Mass Archives vitals now go through 1905 <G> Thank goodness!! At 06:32 PM 6/2/98 -0700, you wrote: >My lucky break was in the RC register of the marriage (which I had >learned from the civil records) which named the parents of both paries. >The Archdiocese of Boston Archives welcomes researchers to examine >records held there themselves. The staff will do the research at the >rate of $25 per hour. Before doing so, they need a written request >detailing the information desired. They will send an estimate for the >cost of the research. Donations to the Archives are gratefully received. >The Archives holds baptismal and marriage records for about 140 parishes >in existence before 1910. First Communion and Confirmation records dated >before 1910 are only held for some of the parishes. Very few death and >burial but cemetery records exist. >There is no central index of names of recipients of the Sacraments in >Boston. Therefore, you must include either the name of the parish or the >officiating priest with your request. >If you supply the family's address, they may be able to identify the >parish where the sacrament was administered. You can find the address, >which is listed alphabetically by family surname, in the appropriate >yearly edition of the Boston City Directory or in the directories of the >appropriate city or town. Contact the local library for information on >how to obtain microfilm copies of these directories. >The Church records do not contain the place or county of origin in >Ireland or elsewhere. Family relationships, other than the parents of >the baby baptized, are not recorded. The ages, addresses or occupations >of individuals are not recorded. >First Communion and Confirmation only have the names of children and the >officiating priest. >Another source of genealogical information is civil records held by the >cities and towns. These vital records are easily accessible because of >alphabetical indexes. >The civil marriage records will have the name of the priest and the >parish. Birth records have the address of the parents at the time of the >event. >For records through 1895, write directly to the Massachusetts State >Archives, Columbia Point, Dorchester MA 02125; the records after 1895 >are kept at the Bureau of Vital Statistics, 470 Atlantic Ave., Boston MA >02210. Alternatively, you may contact the individual city or town halls. > >Ellen > > >==== FIANNA Mailing List ==== >Fianna Mailing list maintainer: schmidtm@3-cities.com >Home of the Fianna: http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/ >Please turn off your Stationery, Backrounds & HTML! >Messages to list in plain text only! > > > >