Records
Vital records prior to 1850
should be looked for in Lynn
1850 to 1910
Massachusetts Archives at Columbia Point
220 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
Phone 617-727-2816
1911 and later
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
1st Floor
150 Mt. Vernon Street
Dorchester MA 02125-3105
(next to the Bayside Expo Center)
(617) 740-2600
Probate Records
Probate records are available from the Massachusetts State Archives and some other sources.
Old (1600 and 1700s) probate records can be found at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. The Phillips Library of P.E.M. has microfilm of the Essex County Probate Record Books through 1881 with indexes, and through 1914 with docket books. Their address and other Information can be found at their website: http://www.pem.org
Deeds
Southern District (All towns except Andover, Lawrence, Methuen and North Andover.) Essex Deeds 32 Federal St. Salem, MA 01970 Phone: (978) 741-0200
Yearbooks
Class of 1935
Class of 1937 A-K
Class of 1944 A-K
MA State Census Data
There are two surviving Massachusetts State Censuses for Essex County. They are available on microfilm from LDS Libraries. The LDS film numbers are listed below.
1855 Census - Salem to W Newbury / 0953981
1865 Census - Salem to West Newbury / 0954562
Cemeteries
Swampscott Cemetery
22 Monument Ave, Swampscott, MA 01907 Map
781 596-8863
