In the data we have census, newspaper articles, letters, confirmation records, the only names were Boston, Salem, Malden, and Holyoke. Since we are not familiar with the greater Boston area, would they be in the same county. If so, where could one obtain records? Mary Ellen Chambers Lakewood, OH

They wouldn't be byt that wouldn't matter. BMDs are kept by the city/town clerk. Some are also kept at the state archives at Columbia Point. They will be a certified transcription. For a copy of the origional certificate (if they still exist) you must go to the clerks. Go to: http://www.state.ma.us/sec/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm http://www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/ other usefull web sites at my ome page: http://mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/emma.html http://mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/useful_sites.htm Maryln61@aol.com wrote: > In the data we have census, newspaper articles, letters, confirmation > records, the only names were Boston, Salem, Malden, and Holyoke. Since we are not > familiar with the greater Boston area, would they be in the same county. If so, > where could one obtain records? > > Mary Ellen Chambers > Lakewood, OH > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Boston National Historic Park: > http://www.nps.gov/bost/home.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

They wouldn't be byt that wouldn't matter. BMDs are kept by the city/town clerk. Some are also kept at the state archives at Columbia Point. They will be a certified transcription. For a copy of the origional certificate (if they still exist) you must go to the clerks. Sorry somehow my home page ended up being my wifes before and after weight loss page Sorry.. Go to: http://www.state.ma.us/sec/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm http://www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/ other usefull web sites at my ome page: http://mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/ http://mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/useful_sites.htm Maryln61@aol.com wrote: > In the data we have census, newspaper articles, letters, confirmation > records, the only names were Boston, Salem, Malden, and Holyoke. > Since we are not > familiar with the greater Boston area, would they be in the same > county. If so, > where could one obtain records? > > Mary Ellen Chambers > Lakewood, OH > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Boston National Historic Park: > http://www.nps.gov/bost/home.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237