This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TCT.2ACEB/437.1.1 Message Board Post: Have you checked for Vital Records at Mass Archives in Boston MA.? I also have Doherty Family from Boston and Cambridge, MA. area. My great grandmother Margaret Doherty was born either 6 Jul 1859 per my grandfather's notes or 8 Jul 1857 Boston. MA. VR. They were also connected with the Shannon Family in Boston. Her father was George Doherty and mother either Isabella Shannon or Catherine. any help or suggestions?