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Massachusetts


Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Massachusetts research and records.


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AGet started with research for your Massachusetts ancestors.


Class Outlines:    Basic


Summary
  1. Introduction: Learn about basic Massachusetts research strategies.

    FS—Massachusetts Research Tips and Strategies
    AR—Finding Your Massachusetts Ancestors

  2. Learn more about Massachusetts research.

    AAC—Introduction—2:18
    AAC—Researching in the Bay State (video series)

  3. Ancestry: Explore resources for Massachusetts research on Ancestry.

    AC—Massachusetts Resources
    AC—Massachusetts State Research Guide, 5 pgs.

  4. Record Finder: Use the Massachusetts Record Finder to decide on records to search.

    FS—Massachusetts Record Selection Table


    5. Additional Records
    1. Explore a variety of records on the LDSGenealogy site.
    2. Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
    3. Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
    4. Learn about research in colonial Massachusetts.

      AC—Colonial Massachusetts
      AAC—Mayflower and Colonial Research—3:37


    Case Studies
    1. Follow this research study for Massachusetts ancestors, from 1880 to the present.

      FS—Step-by-Step Massachusetts Research, 1880-Present

    2. Follow these case studies for Massachusetts research.

      LDS—Finding the family of a Massachusetts Revolutionary War soldier
      LDS—Finding the birth place and family of a Swedish immigrant living in Massachusetts


    Ethnic
    1. Learn about Massachusetts ethnic research in this video.

      AAC—Ethnic Research—3:40

    2. African American: Learn about African Americans in Massachusetts in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Massachusetts

    3. Explore the African American Gateway for Massachusetts.
    4. Native American: Learn about American Indians in Massachusetts in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: Indians of Massachusetts


B Learn about Massachusetts state history.


  1. Explore Massachusetts historical resources on FamilySearch.

    FS—Massachusetts History

  2. Explore Massachusetts history on Wikipedia.

    History
    History of Massachusetts

  3. Learn about Massachusetts history on InfoPlease.com.

    Massachusetts History







Massachusetts Counties

Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T = GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook

Barnstable A L G U T F
Berkshire A L G U T
Bristol A L G U T
Dukes A L G U T
Essex A L G U T
Franklin A L G U T
Hampden A L G U T
Hampshire A L G U T
Middlesex A L G U T
Nantucket A L G U T
Norfolk A L G T
Plymouth A L G U T
Suffolk A L G U T
Worcester A L G U T
 

Get a printable map of counties.

Get an interactive map of counties.