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1. • • The Obituary Database indexes obituaries appearing in the Boston Evening Transcript (BET), Boston Globe (BG), and the Boston Herald/Herald American (BH) from 1932–1941 and 1953–2010.
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   How do I find a death record in Massachusetts?

   • For a fee, the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics will do a 10 year search. If you do not want to order the death record, there are other records with death information you can search. Guide to Massachusetts Death Records, Massachusetts ancestry, genealogy and family history, death records, and family history.

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   What is Boston obituary database?

   • Boston Obituary Database is an index, which means it will tell you where and when the obituary was published. You can then use this information to find the obituary in a database or microfilm.

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   What is the obituary database?

   • The Obituary Database indexes obituaries appearing in the Boston Evening Transcript (BET), Boston Globe (BG), and the Boston Herald/Herald American (BH) from 1932–1941 and 1953–2010. If you cannot find who you are looking for, please note: The person you are searching for may not have had a full length obituary.

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   How do I find an obituary?

   • It is easiest to find obituaries when you know the date and place of death. The majority of the library's newspaper collection is on microfilm, which is searched manually and is not keyword searchable. Some things to keep in mind: This guide will use the term "obituary" to mean all notices placed in a newspaper after a death.

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   How do I find a death date & location?

   • To find a death date and location, you will usually want to look for a death record. Death certificates are what you're probably most familiar with, and they're a type of "vital record," which are government records related to vital events (such as birth, marriage, and death).

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   When did Boston start keeping vital records?

   • However, the city of Boston, which had kept records prior to this time, didn't start reporting their vital statistics to the state until about 1850. Records from 1841 to 1925 are housed at the Massachusetts Archives. Every five years, another block of five years is transferred from the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics to the Archives.

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3. obits.bpl.orgObituary Database | Boston Public Library

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   The Obituary Database indexes obituaries appearing in the Boston Evening Transcript (BET), Boston Globe (BG), and the Boston Herald/Herald American (BH) from 1932–1941 and 1953–2010. If you cannot find who you are looking for, please note: The person you are searching for may not have had a full length obituary.

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4. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiMassachusetts Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

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   • What Is in This Collection?
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   This collection includes records from 1970 to 2003. The collection consists of indexes to deaths from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, Boston. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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   Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: 1. The name of the person at the time of death 2. The place where the death occurred 3. The approximate death date

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   I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

   1. Add any new information to your records 2. Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit 3. When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct 4. You may need to compare the information of more than one family or person to make this determination 5. Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur

   I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

   1. Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names 2. Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records 3. Search the indexes and records of nearby counties

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   The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Massachusetts. 1. Massachusetts Guided Research 2. Massachusetts Research Tips and Strategies 3. Step-by-Step Research

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5. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiHow to Find Massachusetts Death Records - FamilySearch

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   Aug 28, 2024 · Death records beginning in 1921 to the present are located at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. The MDPH maintains no online index for these records. Try to find your ancestor in one of the indexes below. For deaths that occurred during the time period, try the following databases:

6. guides.bpl.org › genrecords › obitsResearch Guides: Genealogy: Records & Resources: Obituaries

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   Oct 4, 2024 · The Obituary Database is an index of obituaries that appeared in the Boston Evening Transcript (BET), Boston Globe (BG) and the Boston Herald/Herald American (BH). Currently, this database includes obituaries published between 1932 and 1941 and between 1953 and 2010.

7. www.familysearch.org › search › collectionMassachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 - FamilySearch

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   Index of deaths from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services in Boston.

8. theancestorhunt.com › blog › free-onlineFree Online Massachusetts Death Records and Indexes

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   Mar 21, 2024 · The lists below are specific death indexes and record collections that are available for free online for the state of Massachusetts. Note : Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images.

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   Massachusetts, Death Records, 1926-present Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Membership list for the First Baptist Church of Boston Archive Grid. New North Church : from birth to death in early Boston [birth, marriage, and death records from 1813-ca. 1862 from the church records] WorldCat.