriages through 1855; in fact, it is the town's only record of marriages from 1822-1843.

Marriages & Intentions 1822-1836, pp 1-53

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Marriages & Intentions 1837-1851, pp 54-115

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Marriages & Intentions 1851-1855, pp 116-144

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Marriage Intentions 1855-1861, pp 145-175

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Marriage Intentions 1861-1870, pp 176-229

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Marriage Intentions 1870-1881, pp 230-287

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Marriage Intentions 1881-1886+, pp 288-322

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Births & Deaths 1801-1835, 13 pp

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West Bridgewater Index to Births, Marriages, Deaths 1843-1908.

These indexes may not include all names found in the registers.

Index to Births 1843-1908 A-R

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Index to Births 1843-1908 R-Z

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Index to Deaths 1843-1908 A-L

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Index to Deaths 1843-1908 L-Y

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Index to Marriages 1843-1908 A-G

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Index to Marriages 1843-1908 H-Z

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West Bridgewater Register of Births 1843-1853, Marriages 1843-1848, Deaths 1843-[1851]. Vol 1. Sometimes referenced as the "new series." Though death records begin with 1843, they don't seem to extend to 1857 as listed on spine.

Births 1843-1853, pp 1-29

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Marriages 1843-1848, pp 37-43

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Deaths 1843-1851, pp 45-59

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West Bridgewater Register of Births 1854-[1908], Deaths 1852-[1908], Marriages 1848-[1908]. Vol 2, with 67 pages of births, 64 pages of deaths, and 82 pages of marriages. Look for a note about an 1863 baptism on page 19, with births of 1866. Page number 38 does not exist in the birth records.

Births 1854-1873, pp 1-26

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Births 1874-1900, pp 27-53

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Deaths 1852-1870, pp 1-26

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Deaths 1871-1900, pp 27-56

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Marriages 1848-1867, pp 1-27

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Marriages 1868-1891, pp 28-57

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Marriages 1892-1900, pp 58-68

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Deaths 1901-1908 pp 57-64

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Marriages 1901-1908, pp 69-82

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Births 1901-1908, pp 54-67

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MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORD
TRANSCRIPTS TO 1850
WEST BRIDGEWATER 1762-1849

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Births & Deaths 1780-1862, pp 1-49 (1-48)

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Births/Deaths 1762-1862, 1889; pp 50-87 (48-130)

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West Bridgewater [Deaths 1841-1843].

Deaths 1841-1843, A-W; pp 89-91 (500-529)

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West Bridgewater [Marriage Intentions 1822-1849]. Vol 1.

The purpose of this book is to record Marriage Intentions; however, in many instances the clerk records the date of marriage after the intention.

Marriages/Intentions 1822-1825, pp 94-109 (1-16)

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Marriages/Intentions 1825-1842, pp 110-169 (17-76)

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Marriages/Intentions 1843-1849, pp 170-199 (77-106)

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West Bridgewater [Births & Deaths 1801-1835].

Births 1801-1835, pp 202-208

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West Bridgewater [Register of Births, Marriages, Deaths 1843-1849].

Births 1843-1845, pp 209-229 (3-7)

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Births 1845-1849, pp 230-267 (8-17)

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Marriages 1843-1846, pp 270-289 (37-42)

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Marriages 1847-1848, pp 290-293 (43)

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Deaths 1843-1849, pp 296-331 (45-55)

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Marriages 1848-1849, pp 334-341 (1-2)

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WEST BRIDGEWATER VITAL RECORDS TO 1850
Boston: NEHGS, 1911; 222 printed pages on 1 fiche, $6.